About Hexham
Hexham is a DVSA driving test centre serving Hexham and the surrounding Northumberland area. The centre address is St Andrews House, Haugh Lane, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3EW. In 2025/26 it recorded a car practical test pass rate of 60%, against a national average of 50.0%. The figures on this page are drawn from the official DVSA driving test statistics (gov.uk).
Is Hexham an easy or hard test centre?
At 60%, Hexham’s pass rate is well above the national average. That puts it in the top quarter of all 293 DVSA car test centres by pass rate – one of the easier test centres in the UK. A lower pass rate does not mean the test itself is different; it usually reflects the local road network and traffic conditions examiners route candidates through. Intensive, structured tuition matched to those specific local roads and junctions is the single biggest lever a learner has over their own result here.
Where Hexham sits in the UK table
Set against its neighbours, Hexham is a useful case study: Berwick-on-Tweed (54%), Alnwick (53%) and Blyth (49%) are its closest comparators, and Hexham is the strongest of that local group. The Hexham driving test centre pass rate is 60% for 2025/26, the 41st highest of the 293 UK test centres tracked by GetMyPass – 10 points above the national average of 50%.
Percentile-wise the centre lands in the top quarter of the national table, meaning 60 of every 100 tests taken here in 2025/26 ended in a pass. A ranking is a description of local conditions – Northumberland traffic, junction design and route complexity – not a handicap or a head start, so the sensible response is to train on the exact roads the examiners use around Hexham.
Waiting times are the other number to plan around at Hexham: DVSA figures for May 2026 put the national median wait for a car practical test at 9.7 weeks, with the 10% availability measure at 21.8 weeks (GOV.UK, published 18 June 2026) – a Great Britain benchmark rather than a figure specific to this centre, as local availability moves week by week. GetMyPass times its intensive courses around Hexham so students sit at test standard before the date arrives, so that if an earlier slot appears on the official gov.uk booking system, you are ready to take it.
Nearby test centres compared
Here are the 2025/26 pass rates for Hexham and its nearest DVSA alternatives at a glance.
| Test centre | Pass rate 2025/26 | vs national average (50%) |
|---|---|---|
| Hexham (this centre) | 60% | +10 pts |
| Berwick-on-Tweed | 54% | +4 pts |
| Alnwick | 53% | +3 pts |
| Blyth | 49% | -1 pts |
Test routes around Hexham
Hexham is a hilly Tyne Valley market town with a steep, compact centre, narrow streets around the abbey, and the fast A69 running along the valley below. Test routes cover the gradients and junctions near the town centre, the residential roads off Corbridge Road, and higher-speed stretches and roundabouts on the A69 and A695. A key local feature examiners often route candidates past is Haugh Lane industrial area and the A69: Routes leave the Haugh Lane area and quickly reach the fast A69 Tyne Valley road, so learners handle trunk-road speeds and junctions alongside steep town streets.
Booking your test at Hexham in 2026
Practical driving tests at Hexham are booked directly with the DVSA at gov.uk – test booking is self-book only, and since 12 May 2026 third-party scanning or slot-finding apps are banned under DVSA rules. Once booked, you can change your test date up to 2 times, and you need to give at least 10 working days’ notice to do so. Test fees are set by the DVSA at £62 on weekdays or £75 for an evening, weekend or bank holiday slot, and are paid by the learner, not GetMyPass. What GetMyPass does is get you test-ready fast and help you watch for genuine early availability – we never book or arrange your test for you, and the DVSA examiner alone decides who passes – we simply help you maximise your chances.
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FAQs
What is the pass rate at Hexham?
GetMyPass tracks the DVSA’s published pass-rate figures for every UK test centre, and Hexham recorded a 60% car practical test pass rate in 2025/26 against a national average of 50%. That ranks it #41 of 293 DVSA car test centres, which makes it one of the easier test centres in the UK. Pass rates shift a little each year as the DVSA releases updated data, so read the figure as a guide to local difficulty rather than a prediction of your own result. The number reflects the roads examiners use here – junctions, traffic and route complexity – not a different standard of marking. Your own preparation matters far more than the centre you are assigned, which is why GetMyPass plans lessons around the exact routes and junctions examiners actually use at Hexham.
How do I book a driving test at Hexham?
GetMyPass never books or arranges your driving test – every learner books directly with the DVSA at gov.uk, selecting Hexham as their preferred centre. Test booking has been self-book only since 12 May 2026, when the DVSA banned third-party scanning and slot-finding apps, so there are no shortcuts around the official queue. Once you hold a booking you can change the date up to 2 times, provided you give at least 10 working days’ notice each time. The DVSA fee is £62 for a weekday test or £75 for an evening, weekend or bank holiday slot, paid by you directly to the DVSA. Where GetMyPass fits in is preparation: getting you genuinely test-ready and helping you understand realistic booking timelines around Hexham.
Can GetMyPass help me pass faster at Hexham?
Yes – GetMyPass runs intensive courses built around the roads, junctions and traffic patterns near Hexham, so you practise the exact skills examiners at Hexham assess rather than generic lesson content. Most learners reach a genuinely test-ready standard in as little as one week of structured, day-by-day tuition, keeping the same instructor throughout so nothing is lost between sessions. Because Hexham is one of the easier test centres in the UK, your instructor weights the course towards the hazards local candidates most often struggle with. No school can promise you a pass – the DVSA examiner alone decides the result on the day – but concentrated, locally tailored preparation is the single biggest factor within your control, and that is precisely what a GetMyPass intensive course delivers.
Where is Hexham located?
GetMyPass covers Hexham, and Hexham is the DVSA test centre serving the town and the surrounding Northumberland area. The centre address is St Andrews House, Haugh Lane, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3EW. If you are travelling from outside Hexham, allow extra time to find the centre, park and settle before your appointment – arriving flustered rarely helps on test day. It is also worth a practice run to the centre at the same time of day as your test, so the approach roads hold no surprises. Before test day your GetMyPass instructor confirms the best route in and a sensible meeting point as a standard part of the course, so the location itself is one less thing to think about.