Diamond (Newark) Driving Test Centre
Diamond (Newark) in County Tyrone currently passes 72.1% of tests, 11.9 points above the UK average of 60.2%. The sections below cover the year-by-year trend, who passes most often, how long learners wait, and how it stacks up against neighbouring centres.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
Diamond (Newark) sits in the top quarter of hgv/lgv pass rates nationally (Top 21%, rank #26 of 124). The strongest hgv/lgv alternative nearby is Machrihanish LGV, about 74.4 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 1.7K passed, 518 failed, 2.2K total
How Diamond (Newark) compares
The 11.9-point gap in candidates' favour at Diamond (Newark) (ranked 26 of 124 in its category) is among the wider spreads in the network, consistent with quieter local roads rather than any difference in how examiners mark.
Where Diamond (Newark) ranks among 124 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Diamond (Newark) has given up 14.6 points since 2017-18 (84.1% then, 69.5% now); the low water mark was 69.5% in 2024-25.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is achievable but not immediate: on this estimate, learners booking at Diamond (Newark) would typically wait around 8 to 12 weeks from booking to test day.
The range above is an estimate, not a real-time slot count. We model it from National Audit Office demand data and this centre's volume; the methodology page sets out the workings. For live availability use the DVSA booking service.
Centre details
Address
Tests offered at Diamond (Newark)
- HGV/LGV
For other test types at this location, search the DVSA centre finder with postcode BT70 2NX.
Accessibility & facilities
Parking, toilets, and disabled-access details vary by centre. Check the official DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode BT70 2NX, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Drivers booked at Diamond (Newark) report to a DVSA centre in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann, postcode BT70 2NX. The hgv/lgv routes used here are drawn from the streets the centre's examiners drive every week, so the test reflects local conditions rather than a generic syllabus. Diamond (Newark) is a smaller centre by volume, 2.2K tests through 2017-18-2024-25. The figures hold up for headline comparisons but lose granularity once you slice them by quarter.
By raw pass rate Diamond (Newark) sits at 72.1%, with the DVSA's national hgv/lgv average over the same window running at 60.2%. The gap (11.9 points clear of the UK figure) places the centre at rank #26 of 124, inside the top quarter of the country's hgv/lgv test centres. For Diamond (Newark) the DVSA suppresses first-attempt figures in DRT122C. Smaller centres get rolled up; this is one of them. The overall pass rate above is the only published figure.
All figures shown are aggregated from the DVSA quarterly statistical release covering the most recent reporting periods available. Pass-rate calculations exclude tests cancelled by the candidate or examiner. Sample sizes and methodology are described in the source attribution at the foot of this page.
What learners should know about Diamond (Newark)
- Don't read a higher pass rate as a softer test. Diamond (Newark)'s rate reflects route geography more than examiner discretion, DVSA marking is centrally trained. Prepare for the same fault categories you'd prepare for anywhere.
- If you can, take at least one lesson with an instructor who specifically works the Diamond (Newark) area. Local instructors know which nearby junctions are demanding and will drill them.
- Book through the official DVSA service (gov.uk/book-driving-test). Third-party "fast-track" sites charge a premium for the same booking; the official DVSA booking service is free.
Whether you pass at Diamond (Newark) is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and mirrors, change direction is one of the ones that ends attempts early.
A fair amount of what goes wrong is settled before the engine starts: the documents, the car, the 2 vehicle safety questions and whichever habit you have not drilled, mirrors, change direction being a common one. Working through it as a list beats remembering it in the car park.
Verbalise MSM out loud on every lane change for two full lessons. Slow down the sequence so each step is deliberate, then speed it back up while keeping the order. Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
Other test centres nearby
You cannot book a practical test at Diamond (Newark) until you hold a theory pass, and it has to still be valid on the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% of candidates pass the theory.
Following distances, courtesy, priority and how to behave around other road users. All 14 DVSA topics are free to practise, with no sign up. See the theory pass rate by centre or the full practice hub.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRates.uk aggregates DVSA centre-level totals across reporting periods.
DVSA data period: 2024-25.