Newton Abbot driving test centre
Vander House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4YQ · View on map
53.8% of car driving tests at Newton Abbot were passes in 2025/26, above the 50.0% national average. In September 2026 learners waited a median 16 weeks between booking and taking their test.
Waiting time
16 weeks
Median from booking to test, September 2026
GB 11.6 weeks
Pass rate
53.8%
All car tests, 2025/26
National 50.0%
First-time pass rate
54.5%
First practical test, 2025/26
National 50.5%
Automatic pass rate
46.9%
Automatic cars, 2025/26
National 44.6%
Waiting time at Newton Abbot, last 12 months
Median weeks between booking and taking the test.
- 11.7Oct
- 11.1Nov
- 6.1Dec
- 6.6Jan
- 4.4Feb
- 5Mar
- 6.6Apr
- 6.3May
- 6.1Jun
- 6.8Jul
- 6.8Aug
- 16Sep
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53.8% of car tests at Newton Abbot were passes in 2025/26 (3,547 of 6,591). That is above the 50.0% national average. Figures are DVSA's.
In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Newton Abbot was 16 weeks, and 36.2% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. Across Great Britain the median was 11.6 weeks. DVSA updates these figures monthly.
54.5% of learners taking their first practical test at Newton Abbot passed in 2025/26. That is above the 50.5% national average.
46.9% of automatic car tests at Newton Abbot were passes in 2025/26 (1,194 tests). That is above the 44.6% national average.
Newton Abbot driving test centre is at Vander House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4YQ. It runs these tests: car, 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.