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.
Kings Lynn
42.30%
pass rate
Kirkbymoorside
57.00%
pass rate
Kirkwall
45.70%
pass rate
Kyle of Lochalsh
59.30%
pass rate
Lanark
41.90%
pass rate
Launceston
48.40%
pass rate
Leeds
43.30%
pass rate
Leicester
40.40%
pass rate
Lerwick
52.00%
pass rate
Leven
41.60%
pass rate
Lincoln
45.20%
pass rate
Liverpool
45.60%
pass rate
Lochmaddy
43.50%
pass rate
Louth
50.30%
pass rate
Lowestoft
43.80%
pass rate
Luton
41.00%
pass rate
Mallaig
61.50%
pass rate
Manchester
42.40%
pass rate
Merthyr Tydfil
41.10%
pass rate
Middlesbrough
40.90%
pass rate
Millom
48.90%
pass rate
Milton Keynes
46.60%
pass rate
Morden
51.70%
pass rate
Newcastle
45.90%
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.