# Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

> Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) driving test centre has a 41.6% pass rate and an average 17.6 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/stoke-on-trent-newcastle-under-lyme/

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

West Midlands, England

## Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) at a glance

Pass rate

41.6%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

17.6 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

6,646

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

37.2%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) compares

Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) passes **41.6%** of car tests, which is **8.5 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **17.6 weeks**, 4.8 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **6,646** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **40.9%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **40.9%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 40.9% |
| February 2026 | 39.2% |
| January 2026 | 43.1% |
| December 2025 | 42% |
| November 2025 | 44.9% |
| October 2025 | 42.3% |
| September 2025 | 41.2% |
| August 2025 | 43.3% |
| July 2025 | 41.8% |
| June 2025 | 41.5% |
| May 2025 | 38.8% |
| April 2025 | 40.8% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **17.6w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 17.6 weeks |
| July 2026 | 17.6 weeks |
| June 2026 | 17.7 weeks |
| May 2026 | 13.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 14.7 weeks |
| March 2026 | 12.8 weeks |
| February 2026 | 15.3 weeks |
| January 2026 | 15 weeks |
| December 2025 | 15.9 weeks |
| November 2025 | 18.7 weeks |
| October 2025 | 19.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 19.1 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **675**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 675 |
| February 2026 | 659 |
| January 2026 | 606 |
| December 2025 | 483 |
| November 2025 | 561 |
| October 2025 | 584 |
| September 2025 | 497 |
| August 2025 | 517 |
| July 2025 | 588 |
| June 2025 | 540 |
| May 2025 | 505 |
| April 2025 | 431 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 6,646 | 2,768 | 41.6% |
| 2024-25 | 7,098 | 2,891 | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 6,999 | 2,957 | 42.2% |
| 2022-23 | 4,864 | 2,176 | 44.7% |
| 2021-22 | 6,320 | 2,870 | 45.4% |
| 2020-21 | 1,443 | 643 | 44.6% |
| 2019-20 | 5,199 | 2,015 | 38.8% |
| 2018-19 | 6,275 | 2,580 | 41.1% |
| 2017-18 | 6,746 | 2,831 | 42% |
| 2016-17 | 5,842 | 2,663 | 45.6% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/stoke-on-trent-cobridge/)
    
    0 km away
    
    40.6% pass · 10.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Crewe](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/crewe/)
    
    18 km away
    
    43.8% pass · 16 weeks wait
    
-   [Macclesfield](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/macclesfield/)
    
    27 km away
    
    51.9% pass · 21.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Buxton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/buxton/)
    
    32 km away
    
    58.7% pass · 15 weeks wait
    
-   [Northwich](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/northwich/)
    
    33 km away
    
    57.6% pass · 19.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Hinckley](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hinckley/)
    
    43 km away
    
    46.4% pass · 8.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) 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.