Driving test routes · North East
Blyth Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Blyth Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
Unit 3 Sextant House, Freehold Street, Blyth, NE24 3BA
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Blyth run from Blyth Driving Test Centre (NE24 3BA). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 47.2% for 2024/25 — 3.0 points below the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Blyth Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 47.2%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 180 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Blyth Driving Test Centre?
The map shows the test centre (red), its approximate driving catchment, and the nearest alternative centres (blue) — tap a pin to compare pass rates.
Blyth test centre pass rate: 47.2%
In 2024/25, Blyth recorded a 47.2% car pass rate — 3.0 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 180 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Blyth
The Blyth test centre sits in an area characterised by busy urban roads with signal-controlled junctions, bus lanes, parked-up residential streets and regular pedestrian crossings. Local candidates should expect their route to reflect this environment. We are currently verifying the specific roads and fault hotspots examiners use around this centre with local instructors before publishing a full turn-by-turn guide — the data-backed pass rate, location map and nearby-centre comparisons below are already based on verified figures.
Test day logistics
Address
Blyth Driving Test Centre
Unit 3 Sextant House, Freehold Street, Blyth, NE24 3BA
Region & nation
North East, England
Road environment
urban driving
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Blyth driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Blyth Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Blyth is 47.2% (2024/25) — 3.0 points below the national average. That places it 180 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Blyth a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 47.2% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Blyth is rated "Around average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Blyth?
The nearest alternative centre is Newcastle upon Tyne (Gosforth) (Newcastle upon Tyne (Gosforth) Driving Test Centre), about 9.3 miles away. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Blyth?
DVSA stopped publishing official test routes, and the examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Our guides show the roads and hazards learners most commonly encounter around Blyth so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.
Nearby test centres
Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Blyth — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
