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
Redditch
48.40%
pass rate
Rhyl
43.10%
pass rate
Royal Tunbridge Wells
53.60%
pass rate
Rushden
52.00%
pass rate
Salisbury
50.30%
pass rate
Saxmundham
45.20%
pass rate
Scarborough
44.60%
pass rate
Sheffield
44.00%
pass rate
Shrewsbury
47.20%
pass rate
Sidcup
46.00%
pass rate
Skegness
33.80%
pass rate
Slough
41.40%
pass rate
Southampton
46.20%
pass rate
Southend on Sea
45.30%
pass rate
Southwark
52.00%
pass rate
Staines
46.10%
pass rate
Stirling
45.70%
pass rate
Stockport
46.00%
pass rate
Stoke-on-Trent
43.90%
pass rate
Stornoway
46.80%
pass rate
Stranraer
43.00%
pass rate
Stratford upon Avon
50.30%
pass rate
Strathpeffer
53.80%
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.