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.
Reading
49.60%
pass rate
Preston
43.90%
pass rate
Portsmouth
43.80%
pass rate
Portree
50.80%
pass rate
Porthmadog
33.70%
pass rate
Plymouth
49.00%
pass rate
Pitlochry
50.40%
pass rate
Peterhead
43.00%
pass rate
Peterborough
42.30%
pass rate
Penzance
48.90%
pass rate
Penrith
50.80%
pass rate
Oxford B
55.90%
pass rate
Oxford
50.50%
pass rate
Oban
49.50%
pass rate
Nottingham
46.60%
pass rate
Norwich
47.60%
pass rate
North Finchley
43.70%
pass rate
North Berwick
50.50%
pass rate
Northampton
44.10%
pass rate
Northallerton
47.00%
pass rate
Newtown
44.90%
pass rate
Newton Stewart
48.30%
pass rate
New Romney
47.20%
pass rate
Newport (Isle of Wight)
Newport
48.90%
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.