Test Centre Stats

North East, England · DVSA car test centre

Hexham driving test centre

St Andrews House, Haugh Lane, Hexham, NE46 3EW · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

17.9 weeks

+1.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

53.0%

+3.0 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

243 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 9th of 11 North East

Weeks to 10% of slots free

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GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Hexham in September 2026 had booked it a median of 17.9 weeks earlier: 6.3 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 4.8 weeks longer than the North East figure (13.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 16 weeks, so the wait has grown by 1.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 9.9 weeks to 17.9 weeks.

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Hexham
  • North East
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Hexham, October 2024 to September 2026Hexham: 17.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2617.9Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2617.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Hexham, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthHexhamNorth EastGreat Britain
September 202617.913.111.6
August 202616.912.611.1
July 202616.911.711.1
June 202617.510.610.7
May 202616.110.19.7
April 202617.410.19.1
March 202613.09.79.0
February 20269.910.010.4
January 202612.99.410.1
December 202515.710.910.1
November 202515.610.110.4
October 202514.611.311.6
September 202516.012.412.4
August 202518.912.411.7
July 202520.713.612.0
June 202520.214.011.0
May 202518.013.311.3
April 202511.312.410.6
March 202517.013.110.4
February 202514.012.611.4
January 202512.511.711.0
December 202410.711.110.4
November 20249.610.69.9
October 202412.710.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Hexham in September 2026, 20.1% had been booked within 7 weeks and 40.8% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Hexham
North East
Great Britain

At Hexham, 20.1% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 40.8% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Hexham20.1%17.8%21.3%40.8%
North East34.0%18.5%20.8%26.7%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Hexham, those three are below. Of the three, Gateshead (11.1 weeks) and Durham (15.9 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Hexham in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Hexham can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs HexhamPass rate 2025–26
Gatesheadabout 24 miles by roadabout 24 mi11.1 weeks−6.8 wk37.5%
Gosforthabout 26 miles by roadabout 26 mi21.1 weeks+3.2 wk48.4%
Durhamabout 38 miles by roadabout 38 mi15.9 weeks−2.0 wk53.2%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1,388 car tests were taken here and 53.0% passed, 3.0 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 56.7%, so the rate fell by 3.7 points. First attempts did better: 55.0% of 725 first-time candidates passed, and 2.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Hexham
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    53.0%3.0 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    55.0%4.5 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.3%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    53.1%2.3 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    52.8%3.7 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    70.5%6.9 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars26% of tests here were in automatics
    37.2%7.4 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Hexham compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureHexhamGreat Britain
All tests53.0%50.0%
First attempts55.0%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.3%2.9%
Men53.1%50.8%
Women52.8%49.1%
17-year-olds70.5%63.6%
Automatic cars37.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Hexham
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Hexham by financial yearPass rate at Hexham in 2025–26: 53.0%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Hexham, 2019–20: 61.2%61Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Hexham, 2020–21: 67.6%68Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Hexham, 2021–22: 62.1%62Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Hexham, 2022–23: 56.0%56Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Hexham, 2023–24: 59.3%59Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Hexham, 2024–25: 56.7%57Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Hexham, 2025–26: 53.0%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Hexham, 2019–20: 61.2%61Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Hexham, 2020–21: 67.6%68Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Hexham, 2021–22: 62.1%62Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Hexham, 2022–23: 56.0%56Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Hexham, 2023–24: 59.3%59Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Hexham, 2024–25: 56.7%57Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Hexham, 2025–26: 53.0%53Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Hexham by financial year
YearHexhamGreat Britain
2019–2061.2%45.9%
2020–2167.6%49.8%
2021–2262.1%48.9%
2022–2356.0%48.4%
2023–2459.3%47.9%
2024–2556.7%48.7%
2025–2653.0%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 70.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1770.5% of 370
  • Age 1855.2% of 239
  • Age 1955.6% of 63
  • Age 2064.4% of 59
  • Age 2153.3% of 45
  • Age 2342.6% of 47
  • Age 2540.5% of 37

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 91 tests at Hexham, about 65.6 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (47). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave47
  • Examiner illness41
  • Weather and other acts of nature3

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Hexham (First Floor, Priory Building, Hexham Abbey, Beaumont Street, NE46 3NB), 0.3 mi away. In 2025–26, 54.3% of its 221 car theory tests were passes, 9.5 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Gateshead, 18 mi away, at 11.1 weeks. Within the same list, Carlisle (34 mi) had a pass rate of 58.7%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Hexham, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
GatesheadShorter wait18 mi11.1 weeks37.5%
Gosforth20 mi21.1 weeks48.4%
DurhamShorter wait25 mi15.9 weeks53.2%
BlythShorter wait26 mi11.7 weeks50.9%
SunderlandShorter wait27 mi9 weeks51.1%
Carlisle LGV (Cars)Shorter wait34 mi0.6 weeks44.7%
CarlisleShorter waitHigher pass rate34 mi13.8 weeks58.7%
AlnwickShorter waitHigher pass rate34 mi14.6 weeks55.5%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Gateshead: 11.1 weeksGosforth: 21.1 weeksDurham: 15.9 weeksBlyth: 11.7 weeksSunderland: 9 weeksCarlisle LGV (Cars): 0.6 weeksCarlisle: 13.8 weeksAlnwick: 14.6 weeksHexhamHexham

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.