Test Centre Stats

West Midlands, England · DVSA car test centre

Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) driving test centre

Parklands, Clayton Lane, Trent Vale, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 6PQ · wheelchair accessible

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

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

Median wait, September 2026

19.1 weeks

no change on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

41.6%

−8.4 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

264 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 26th of 26 West Midlands

Weeks to 10% of slots free

22.8 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 19.1 weeks earlier: 7.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 7 weeks longer than the West Midlands figure (12.1 weeks). That's about where it was in September 2025 (19.1 weeks). Over the last 12 months it ranged from 12.8 weeks to 19.6 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 22.8 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, 9.4% 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.

  • Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)
  • West Midlands
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), October 2024 to September 2026Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme): 19.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2619.1Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2619.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthStoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)West MidlandsGreat Britain
September 202619.112.111.6
August 202617.612.111.1
July 202617.611.111.1
June 202617.711.010.7
May 202613.39.19.7
April 202614.77.19.1
March 202612.88.39.0
February 202615.310.410.4
January 202615.09.910.1
December 202515.99.310.1
November 202518.79.710.4
October 202519.611.711.6
September 202519.113.112.4
August 202518.911.111.7
July 202519.712.412.0
June 202520.311.311.0
May 202519.012.111.3
April 202519.611.110.6
March 202517.910.410.4
February 202518.111.711.4
January 202514.411.911.0
December 202414.011.010.4
November 202414.010.79.9
October 202413.010.39.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) in September 2026, 25.9% had been booked within 7 weeks and 45.9% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)
West Midlands
Great Britain

At Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 25.9% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 45.9% 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
Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)25.9%11.3%16.8%45.9%
West Midlands40.6%12.9%14.1%32.4%
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 Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), those three are below. Of the three, Crewe (12.1 weeks), Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge) (14 weeks) and Stafford (16.2 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)Pass rate 2025–26
Stoke-on-Trent (Cobridge)about 4 miles by roadabout 4 mi14 weeks−5.1 wk40.6%
Staffordabout 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi16.2 weeks−2.9 wk45.8%
Creweabout 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi12.1 weeks−7.0 wk43.8%

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), 6,646 car tests were taken here and 41.6% passed, 8.4 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (40.7%). First attempts did worse: 40.0% of 3,032 first-time candidates passed, and 0.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    41.6%8.4 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    40.0%10.5 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.3%2.6 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    43.4%7.4 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    40.0%9.1 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    54.7%8.9 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars29% of tests here were in automatics
    35.5%9.1 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureStoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)Great Britain
All tests41.6%50.0%
First attempts40.0%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.3%2.9%
Men43.4%50.8%
Women40.0%49.1%
17-year-olds54.7%63.6%
Automatic cars35.5%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) by financial yearPass rate at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) in 2025–26: 41.6%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2019–20: 38.8%39Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2020–21: 44.6%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2021–22: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2022–23: 44.7%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2023–24: 42.2%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2024–25: 40.7%41Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2025–26: 41.6%42Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2019–20: 38.8%39Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2020–21: 44.6%45Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2021–22: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2022–23: 44.7%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2023–24: 42.2%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2024–25: 40.7%41Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), 2025–26: 41.6%42Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) by financial year
YearStoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)Great Britain
2019–2038.8%45.9%
2020–2144.6%49.8%
2021–2245.4%48.9%
2022–2344.7%48.4%
2023–2442.2%47.9%
2024–2540.7%48.7%
2025–2641.6%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 54.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1754.7% of 914
  • Age 1847.2% of 1,047
  • Age 1945.0% of 544
  • Age 2037.3% of 413
  • Age 2145.0% of 358
  • Age 2242.1% of 285
  • Age 2346.0% of 250
  • Age 2443.2% of 169
  • Age 2543.9% of 196

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 287 tests at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), about 43.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (117). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness117
  • Weather and other acts of nature89
  • Examiner leave81

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Stoke-on-Trent (Ground Floor, Unit 8A, Whittle Court, Town Road Business Quarter, ST1 2QE), 3.0 mi away. In 2025–26, 43.9% of its 22,423 car theory tests were passes, close to 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 Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge), 3.2 mi away, at 14 weeks. Within the same list, Crewe (12 mi) had a pass rate of 43.8%. 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 Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)Shorter wait3.2 mi14 weeks40.6%
CreweShorter waitHigher pass rate12 mi12.1 weeks43.8%
StaffordShorter waitHigher pass rate13 mi16.2 weeks45.8%
MacclesfieldShorter waitHigher pass rate19 mi16.4 weeks51.9%
BuxtonShorter waitHigher pass rate22 mi17.4 weeks58.7%
TelfordShorter waitHigher pass rate22 mi16 weeks48.9%
NorthwichShorter waitHigher pass rate22 mi7.3 weeks57.6%
FeatherstoneShorter wait25 mi11.9 weeks36.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge): 14 weeksCrewe: 12.1 weeksStafford: 16.2 weeksMacclesfield: 16.4 weeksBuxton: 17.4 weeksTelford: 16 weeksNorthwich: 7.3 weeksFeatherstone: 11.9 weeksStoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)

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.