North East driving test centres

A regional view of published DVSA waiting times and pass rates. Figures are not live availability.

Average published wait
18.9 weeks
Shortest published wait
13 weeks
Longest published wait
23.8 weeks
Highest published pass rate
55.5%

Centres in North East

Showing 11 test centres

Compare selected centres
Driving test centre comparison data sourced from published DVSA statistics.
Test centreTownRegionPublished waiting timePass rateLast updatedActions
Alnwick Alnwick North East 17 weeks 55.5% 8 July 2026 View details
Berwick-On-Tweed Berwick-On-Tweed North East 13.2 weeks 53.9% 8 July 2026 View details
Blyth Blyth North East 23.8 weeks 50.9% 8 July 2026 View details
Darlington Darlington North East 13 weeks 47.1% 8 July 2026 View details
Durham Durham North East 16.4 weeks 53.2% 8 July 2026 View details
Gateshead Gateshead North East 19.8 weeks 37.5% 8 July 2026 View details
Gosforth Gosforth North East 23.2 weeks 48.4% 8 July 2026 View details
Hartlepool Hartlepool North East 16 weeks 51.0% 8 July 2026 View details
Hexham Hexham North East 22.4 weeks 53.0% 8 July 2026 View details
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough North East 20.2 weeks 47.7% 8 July 2026 View details
Sunderland Sunderland North East 23.4 weeks 51.1% 8 July 2026 View details

Understanding the regional figures

Regional averages include valid numeric DVSA records only. A centre with a missing value is kept in the directory but excluded from that calculation. Pass rates do not measure centre difficulty, and waiting times do not show appointments available now.

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Data source and date

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Latest waiting-time records were published 8 July 2026; pass rates cover April 2025 to March 2026.

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