The official 2024 DVSA pass rates and addresses for your local UK driving test centres North East England.
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Durham DVSA Practical Test Centres.
Darlington MPTC Practical Driving Test Centre.
DVSA, High Point Business Park, Yarm Road, Darlington DL1 4PW
Bad Weather Phone Number. 01325 485154
This phone number is only to be used to check if a test is due to take place in the event of bad weather. The test centre staff do not have access to the booking systems and are therefore unable to book, alter or check times of the practical driving test.
Additional Information.
Male, Female and Disabled toilets are available. There is wheelchair access to this centre.
Driving Test Pass Rates Darlington Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 51.5%
2019-2020 Car 51.5% 2018-2019 Car 51.5% 2017-2018 Car 48.3% 2016-2017 Car 50% 2015-2016 Car 48.3% 2014-2015 Car 50.4% 2013-2014 Car 50.7% 2012-2013 Car 46.9% 2010-2011 Car 49.0% 2008-2009 Car 48.89%
Test Tip.
We would always suggest arriving for your practical car test in good time, approximately 5-10 minutes before the time of your test is a good guideline. Remember to give yourself enough time to get to the test centre allowing for traffic and road works etc. If you are late for your test you may not be allowed to take your test and you will lose your test fee.
Durham Meadowfield Practical Driving Test Centre.
1st Floor, Enna House, Whitfield Court Industrial Estate, Meadowfield DH7 8XL Tel 0300 200 11 22
Additional Information. Male and female toilets are available at this centre.
Driving Test Pass Rates Durham Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 47.8%
2019-2020 Car 56.9% 2018-2019 Car 60.5% 2016-2017 Car 60% 2015-2016 Car 60.5% 2014-2015 Car 60% 2013-2014 Car 60.7% 2012-2013 Car 57.1% 2010-2011 Car 51.2%
Northumberland DVSA Practical Test Centres.
Alnwick Practical Driving Test Centre.
Roxburgh House, Green Batt, Alnwick NE66 1LA Tel 0300 200 11 22
Additional information.
Male and female toilets are available. There are parking spaces available at this centre.
If you have a disability special arrangements can be made at this test centre.
Driving Test Pass Rates Alnwick Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 53.1%
2019-2020 Car 63.6% 2018-2019 Car 64.3% 2017-2018 Car 60.3% 2016-2017 Car 67% 2015-2016 Car 60.3% 2014-2015 Car 61.9% 2013-2014 Car 64.4% 2012-2013 Car 57.5% 2010-2011 Car 54.1% 2008-2009 Car 51.17%
Test Tip.
We would always suggest arriving for your practical car test in good time, approximately 5-10 minutes before the time of your test is a good guideline. Remember to give yourself enough time to get to the test centre allowing for traffic and road works etc. If you are late for your test you may not be allowed to take your test and you will lose your test fee.
Berwick-On-Tweed Practical Driving Test Centre.
Tweedmouth Ind. Estate, Northumberland Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2UY
Tel 0300 200 11 22
Driving Test Pass Rates Berwick-on-Tweed Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 53.9%
2019-2020 Car 63.2% 2018-2019 Car 67.2% 2017-2018 Car 54.9% 2016-2017 Car 59.9% 2015-2016 Car 54.9% 2014-2015 Car 54.3% 2013-2014 Car 59.4% 2012-2013 Car 58.1% 2010-2011 Car 57.5% 2008-2009 Car 57.67%
Blyth Practical Driving Test Centre.
Unit 3, Sextant House, Freehold Street, Blyth NE24 3EX Tel 0300 200 11 22
Driving Test Pass Rates Blyth Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 48.5%
2019-2020 Car 55.7% 2018-2019 Car 57.2% 2017-2018 Car 56.3% 2016-2017 Car 55.5% 2015-2016 Car 56.3% 2014-2015 Car 54.4% 2013-2014 Car 52.4% 2012-2013 Car 53.1% 2010-2011 Car 52.2% 2008-2009 Car 48.57%
Hartlepool Practical Driving Test Centre.
Unit 20, Newburn Bridge Industrial Estate, Mainsforth Terrace, Hartlepool, Northumberland TS25 1TZ
Tel 0300 200 11 22
Driving Test Pass Rates Hartlepool Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 50.1%
2019-2020 Car 54.1% 2018-2019 Car 54.2% 2017-2018 Car 53.7% 2016-2017 Car 53.1% 2015-2016 Car 53.7% 2014-2015 Car 55.4% 2013-2014 Car 54.3% 2012-2013 Car 51.0% 2010-2011 Car 46.6% 2008-2009 Car 45.68%
Middlesbrough Practical Driving Test Centre.
Maxwell Road, Cleveland, Middlesbrough TS3 8TE Tel 0300 200 11 22
Driving Test Pass Rates Middlesbrough Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 50%
2019-2020 Car 51% 2017-2018 Car 52.9% 2016-2017 Car 51.2% 2015-2016 Car 52.9% 2014-2015 Car 55.4% 2013-2014 Car 48.3% 2012-2013 Car 50.8% 2010-2011 Car 48.7%
Hexham Practical Driving Test Centre.
St Andrews House, Haugh Lane, Hexham NE46 3EW Tel 0300 200 11 22
Driving Test Pass Rates Hexham Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 59.8%
2019-2020 Car 61.2% 2018-2019 Car 58.3% 2017-2018 Car 57.2% 2016-2017 Car 62% 2015-2-16 Car 57.2% 2014-2015 Car 54.6% 2013-2014 Car 52.1% 2012-2013 Car 50.8% 2010-2011 Car 48.5% 2008-2009 Car 46.83%
Tyne and Wear DVSA Practical Test Centres.
Gateshead MPTC Practical Driving Test Centre.
Waterside Drive, Dunston, Gateshead NE11 9HU Tel 0300 200 11 22
Driving Test Pass Rates Gateshead Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 38.6%
2019-2020 Car 43.5% 2018-2019 Car 44.7% 2017-2018 Car 46.6% 2016-2017 Car 44.4% 2015-2016 Car 46.6% 2013-2014 Car 46.5% 2013-2014 Car 42.8% 2012-2013 Car 41.8% 2010-2011 Car 41.6% 2008-2009 Car 42.71%
Test Tip.
We would always suggest arriving for your practical car test in good time, approximately 5-10 minutes before the time of your test is a good guideline. Remember to give yourself enough time to get to the test centre allowing for traffic and road works etc. If you are late for your test you may not be allowed to take your test and you will lose your test fee.
Gosforth Practical Driving Test Centre.
Sandy lane, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne and Wear NE3 5HB
Driving Test Pass Rates Gosforth Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 48.6%
2019-2020 Car 48.8% 2018-2019 Car 45.5% 2017-2018 Car 44.2% 2016-2017 Car 50% 2015-2016 Car 44.2% 2015 Car 42.9%
Blyth Practical Driving Test Centre.
Unit 3, Sexton House, Freehold Street, Blyth NE24 3BA Tel 0300 200 11 22
Driving Test Pass Rates Blyth Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 48.5%
Sunderland Practical Driving Test Centre.
River Bank Road, North Hylton Road Industrial Estate, Sunderland SR5 3JJ Tel 0300 200 11 22
Additional information:
Car parking spaces are available. There are Male, female and disabled toilets.
You can access this test centre in a wheelchair. ADI tests are also carried out at this test centre.
Driving Test Pass Rates Sunderland Driving Test Centre.
New 2024 Car Pass Rate 46.7%
2019-2020 Car 44.1% 2018-2019 Car 42.9% 2017-2018 Car 45.5% 2016-2017 Car 44.8% 2015-2016 Car 45.5% 2014-2015 Car 44% 2013-2014 Car 46.1% 2012-2013 Car 46.9% 2010-2011 Car 46.2% 2008-2009 Car 47.46%
Need to book your test?
Click here to book your Practical Driving Test. This is official online booking site, please be aware there are many sites that charge you extra to book your test through them. We would strongly suggest only booking your practical driving test through the official site.
Driving test pass rates explained.
The local driving test centre pass rates quoted here are gathered from the Driving & Vehicle Standards Agencies (DVSA) own official statistics. Each time a candidate (learner) takes a UK practical driving test, the result and any marks, both driving faults and any failure marks are recorded and sent to the DVSA’s head office where the figures are collated both locally for that test centre and also nationally. The DVSA no longer openly publish these figures on their website, however, we have been able to obtain these official figures and have published them here as we feel they are of interest to anyone waiting to take their practical driving test.
Pass Rate Percentage North East England.
An average pass rate of 48% would mean that if 100 candidates take the practical driving test on any given day then on average only 48 will pass and 52 candidates will fail! The most common driving faults (16 of these and you will fail) are; incorrect use of gears and not using the cars mirrors correctly. Regarding the failure marks (only 1 and you fail) the common causes are a lack of planning and awareness, plus the poor judgement of other traffic and road users.