Newport (Gwent) driving test centre

Stephenson Street, off Corporation Rd, Liswerry, Newport, NP19 4XH · View on map

48.9% of car driving tests at Newport (Gwent) were passes in 2025/26, below the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 6.7 weeks between booking and taking their test.

Waiting time

6.7 weeks

Median from booking to test, September 2026

GB 11.6 weeks

Pass rate

48.9%

All car tests, 2025/26

National 50.0%

First-time pass rate

50.1%

First practical test, 2025/26

National 50.5%

Automatic pass rate

41.6%

Automatic cars, 2025/26

National 44.6%

Waiting time at Newport (Gwent), last 12 months

Median weeks between booking and taking the test.

  1. 6.3Oct
  2. 8.1Nov
  3. 6.5Dec
  4. 6.3Jan
  5. 6.1Feb
  6. 7.4Mar
  7. 9.5Apr
  8. 8.4May
  9. 7.3Jun
  10. 6.2Jul
  11. 6.2Aug
  12. 6.7Sep

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Newport (Gwent) test centre: common questions

48.9% of car tests at Newport (Gwent) were passes in 2025/26 (4,021 of 8,227). That is below the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.

In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Newport (Gwent) was 6.7 weeks, and 51.3% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.

50.1% of learners taking their first practical test at Newport (Gwent) passed in 2025/26. That is in line with the 50.5% national average.

41.6% of automatic car tests at Newport (Gwent) were passes in 2025/26 (2,110 tests). That is below the 44.6% national average.

Newport (Gwent) driving test centre is at Stephenson Street, off Corporation Rd, Liswerry, Newport, NP19 4XH. It runs these tests: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 3.

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Source: DVSA driving test data by test centre — waiting times for September 2026 (DRT122F, updated monthly), pass rates for 2025/26 (DRT122A, DRT122C, DRT122E). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.