England • North East

Blyth Driving Test Centre

NE24 2BA
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
47.2%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Blyth last year, about 47 ended in a pass — 1.4 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 6,493 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

51.9%

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

Median wait

9 weeks

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

Male vs female

45.3 / 49.7

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

35.9%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months46.3%
Current Waiting Time
8.6weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.4%Slots still bookable
  • 65Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
11.0
Jun
15.1
Jul
16.1
Aug
18.0
Sept
19.3
Oct
21.3
Nov
18.9
Dec
14.7
Jan
14.6
Feb
10.3
Mar
9.9
Apr
8.6
May
First-attempt rate

51.9%

From 3,207 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

94

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-4.7 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year51.9%
Automatic pass rate

35.9%

From 1,580 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

35.2%

From 691 tests

Female (automatic)

36.6%

From 889 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year35.9%
Test Reliability

715 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 9.9% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences455
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave197
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature63
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025