# Hexham Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Hexham driving test centre has a 53% pass rate and an average 16.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hexham/

# Hexham driving test centre

North East, England

## Hexham at a glance

Pass rate

53%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

16.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

1,388

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

32.4%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Hexham compares

Hexham passes **53%** of car tests, which is **2.9 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **16.9 weeks**, 4.1 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **1,388** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **54%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Hexham area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Hexham

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **54.0%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Hexham driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 54% |
| February 2026 | 51% |
| January 2026 | 51.1% |
| December 2025 | 52.7% |
| November 2025 | 50% |
| October 2025 | 55.6% |
| September 2025 | 50.3% |
| August 2025 | 55.8% |
| July 2025 | 55.3% |
| June 2025 | 43.2% |
| May 2025 | 57.3% |
| April 2025 | 60.9% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **16.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Hexham, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 16.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 16.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 17.5 weeks |
| May 2026 | 16.1 weeks |
| April 2026 | 17.4 weeks |
| March 2026 | 13 weeks |
| February 2026 | 9.9 weeks |
| January 2026 | 12.9 weeks |
| December 2025 | 15.7 weeks |
| November 2025 | 15.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 14.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 16 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **124**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Hexham, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 124 |
| February 2026 | 147 |
| January 2026 | 141 |
| December 2025 | 129 |
| November 2025 | 124 |
| October 2025 | 142 |
| September 2025 | 149 |
| August 2025 | 86 |
| July 2025 | 103 |
| June 2025 | 74 |
| May 2025 | 82 |
| April 2025 | 87 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Hexham driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 1,388 | 735 | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 1,213 | 688 | 56.7% |
| 2023-24 | 1,166 | 691 | 59.3% |
| 2022-23 | 907 | 508 | 56% |
| 2021-22 | 942 | 585 | 62.1% |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 217 | 67.6% |
| 2019-20 | 935 | 572 | 61.2% |
| 2018-19 | 959 | 559 | 58.3% |
| 2017-18 | 906 | 549 | 60.6% |
| 2016-17 | 967 | 600 | 62% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

There is no catchment area for the practical test — you can book at any of these instead.

-   [Gosforth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gosforth/)
    
    31 km away
    
    48.4% pass · 16.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Gateshead](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gateshead/)
    
    32 km away
    
    37.5% pass · 7.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Basildon](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/basildon/)
    
    37 km away
    
    49.1% pass · 4.8 weeks wait
    
-   [Maidstone](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/maidstone/)
    
    39 km away
    
    60.2% pass · 10 weeks wait
    
-   [Durham](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/durham/)
    
    40 km away
    
    53.2% pass · 15.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Blyth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/blyth/)
    
    42 km away
    
    50.9% pass · 13.5 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Hexham driving test centre. Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets [DRT122A and DRT122F](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.