Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 225 | 65.8% |
| 2024/25 | 201 | 63.2% |
| 2023/24 | 192 | 66.7% |
| 2022/23 | 191 | 62.8% |
| 2021/22 | 178 | 62.4% |
| 2019/20 | 235 | 58.3% |
| 2018/19 | 190 | 63.7% |
| 2017/18 | 190 | 49.5% |
| 2016/17 | 195 | 52.3% |
| 2015/16 | 204 | 46.6% |
| 2014/15 | 218 | 54.6% |
| 2013/14 | 213 | 54.9% |
| 2012/13 | 215 | 63.7% |
| 2011/12 | 257 | 57.2% |
| 2009/10 | 214 | 49.5% |
| 2008/09 | 268 | 56.7% |
| 2007/08 | 294 | 53.4% |
DVSA, DRT122A · centres where only one examiner tested in a year are left out of that year by DVSA
Month by month
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 20 | 12 | 60.0% |
| October 2025 | 25 | 18 | 72.0% |
| August 2025 | 20 | 16 | 80.0% |
| April 2025 | 20 | 15 | 75.0% |
| October 2024 | 19 | 14 | 73.7% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 70.4% of their tests at Newton Stewart in 2025/26 and women 61.5%. Of 139 learners taking their first test here, 89 passed (64.0%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 6 of them did it without a single driving fault.
DVSA, DRT122A and DRT122C, 2025/26
Waiting for a test
People who took their test at Newton Stewart in September 2026 had booked it a median of 18.1 weeks earlier; 11.8% took it within seven weeks of booking.
DVSA, DRT122F · median weeks between booking and taking the test, DVSA examiners only