# Newton Abbot Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Newton Abbot driving test centre has a 53.8% pass rate and an average 6.8 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/newton-abbot/

# Newton Abbot driving test centre

South West, England

## Newton Abbot at a glance

Pass rate

53.8%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

6.8 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

6,591

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

18.4%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Newton Abbot compares

Newton Abbot passes **53.8%** of car tests, which is **3.7 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **6.8 weeks**, 6 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **6,591** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **50.7%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Newton Abbot

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **50.7%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Newton Abbot driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 50.7% |
| February 2026 | 52.6% |
| January 2026 | 52.6% |
| December 2025 | 55.2% |
| November 2025 | 53% |
| October 2025 | 59% |
| September 2025 | 54.6% |
| August 2025 | 51.7% |
| July 2025 | 55.9% |
| June 2025 | 50.6% |
| May 2025 | 55.1% |
| April 2025 | 56.1% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **6.8w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Newton Abbot, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 6.8 weeks |
| July 2026 | 6.8 weeks |
| June 2026 | 6.1 weeks |
| May 2026 | 6.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 6.6 weeks |
| March 2026 | 5 weeks |
| February 2026 | 4.4 weeks |
| January 2026 | 6.6 weeks |
| December 2025 | 6.1 weeks |
| November 2025 | 11.1 weeks |
| October 2025 | 11.7 weeks |
| September 2025 | 11 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **493**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Newton Abbot, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 493 |
| February 2026 | 587 |
| January 2026 | 585 |
| December 2025 | 475 |
| November 2025 | 675 |
| October 2025 | 498 |
| September 2025 | 509 |
| August 2025 | 602 |
| July 2025 | 528 |
| June 2025 | 589 |
| May 2025 | 535 |
| April 2025 | 515 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Newton Abbot driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 6,591 | 3,547 | 53.8% |
| 2024-25 | 6,263 | 3,252 | 51.9% |
| 2023-24 | 7,094 | 3,557 | 50.1% |
| 2022-23 | 5,997 | 3,044 | 50.8% |
| 2021-22 | 6,717 | 3,226 | 48% |
| 2020-21 | 1,908 | 1,009 | 52.9% |
| 2019-20 | 5,662 | 2,774 | 49% |
| 2018-19 | 5,358 | 2,654 | 49.5% |
| 2017-18 | 6,203 | 3,132 | 50.5% |
| 2016-17 | 6,014 | 3,270 | 54.4% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Exeter](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/exeter/)
    
    20 km away
    
    46.8% pass · 7.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Plymouth](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/plymouth/)
    
    43 km away
    
    40.7% pass · 7 weeks wait
    
-   [Launceston](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/launceston/)
    
    53 km away
    
    46.3% pass · 7 weeks wait
    
-   [Taunton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/taunton/)
    
    67 km away
    
    59.5% pass · 11.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Barnstaple](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/barnstaple/)
    
    70 km away
    
    51.4% pass · 8 weeks wait
    
-   [Bodmin](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bodmin/)
    
    80 km away
    
    47.5% pass · 3.6 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Newton Abbot 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.