Driving test centre
Newport (Gwent) test centre
The closest test centre for pupils from Cwmbran, Newport, Caerleon, Risca and Newbridge. Routes mix industrial estate roads with fast dual carriageway and some of Newport's busiest roundabouts, so lane discipline and planning ahead matter.
Pass rate
51.0%
April 2024 to March 2025
National average
51.8%
Tests taken
7,106
From Cwmbran
about 15 minutes
Where it is
Stephenson Street, off Corporation Road, Liswerry, Newport NP19 4XH
What the routes include
- Corporation Road and the Liswerry industrial estate
- the Southern Distributor Road (A48)
- the busy roundabouts towards the M4
DVSA doesn't publish exact routes, and examiners can use any road nearby. Dafydd runs mock tests on the kinds of roads used around this centre so nothing on the day is new.
Booking a test here
Since May 2026 you book and change your own driving test on GOV.UK; instructors can't do it for you. You can change a booking twice, and only move it to one of your three nearest test centres. Read the full guide.
Pupils who test here come from
Book a lesson or a mock test with Dafydd.
Pass rates: DVSA car driving test data by test centre, April 2024 to March 2025.