Test Centre Stats

Wales · DVSA car test centre

Newport (Gwent) driving test centre

Stephenson Street, off Corporation Rd, Liswerry, Newport, NP19 4XH

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

6.7 weeks

−0.5 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

48.9%

−1.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

56 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 6th of 21 Wales

Weeks to 10% of slots free

10.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Newport (Gwent) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 6.7 weeks earlier: 4.9 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 0.7 weeks shorter than the Wales figure (7.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 7.2 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 0.5 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.1 weeks to 9.5 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 10.8 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 41.7% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Newport (Gwent)
  • Wales
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Newport (Gwent), October 2024 to September 2026Newport (Gwent): 6.7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 266.7Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 266.7Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Newport (Gwent), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthNewport (Gwent)WalesGreat Britain
September 20266.77.411.6
August 20266.27.311.1
July 20266.27.611.1
June 20267.37.710.7
May 20268.47.49.7
April 20269.57.69.1
March 20267.46.19.0
February 20266.17.710.4
January 20266.38.010.1
December 20256.57.610.1
November 20258.18.410.4
October 20256.38.611.6
September 20257.29.312.4
August 20257.010.111.7
July 202510.410.912.0
June 20256.19.311.0
May 20257.49.611.3
April 20257.49.010.6
March 20256.67.910.4
February 20257.38.711.4
January 20256.88.111.0
December 20248.18.610.4
November 20249.78.69.9
October 202410.08.79.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Newport (Gwent) in September 2026, 51.3% had been booked within 7 weeks and 18.1% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Newport (Gwent)
Wales
Great Britain

At Newport (Gwent), 51.3% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 18.1% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Newport (Gwent)51.3%16.7%14.0%18.1%
Wales47.9%28.2%13.7%10.3%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Newport (Gwent), those three are below. Of the three, Abergavenny (3.9 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Newport (Gwent) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Newport (Gwent) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Newport (Gwent)Pass rate 2025–26
Cardiff (Llanishen)about 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi7.7 weeks+1.0 wk46.5%
Abergavennyabout 22 miles by roadabout 22 mi3.9 weeks−2.8 wk64.2%
Llantrisantabout 23 miles by roadabout 23 mi6.4 weeks−0.3 wk54.0%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 8,227 car tests were taken here and 48.9% passed, 1.1 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 51.0%, so the rate fell by 2.1 points. First attempts did better: 50.1% of 4,004 first-time candidates passed, and 3.0% did it with no faults at all.

  • Newport (Gwent)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    48.9%1.1 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    50.1%about the same as Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.0%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    49.6%1.2 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    48.0%1.1 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    62.5%1.1 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars26% of tests here were in automatics
    41.6%3.0 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Newport (Gwent) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureNewport (Gwent)Great Britain
All tests48.9%50.0%
First attempts50.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.0%2.9%
Men49.6%50.8%
Women48.0%49.1%
17-year-olds62.5%63.6%
Automatic cars41.6%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Newport (Gwent)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Newport (Gwent) by financial yearPass rate at Newport (Gwent) in 2025–26: 48.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Newport (Gwent), 2019–20: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Newport (Gwent), 2020–21: 53.8%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Newport (Gwent), 2021–22: 52.3%52Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Newport (Gwent), 2022–23: 46.6%47Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Newport (Gwent), 2023–24: 46.2%46Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Newport (Gwent), 2024–25: 51.0%51Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Newport (Gwent), 2025–26: 48.9%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Newport (Gwent), 2019–20: 46.7%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Newport (Gwent), 2020–21: 53.8%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Newport (Gwent), 2021–22: 52.3%52Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Newport (Gwent), 2022–23: 46.6%47Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Newport (Gwent), 2023–24: 46.2%46Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Newport (Gwent), 2024–25: 51.0%51Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Newport (Gwent), 2025–26: 48.9%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Newport (Gwent) by financial year
YearNewport (Gwent)Great Britain
2019–2046.7%45.9%
2020–2153.8%49.8%
2021–2252.3%48.9%
2022–2346.6%48.4%
2023–2446.2%47.9%
2024–2551.0%48.7%
2025–2648.9%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 62.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1762.5% of 1,682
  • Age 1852.7% of 1,027
  • Age 1950.5% of 440
  • Age 2054.6% of 326
  • Age 2152.2% of 276
  • Age 2250.4% of 274
  • Age 2352.8% of 250
  • Age 2447.7% of 222
  • Age 2548.5% of 235

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 464 tests at Newport (Gwent), about 56.4 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (331). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness331
  • Examiner leave133

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Newport (Gwent) (Sixth Floor, Clarence House, Clarence Place, NP19 7AA), 1.7 mi away. In 2025–26, 41.2% of its 15,193 car theory tests were passes, 3.6 points below the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Weston-super-Mare, 16 mi away, at 4 weeks. Within the same list, Bristol (Avonmouth) (13 mi) had a pass rate of 55.5%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Newport (Gwent), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Cardiff (Llanishen)9.9 mi7.7 weeks46.5%
Bristol (Avonmouth)Higher pass rate13 mi12.1 weeks55.5%
Weston-super-MareShorter waitHigher pass rate16 mi4 weeks61.0%
AbergavennyShorter waitHigher pass rate17 mi3.9 weeks64.2%
LlantrisantHigher pass rate17 mi6.4 weeks54.0%
BarryHigher pass rate18 mi9.1 weeks57.0%
Merthyr TydfilHigher pass rate19 mi8.9 weeks51.2%
MonmouthShorter waitHigher pass rate20 mi4.7 weeks51.0%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Cardiff (Llanishen): 7.7 weeksBristol (Avonmouth): 12.1 weeksWeston-super-Mare: 4 weeksAbergavenny: 3.9 weeksLlantrisant: 6.4 weeksBarry: 9.1 weeksMerthyr Tydfil: 8.9 weeksMonmouth: 4.7 weeksNewport (Gwent)Newport (Gwent)

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.