Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Newport.
Annual pass rate at Newport (Gwent), from 2007-08 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2007-08 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Newport (Gwent) has remained broadly stable, moving from 53% to 51% (down 2 percentage points). It peaked at 53.8% in 2020-21 and was lowest at 44.5% in 2018-19, with a long-run average of 49.4%. Pass rates vary year-to-year due to changes in test demand, examiner availability, candidate readiness and local route difficulty — these figures are taken directly from DVSA's published statistics.
| Year | Pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51% |
| 2023-24 | 46.2% |
| 2022-23 | 46.6% |
| 2021-22 | 52.3% |
| 2020-21 | 53.8% |
| 2019-20 | 46.7% |
| 2018-19 | 44.5% |
| 2017-18 | 47.6% |
| 2016-17 | 48.3% |
| 2015-16 | 49% |
| 2014-15 | 49.9% |
| 2013-14 | 50.2% |
| 2012-13 | 49% |
| 2011-12 | 50.3% |
| 2009-10 | 51.2% |
| 2008-09 | 50.2% |
| 2007-08 | 53% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Newport (Gwent) to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.