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
Bowmore (Isle of Islay)
Bowmore
49.20%
pass rate
Bournemouth
47.00%
pass rate
Boston
40.40%
pass rate
Bolton
41.70%
pass rate
Bodmin
52.60%
pass rate
Blandford Forum
52.40%
pass rate
Bishop Auckland
47.50%
pass rate
Birmingham
40.60%
pass rate
Bethnal Green
46.90%
pass rate
Berwick
45.60%
pass rate
Barrow
43.00%
pass rate
Barnstaple
45.00%
pass rate
Bangor
43.60%
pass rate
Ballater
56.50%
pass rate
Bala
43.10%
pass rate
Ayr
44.10%
pass rate
Aylesbury
46.90%
pass rate
Axminster
50.50%
pass rate
Aviemore
54.30%
pass rate
Andover
48.90%
pass rate
Alnwick
46.40%
pass rate
Aldershot
47.80%
pass rate
Aberystwyth
49.10%
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.