Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 48.9% between April 2025 and March 2026, 4.0 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Newport (Isle of Wight) 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 | 435 | 221 | 50.8% | 53.7% | 47.1% |
| May 2025 | 391 | 197 | 50.4% | 51.4% | 49.2% |
| Jun 2025 | 309 | 164 | 53.1% | 46.9% | 58.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 467 | 219 | 46.9% | 42.7% | 51.6% |
| Aug 2025 | 330 | 154 | 46.7% | 47.1% | 46.1% |
| Sep 2025 | 310 | 142 | 45.8% | 43.9% | 47.9% |
| Oct 2025 | 365 | 179 | 49.0% | 46.4% | 52.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 353 | 160 | 45.3% | 46.5% | 44.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 334 | 150 | 44.9% | 43.0% | 46.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 253 | 138 | 54.5% | 50.4% | 59.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 268 | 138 | 51.5% | 45.1% | 58.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 368 | 182 | 49.5% | 50.5% | 48.3% |
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 | 4,183 | 48.9% | 44.8% | 47.5% | 50.5% |
| 2024-25 | 4,201 | 47.3% | 44.9% | 46.7% | 48.1% |
| 2023-24 | 3,625 | 47.0% | 45.2% | 45.1% | 49.5% |
| 2022-23 | 3,352 | 47.3% | 44.2% | 45.2% | 49.9% |
| 2021-22 | 3,068 | 54.5% | 50.1% | 54.6% | 54.4% |
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.