Driving Test Centres in Newport: 4 DVSA Sites Ranked
4 DVSA driving test sites across Newport, part of Wales. Car pass rate 51.5% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About Newport
Newport, Wales runs 4 DVSA driving test sites. Newport anchor the catchment, and the wider network has logged 103.1K car tests in the public DVSA release. The county's volume-weighted car pass rate is 51.5% (2024-25 DVSA data), set against the UK figure of 48.7%.
Newport runs 2.8 pp above the UK car pass rate (2024-25 DVSA data). The pattern across most counties is similar, the busiest centres in the larger towns tend to under-perform the quieter centres in surrounding districts. Use the rankings below to see where individual centres sit, not just where the county car average lands.
The headline spread within Newport sits between Newport (Gwent) (74.7%) at the top of the league and Newport (Gwent) (51%) at the bottom, a gap of 23.7 percentage points. That spread is typical of Wales, where rural routes with quieter junctions pull the headline figure higher than urban-heavy English counties.
Top 5 highest pass rates in Newport
All test centres in Newport
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
Newport driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in Newport?+
The car driving test pass rate across Newport is 51.5%, 2.8 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 4 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which Newport test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Newport (Gwent) has the highest current car pass rate in Newport at 74.7%, ahead of Newport (Gwent) LGV on 69.1%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which Newport test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Newport (Gwent) currently has the lowest car pass rate at 51%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in Newport?+
Newport has 4 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Newport. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in Newport?+
On average a little, yes: the 51.5% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 51% to 74.7%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the Newport pass-rate data come from?+
The figures come from the DVSA's quarterly car practical test statistics, the official UK government release. We only rank centres with at least 1,000 current-period tests, so a small sample never produces a misleading rate.