England • North East

Alnwick Driving Test Centre

NE66 1JX
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
51.0%2.3 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Alnwick last year, about 51 ended in a pass — 2.3 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 1,093 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

58.1%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

12 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

47.7 / 56.2

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

33.8%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months48.9%
Current Waiting Time
12.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 1.0%Slots still bookable
  • 8Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
12.0
Jun
11.8
Jul
13.1
Aug
9.4
Sept
14.6
Oct
14.1
Nov
17.1
Dec
13.4
Jan
15.4
Feb
13.3
Mar
13.6
Apr
12.1
May
First-attempt rate

58.1%

From 544 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

12

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-7.1 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year58.1%
Automatic pass rate

33.8%

From 195 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

36.6%

From 93 tests

Female (automatic)

31.4%

From 102 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year33.8%
Test Reliability

88 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 7.5% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences41
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave27
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature20
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025