Newtown Test Centre

    Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Powys.

    About Newtown Test Centre

    Newtown Driving Test Centre is situated in the town of Newtown, Powys, offering a central location for learners in mid-Wales. The centre is easily accessible and provides a good mix of urban and rural driving experiences on its test routes. Learners can expect to navigate through Newtown's residential areas, tackling various junctions, roundabouts, and potential real-world hazards like parked cars and pedestrians. The routes often incorporate roads with varying speed limits, from 20 mph zones to national speed limit sections, assessing a candidate's ability to adapt their driving. In addition to town driving, test routes may extend to surrounding rural roads, where hazard perception and observation skills are thoroughly evaluated. While specific pass rates for individual centres fluctuate, the diversity of routes at Newtown prepares candidates for a comprehensive assessment of their driving proficiency, mirroring conditions found throughout Powys.

    Driving Test Cancellations at Newtown

    Struggling to find an early driving test at Newtown? Driving test cancellations at Newtown Driving Test Centre can provide an opportunity to secure an earlier slot. These become available when other candidates reschedule or cancel their tests. Finding these slots manually can be time-consuming; they often appear and disappear quickly, especially at a busy centre like Newtown. Find Me A Driving Test constantly scans the DVSA website 24/7 for new driving test cancellations at Newtown, alerting you as soon as a suitable slot becomes available, increasing your chances of booking a test sooner.

    Pass rate trend at Newtown

    Pass rate over time

    Annual pass rate at Newtown, from 2007-08 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).

    Between 2007-08 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Newtown has improved, moving from 51.3% to 63.7% (up 12.4 percentage points). It peaked at 74.5% in 2021-22 and was lowest at 51.3% in 2007-08, with a long-run average of 58.9%. 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-by-year pass rate

    Year Pass rate
    2024-25 63.7%
    2023-24 67.7%
    2022-23 59.1%
    2021-22 74.5%
    2019-20 56.1%
    2018-19 58.3%
    2017-18 53.9%
    2016-17 56.3%
    2015-16 57.5%
    2014-15 57.9%
    2013-14 60.8%
    2012-13 61.3%
    2011-12 62.7%
    2010-11 54.2%
    2009-10 51.8%
    2008-09 54.9%
    2007-08 51.3%

    Frequently asked questions

    You can move your test to these test centres

    From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Newtown to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.