Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in Tyne and Wear.
Annual pass rate at Gosforth, from 2014-15 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2014-15 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Gosforth has improved, moving from 42.9% to 47.5% (up 4.6 percentage points). It peaked at 50.3% in 2020-21 and was lowest at 42.9% in 2014-15, with a long-run average of 47%. 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 | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% |
| 2022-23 | 44.2% |
| 2021-22 | 48.6% |
| 2020-21 | 50.3% |
| 2019-20 | 48.8% |
| 2018-19 | 45.5% |
| 2017-18 | 48.8% |
| 2016-17 | 50% |
| 2015-16 | 44.2% |
| 2014-15 | 42.9% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Gosforth to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.