DVSA theory test centre

Andover

Car theory test pass rates for Andover, taken straight from DVSA's published figures, with what the test involves and driving instructors teaching around Andover.

Official DVSA figures

48.90%

Pass rate

55 of 193 theory test centres

11,475

Tests taken

In 2025-26

5,612

Passes

Candidates who passed here

#55 of 193 in Britain

The numbers

How hard is the theory test at Andover?

48.90% of car theory tests taken here were passed in 2025-26, 2.4 points above the 46.5% average across theory test centres. Pass rates vary by centre far less than people expect - the test is identical everywhere, so what moves the number is who books there.

Pass rate

48.90%

55 of 193 theory test centres

Tests taken

11,475

In 2025-26

Passes

5,612

Candidates who passed here

Women vs men

50.90% / 47.20%

Women passed 50.90% of 5,318 tests, men 47.20% of 6,157.

Since 2007

Theory pass rate year by year

Every year DVSA have published for Andover, from 2016-17 to 2025-26

2016-172017-182021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26

Financial years 2016-17 to 2025-26, ranging between 48.1% and 53.9%

This year

Month by month at Andover

DVSA publish the monthly detail for 2025-26. The month you book matters far less than whether you have worked through the question bank and the hazard clips.

Monthly car theory test figures for Andover
MonthTestsPassesPass rate
Apr 202596648249.9%
May 20251,14656949.7%
Jun 202597247348.7%
Jul 20251,03853751.7%
Aug 202597648349.5%
Sep 202573734747.1%
Oct 20251,08651547.4%
Nov 202593241844.8%
Dec 20251,01448647.9%
Jan 202676236247.5%
Feb 202693548852.2%
Mar 202691145249.6%
The test itself

What the car theory test involves

The test is the same at every centre. Two parts, taken in one sitting, both of which have to be passed together.

Multiple-choice questions

50

You need 43 correct to pass this part.

Time for the questions

57 min

There is a practice session first if you want one.

Hazard perception clips

14

15 scoreable hazards, scored 0-5 on how early you spot each.

Hazard perception pass mark

44/75

Both parts have to be passed in the same sitting.

What to bring

Your UK photocard driving licence. Without it the test is cancelled and the fee is lost. Arrive around 15 minutes early, and expect to leave phones and bags in a locker.

How long the pass lasts

Two years. If you have not passed your practical test by then you take the theory again - which is why booking lessons while you revise, rather than after, is worth doing.

Local instructors

Driving instructors near Andover

Most learners book lessons while they are revising for the theory test, not after it - the practical waiting list is measured in months and a theory pass only lasts two years. These instructors teach within 10 miles of Andover.

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Teresa Ann Nightingale
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Test Valley · under 1 mile
4477 •••
Female
English
On Avg. 35 to 45 lessons to pass
25+ years experience
Manual
£50.00 - £100.00 per lesson
Block bookings available
Mock tests available
FAQ

Common questions about Andover

Pass rates, what the test involves, and how the theory test fits around booking lessons and a practical test.

48.90% of car theory tests taken at Andover were passed in 2025-26, across 11,475 tests of which 5,612 passed. That is 2.4 points above the 46.5% average across theory test centres. It ranks 55 of 193 theory test centres for pass rate.

At Andover, 50.90% of tests taken by women were passed against 47.20% of tests taken by men in 2025-26. The figures cover 5,318 and 6,157 tests respectively. DVSA publish this split for every theory test centre.

The car theory test has two parts taken in one sitting. First, 50 multiple-choice questions in 57 minutes, of which you need 43 correct. Then the hazard perception test: 14 video clips containing 15 scoreable developing hazards, scored 0 to 5 depending on how early you spot each one, with a pass mark of 44 out of 75. You have to pass both parts in the same sitting; passing one and failing the other means retaking the whole test.

Yes. You cannot book a practical driving test until you hold a theory test pass certificate, and the certificate is valid for two years. If it expires before you pass your practical, you have to take the theory test again - which is why most people book lessons and the theory test in the same few weeks rather than waiting.

Yes - we list driving instructors within 10 miles of Andover on this page. Most learners book lessons while they are studying for the theory test rather than after it, because the practical waiting list is measured in months and a theory pass certificate only lasts two years.