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.
Sunderland
43.30%
pass rate
Sutton Coldfield
42.60%
pass rate
Swansea
42.40%
pass rate
Swindon
43.50%
pass rate
Tain
50.00%
pass rate
Tarbert (Argyll & Bute)
Tarbert
49.30%
pass rate
Tarbert (Isle of Harris)
Tarbert
38.90%
pass rate
Taunton
46.40%
pass rate
Tongue
50.90%
pass rate
Torquay
49.10%
pass rate
Truro
50.20%
pass rate
Ullapool
56.80%
pass rate
Uxbridge
38.10%
pass rate
Watford
47.00%
pass rate
Weymouth
44.90%
pass rate
Wick
51.20%
pass rate
Williton
46.50%
pass rate
Wolverhampton
40.30%
pass rate
Worcester
47.60%
pass rate
Workington
41.00%
pass rate
Worksop
44.50%
pass rate
Worthing
46.10%
pass rate
Wrexham
43.70%
pass rate
Yeovil
45.70%
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.