Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 45.9% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.1 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Newcastle compared with the Great Britain average. Hover, tap or use the arrow keys to read each year.
April 2025 to March 2026
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 3,879 | 1,813 | 46.7% | 43.5% | 50.6% |
| May 2025 | 3,763 | 1,717 | 45.6% | 44.9% | 46.5% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,871 | 1,770 | 45.7% | 43.2% | 48.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 4,161 | 1,947 | 46.8% | 44.0% | 50.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,796 | 1,746 | 46.0% | 43.4% | 49.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,892 | 1,737 | 44.6% | 41.3% | 48.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 4,043 | 1,870 | 46.3% | 43.5% | 49.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,480 | 1,523 | 43.8% | 41.1% | 46.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,783 | 1,225 | 44.0% | 41.8% | 46.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,455 | 1,532 | 44.3% | 42.0% | 47.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 4,027 | 1,948 | 48.4% | 46.4% | 50.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 4,174 | 1,981 | 47.5% | 45.5% | 49.5% |
Years run April to March. A missing year means DVSA didn’t publish figures for this centre, for example before it opened or while it had another name.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | GB average | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45,324 | 45.9% | 44.8% | 43.5% | 48.7% |
| 2024-25 | 43,141 | 47.0% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39,411 | 46.6% | 45.2% | 45.0% | 48.8% |
| 2022-23 | 37,791 | 44.8% | 44.2% | 42.8% | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36,005 | 52.1% | 50.1% | 50.5% | 53.8% |
| 2020-21 | 8,823 | 57.8% | 55.7% | 54.4% | 61.4% |
| 2019-20 | 27,513 | 49.4% | 47.1% | 46.7% | 52.5% |
| 2018-19 | 26,533 | 50.3% | 47.3% | 48.1% | 52.7% |
| 2017-18 | 28,533 | 51.9% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 55.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29,362 | 51.9% | 48.7% | 50.0% | 53.8% |
| 2015-16 | 28,393 | 51.7% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 53.9% |
| 2014-15 | 25,551 | 54.0% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 57.2% |
| 2013-14 | 22,484 | 54.2% | 51.6% | 50.7% | 58.2% |
| 2012-13 | 17,671 | 62.3% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 65.9% |
| 2011-12 | 18,421 | 62.7% | 60.8% | 59.4% | 66.3% |
| 2010-11 | 16,658 | 65.5% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 68.2% |
| 2009-10 | 17,071 | 66.4% | 63.8% | 63.7% | 69.7% |
| 2008-09 | 16,522 | 67.2% | 65.4% | 63.9% | 71.3% |
| 2007-08 | 19,237 | 67.0% | 65.4% | 63.1% | 71.7% |
The questions are the same at every centre. Sit a full 50-question mock under real exam conditions first.
Source: DVSA, Car theory test pass rates by gender and month: test centres (DRT112A), last updated Jul-26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.