DVSA driving test centre
See live DVSA cancellations at Gosforth, its official pass rate, and the 3 nearest centres you can switch your test to under the 2026 rules — then get a free instant alert the moment an earlier slot drops.
Newly released DVSA slots for Gosforth, refreshed every minute.
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Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a booked test to one of its 3 nearest centres (or back to your original). From Gosforth those are:
Max 2 changes per booking · distances use the quickest driving route · full 2026 rules →
Official DVSA pass rate at Gosforth for every year since 2016-17 — it has fallen (-1.6 points over the period), ending at 48.4% in 2025-26.
Source: DVSA table DRT122A (car practical tests), Open Government Licence v3.0.
The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Gosforth is 48.4% (based on 10,531 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.
Gosforth driving test centre is at Sandy lane, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5HB. It runs: car, lorry and bus, ADI part 2, ADI part 3.
Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Gosforth was about 17.1 weeks in Jun 2026 (the median for people who took their test that month). It moves month to month — catching a cancellation is how learners get tested sooner.
Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Gosforth and we notify you the moment a cancellation is released, so you can book it yourself on GOV.UK before it’s gone. Or, if you’d rather leave it to us, we can find and book an earlier test for you on WhatsApp →.
Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Gateshead, Blyth, Sunderland — or back to your original centre.
Data updated: 12 Jul 2026 · live slots refresh every minute · Median waiting time = the median weeks between booking and sitting a car test, for people who took their test in Jun 2026 (official DVSA figure; it varies month to month). Pass rates & waiting times contain public sector information from DVSA, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. About our data →
