Gateshead driving test centre
Practise a mock test on the roads around the centre in Gateshead, then replay your drive and see every fault on the map.
The first 2 minutes are free, with no sign-up.
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Centre details
- Address
- Waterside Drive, Dunston
- Town
- Gateshead
- Postcode
- NE11 9HU
- Tests
- Car (category B)
Pass rate at Gateshead
Source: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Roads within 2 km of the centre
Main roads nearby include Scotswood Road, Market Lane, Riverside Way, Whickham Highway and Armstrong Road. The DVSA doesn't publish test routes, so the drive covers the same kinds of roads your examiner can choose from.
Getting ready for a test at Gateshead
The 31 sets of traffic lights and 28 roundabouts within 2 km are both more than at 8 in 10 test centres. Read the lights early to avoid braking hard. Pick your lane early. Some roads nearby have limits of 60 mph or more, so match the traffic when you join. 37.5% passed here in 2025-26, 12.5 points below the GB average, the 5th lowest of 316 centres.
A car test lasts around 35 minutes, with a show me and a tell me question and a pull up on the left. The examiner picks the roads on the day, so practise the junctions, not one route.
Nearby test centres
Guides for your test
Roundabouts on your driving test
Lanes, signals and observations for every exit, mini-roundabouts, and the roundabout mistakes examiners mark most often.
Junction observation on your driving test
Why poor observation at junctions is the most common reason people fail, and how to emerge safely without hesitating.
How many driving faults fail you?
The pass mark explained: up to 15 driving faults and no serious or dangerous faults, and why 15 is a limit, not a target.
Still need to book a test at Gateshead?
If you haven't booked yet, Driving Test Helper, from the same team, alerts you when a cancellation comes up at this centre.