DVSA driving test centre

Newtown Driving Test Centre

SY16 1JB 58.0% pass rate · 2,256 tests ⏳ 10.0 wk median wait · Jun 2026 🏅 #75 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Newtown, 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.

🔍 Live cancellations at Newtown

Newly released DVSA slots for Newtown, refreshed every minute.

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🗺️ Practice route maps near Newtown

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Newtown tends to use. These are not the official current DVSA route — DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010, and examiners vary them and use ~20 minutes of independent driving.

Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

🔀 Move your Newtown test to one of these 3 centres

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 Newtown those are:

1
📍 29 mi awaySY10 8HA
52.4% pass rate · 1,851 tests⏳ 7.4 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Oswestry →
2
📍 35 mi awaySY8 1FD
58.7% pass rate · 5,051 tests⏳ 9.1 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Ludlow →
3
📍 36 mi awaySY1 3BF
51.0% pass rate · 5,064 tests⏳ 4.7 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Shrewsbury →

Max 2 changes per booking · distances use the quickest driving route · full 2026 rules →

📈 Newtown pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Newtown for every year since 2015-16 — it has held steady (+0.5 points over the period), ending at 58.0% in 2025-26.

54%60%66%72%16/1718/1921/2223/2425/2658.0%
59.3% male pass rate (2025-26)56.5% female pass rate (2025-26)2,256 tests taken (2025-26)

Source: DVSA table DRT122A (car practical tests), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Newtown driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Newtown?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Newtown is 58.0% (based on 2,256 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Newtown driving test centre?

Newtown driving test centre is at Ladywell House, Newtown, SY16 1JB. It runs: car, ADI part 3.

How long is the wait for a test at Newtown?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Newtown was about 10.0 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.

How do I find an earlier test at Newtown?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Newtown 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 →.

Which centres can I move my Newtown test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Oswestry, Ludlow, Shrewsbury — or back to your original centre.

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🔔 Get free alerts for Newtown

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 →