Theory test pass rates,
centre by centre.
Every DVSA car theory test centre in Great Britain, with its published pass rate and how that has moved since 2007. Straight from DVSA's own figures.
What we cover
193
theory test centres, each with its pass rate and history
46.5%
average across those centres, 2025-26
That average is the mean across centres, not DVSA's national figure - which is weighted by how many tests each centre takes.
Every DVSA theory test centre
The pass-rate range is narrower than most people expect, because the test is identical everywhere.
Bradford
37.50%
pass rate
Brechin
33.00%
pass rate
Bridgend
41.40%
pass rate
Brighton
52.40%
pass rate
Bristol
48.90%
pass rate
Brodick (Isle of Arran)
Brodick
64.70%
pass rate
Builth Wells
46.80%
pass rate
Burnley
44.40%
pass rate
Bury St Edmunds
48.30%
pass rate
Cambridge
52.80%
pass rate
Campbeltown
47.40%
pass rate
Canterbury
47.40%
pass rate
Cardiff
44.90%
pass rate
Cardigan
41.60%
pass rate
Carlisle
41.70%
pass rate
Carmarthen
44.00%
pass rate
Chatham
44.10%
pass rate
Chelmsford
47.90%
pass rate
Cheltenham
49.90%
pass rate
Chester
47.60%
pass rate
Chesterfield
45.30%
pass rate
Chichester
46.70%
pass rate
Colchester
45.10%
pass rate
Corby
45.10%
pass rate
Passed the theory? The practical is next.
A theory pass certificate lasts two years, and practical waits are measured in months - so it's worth checking the practical centre's pass rate and lining up an instructor now.