# Newport (Gwent) Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Newport (Gwent) driving test centre has a 48.9% pass rate and an average 6.2 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/newport-gwent/

# Newport (Gwent) driving test centre

Wales · Stephenson Street, Liswerry, Newport · NP19 4XH

## Newport (Gwent) at a glance

Pass rate

48.9%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

6.2 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

8,227

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

20.2%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Newport (Gwent) compares

Newport (Gwent) passes **48.9%** of car tests, which is **1.2 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **6.2 weeks**, 6.6 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **8,227** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **47.8%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

## Trends at Newport (Gwent)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **47.8%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Newport (Gwent) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 47.8% |
| February 2026 | 48.9% |
| January 2026 | 51.1% |
| December 2025 | 47.2% |
| November 2025 | 47.5% |
| October 2025 | 48.4% |
| September 2025 | 49.6% |
| August 2025 | 48.5% |
| July 2025 | 49.1% |
| June 2025 | 51.5% |
| May 2025 | 50.8% |
| April 2025 | 46.1% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **6.2w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Newport (Gwent), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 6.2 weeks |
| July 2026 | 6.2 weeks |
| June 2026 | 7.3 weeks |
| May 2026 | 8.4 weeks |
| April 2026 | 9.5 weeks |
| March 2026 | 7.4 weeks |
| February 2026 | 6.1 weeks |
| January 2026 | 6.3 weeks |
| December 2025 | 6.5 weeks |
| November 2025 | 8.1 weeks |
| October 2025 | 6.3 weeks |
| September 2025 | 7.2 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **713**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Newport (Gwent), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 713 |
| February 2026 | 646 |
| January 2026 | 788 |
| December 2025 | 724 |
| November 2025 | 720 |
| October 2025 | 853 |
| September 2025 | 750 |
| August 2025 | 651 |
| July 2025 | 693 |
| June 2025 | 550 |
| May 2025 | 597 |
| April 2025 | 542 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Newport (Gwent) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 8,227 | 4,021 | 48.9% |
| 2024-25 | 7,106 | 3,624 | 51% |
| 2023-24 | 6,471 | 2,990 | 46.2% |
| 2022-23 | 6,283 | 2,925 | 46.6% |
| 2021-22 | 4,255 | 2,226 | 52.3% |
| 2020-21 | 1,456 | 783 | 53.8% |
| 2019-20 | 5,692 | 2,659 | 46.7% |
| 2018-19 | 6,076 | 2,701 | 44.5% |
| 2017-18 | 6,202 | 2,952 | 47.6% |
| 2016-17 | 6,274 | 3,032 | 48.3% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Newport (Isle of Wight)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/newport-isle-of-wight/)
    
    0 km away
    
    54.1% pass · 8.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Cardiff (Llanishen)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/cardiff-llanishen/)
    
    16 km away
    
    46.5% pass · 11.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Weston-super-Mare](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/weston-super-mare/)
    
    25 km away
    
    61% pass · 5 weeks wait
    
-   [Barry](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/barry/)
    
    27 km away
    
    57% pass · 10 weeks wait
    
-   [Abergavenny](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/abergavenny/)
    
    27 km away
    
    64.2% pass · 5.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Gloucester](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/gloucester/)
    
    28 km away
    
    47.8% pass · 19 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Newport (Gwent) 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.