Newbury Driving Test Centre
· Wiltshire
Key Statistics
Historical Pass Rate Trend
Newbury pass rate over 7 years
Monthly Breakdown (2013-14)
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 324 | 168 | 51.9% | 56.3% | 46.6% |
| May | 372 | 192 | 51.6% | 50.6% | 52.5% |
| Jun | 417 | 219 | 52.5% | 52.9% | 52.0% |
| Jul | 396 | 215 | 54.3% | 52.9% | 55.9% |
| Aug | 230 | 121 | 52.6% | 54.8% | 50.4% |
| Sep | 311 | 190 | 61.1% | 66.2% | 56.6% |
| Oct | 474 | 268 | 56.5% | 56.0% | 57.1% |
| Nov | 418 | 236 | 56.5% | 60.5% | 53.2% |
| Dec | 369 | 204 | 55.3% | 59.5% | 51.9% |
| Jan | 495 | 269 | 54.3% | 56.6% | 52.0% |
| Feb | 400 | 218 | 54.5% | 52.5% | 56.4% |
| Mar | 350 | 182 | 52.0% | 49.7% | 54.2% |
Gender Comparison
Male candidates pass at a 2pp higher rate than female candidates at Newbury.
Pass Rate by Age
How do different age groups perform at Newbury? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 497.82 of the tests conducted here.
17-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Newbury with 1368.0% from 59.91379310344828 tests, while 25-year-olds have the lowest at 89.0%. This is unusual. Nationally, 17-year-olds often have lower pass rates due to less driving experience. The 1279.0 percentage point gap between the best and worst age groups is significant.
| Age | Tests | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 59.914 | 1368.0% | 58.8% | 417.0% |
| 18 | 52.336 | 869.0% | 55.6% | 224.0% |
| 19 | 50.515 | 377.0% | 53.0% | 98.0% |
| 20 | 55.769 | 207.0% | 53.4% | 58.0% |
| 21 | 48.315 | 197.0% | 53.7% | 43.0% |
| 22 | 62.295 | 152.0% | 60.4% | 38.0% |
| 23 | 62.162 | 137.0% | 47.6% | 46.0% |
| 24 | 52.459 | 123.0% | 64.5% | 32.0% |
| 25 | 54.054 | 89.0% | 44.2% | 20.0% |
Automatic vs Manual
At Newbury, the automatic test pass rate is 51.4%, which is 3.1 percentage points lower than the overall pass rate of 54.5%. 177 automatic tests were conducted here in the latest year.
Female automatic candidates pass at 51.9% compared to 50.0% for males.