England • North East

Gosforth Driving Test Centre

NE3 5HB
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
47.5%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Gosforth last year, about 47 ended in a pass — 1.1 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 10,234 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

48.7%

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

Median wait

17 weeks

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

Male vs female

47.6 / 47.3

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

45.7%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months42.9%
Current Waiting Time
16.6weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.0%Slots still bookable
  • 82Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
12.4
Jun
12.1
Jul
11.6
Aug
13.6
Sept
14.3
Oct
13.1
Nov
16.3
Dec
19.3
Jan
20.1
Feb
15.0
Mar
18.0
Apr
16.6
May
First-attempt rate

48.7%

From 4,906 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

181

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year48.7%
Automatic pass rate

45.7%

From 2,864 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

47.2%

From 1,269 tests

Female (automatic)

44.5%

From 1,595 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year45.7%
Test Reliability

627 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 5.8% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences449
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave129
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature49
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025