DVSA theory test centre

Skegness

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

Official DVSA figures

33.80%

Pass rate

191 of 193 theory test centres

80

Tests taken

In 2025-26

27

Passes

Candidates who passed here

#191 of 193 in Britain

The numbers

How hard is the theory test at Skegness?

33.80% of car theory tests taken here were passed in 2025-26, 12.7 points below 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

33.80%

191 of 193 theory test centres

Tests taken

80

In 2025-26

Passes

27

Candidates who passed here

Women vs men

37.80% / 30.20%

Women passed 37.80% of 37 tests, men 30.20% of 43.

Since 2007

Theory pass rate year by year

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

2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26

Financial years 2016-17 to 2025-26, ranging between 33.8% and 78.9%

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.

Next step

Practical test centres near Skegness

A theory pass is what lets you book the practical. These are the DVSA driving test centres covering Skegness, with their own published figures.

Local instructors

Driving instructors near Skegness

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 Skegness.

LM
Lord Malcolm Mcarthur
No reviews yet

East Lindsey · 1 mile
4477 •••
Male
English
On Avg. 2700 to 3600 lessons to pass
4+ years experience
Manual
£45.00 - £50.00 per lesson
Block bookings available
No mock tests

MH
Mark Holley
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East Lindsey · 4 miles
4477 •••
Male
English
On Avg. 20 to 60 lessons to pass
30+ years experience
Both automatic and manual
£45.00 - £60.00 per lesson
Block bookings available
Mock tests available

RD
Richard Darell
No reviews yet

East Lindsey · 8 miles
4477 •••
Male
English
On Avg. 35 to 55 lessons to pass
3+ years experience
Manual
£78.00 - £80.00 per lesson
Block bookings available
Mock tests available
FAQ

Common questions about Skegness

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

33.80% of car theory tests taken at Skegness were passed in 2025-26, across 80 tests of which 27 passed. That is 12.7 points below the 46.5% average across theory test centres. It ranks 191 of 193 theory test centres for pass rate.

At Skegness, 37.80% of tests taken by women were passed against 30.20% of tests taken by men in 2025-26. The figures cover 37 and 43 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.

The practical driving test is taken at a separate DVSA driving test centre. Skegness (55.92% pass rate) is the centre covering Skegness. Theory and practical are booked separately, both through GOV.UK.

Yes - we list driving instructors within 10 miles of Skegness 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.