Test Centre Stats

South East, England · DVSA car test centre

Newport (Isle of Wight) driving test centre

Innovation Centre, St Cross Business Park, Newport, Newport, PO30 5WB · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, 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

7.1 weeks

−7.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

54.1%

+4.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

61 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 7th of 32 South East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

9.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Newport (Isle of Wight) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7.1 weeks earlier: 4.5 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4.3 weeks shorter than the South East figure (11.4 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 15 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 7.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 6.6 weeks to 11.4 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 9.8 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, 47.7% 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 (Isle of Wight)
  • South East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Newport (Isle of Wight), October 2024 to September 2026Newport (Isle of Wight): 7.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 267.1Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 267.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Newport (Isle of Wight), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthNewport (Isle of Wight)South EastGreat Britain
September 20267.111.411.6
August 20268.911.011.1
July 20268.910.011.1
June 20266.69.610.7
May 202610.48.79.7
April 202611.49.09.1
March 202610.18.49.0
February 202610.110.110.4
January 202610.910.010.1
December 20258.610.710.1
November 202510.710.310.4
October 202511.112.311.6
September 202515.013.312.4
August 202513.213.011.7
July 202513.812.412.0
June 202512.011.311.0
May 20257.511.011.3
April 20256.010.610.6
March 20254.610.910.4
February 20255.111.011.4
January 20256.411.911.0
December 20247.311.010.4
November 20245.310.49.9
October 20246.911.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Newport (Isle of Wight) in September 2026, 50.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 18.3% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Newport (Isle of Wight)
South East
Great Britain

At Newport (Isle of Wight), 50.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 18.3% 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 (Isle of Wight)50.0%16.5%15.2%18.3%
South East42.5%13.1%14.2%30.2%
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 (Isle of Wight), those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Newport (Isle of Wight) in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Newport (Isle of Wight) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Newport (Isle of Wight)Pass rate 2025–26
Portsmouthabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi16.1 weeks+9.0 wk52.8%
Southampton (Maybush)about 22 miles by roadabout 22 mi14.4 weeks+7.3 wk50.3%
Lee On The Solentabout 26 miles by roadabout 26 mi18.9 weeks+11.8 wk63.2%

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), 3,616 car tests were taken here and 54.1% passed, 4.1 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 52.4%, so the rate rose by 1.7 points. First attempts did better: 56.4% of 1,942 first-time candidates passed, and 2.9% did it with no faults at all.

  • Newport (Isle of Wight)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    54.1%4.1 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    56.4%5.9 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.9%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    54.4%3.6 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    53.9%4.8 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    63.1%about the same as Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars21% of tests here were in automatics
    44.9%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Newport (Isle of Wight) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureNewport (Isle of Wight)Great Britain
All tests54.1%50.0%
First attempts56.4%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.9%2.9%
Men54.4%50.8%
Women53.9%49.1%
17-year-olds63.1%63.6%
Automatic cars44.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Newport (Isle of Wight)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Newport (Isle of Wight) by financial yearPass rate at Newport (Isle of Wight) in 2025–26: 54.1%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Newport (Isle of Wight), 2022–23: 50.5%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Newport (Isle of Wight), 2023–24: 49.1%49Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Newport (Isle of Wight), 2024–25: 52.4%52Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Newport (Isle of Wight), 2025–26: 54.1%54Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Newport (Isle of Wight), 2022–23: 50.5%50Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Newport (Isle of Wight), 2023–24: 49.1%49Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Newport (Isle of Wight), 2024–25: 52.4%52Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Newport (Isle of Wight), 2025–26: 54.1%54Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Newport (Isle of Wight) by financial year
YearNewport (Isle of Wight)Great Britain
2019–20–45.9%
2020–21–49.8%
2021–22–48.9%
2022–2350.5%48.4%
2023–2449.1%47.9%
2024–2552.4%48.7%
2025–2654.1%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 63.1%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1763.1% of 797
  • Age 1855.6% of 538
  • Age 1957.3% of 262
  • Age 2061.4% of 153
  • Age 2155.7% of 115
  • Age 2256.2% of 137
  • Age 2353.2% of 124
  • Age 2457.1% of 77
  • Age 2556.1% of 107

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 243 tests at Newport (Isle of Wight), about 67.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (134). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness134
  • Examiner leave109

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Newport (Isle of Wight) (Ground Floor, 48 Lugley Street, Newport, PO30 5HD), 0.8 mi away. In 2025–26, 48.9% of its 4,183 car theory tests were passes, 4.1 points above 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 Chichester, 27 mi away, at 3.7 weeks. Within the same list, Lee On The Solent (7.9 mi) had a pass rate of 63.2%. 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 (Isle of Wight), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Lee On The SolentHigher pass rate7.9 mi18.9 weeks63.2%
Portsmouth13 mi16.1 weeks52.8%
Southampton (Maybush)17 mi14.4 weeks50.3%
Winchester24 mi11.3 weeks52.2%
ChichesterShorter waitHigher pass rate27 mi3.7 weeks61.6%
Poole30 mi8.8 weeks53.4%
SalisburyShorter wait33 mi6.1 weeks48.5%
BasingstokeHigher pass rate38 mi10.1 weeks56.8%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Lee On The Solent: 18.9 weeksPortsmouth: 16.1 weeksSouthampton (Maybush): 14.4 weeksWinchester: 11.3 weeksChichester: 3.7 weeksPoole: 8.8 weeksSalisbury: 6.1 weeksBasingstoke: 10.1 weeksNewport (Isle of Wight)Newport (Isle of Wight)

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.