Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 47.8% between April 2025 and March 2026, 2.9 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Aberdeen compared with the Great Britain average. Hover, tap or use the arrow keys to read each year.
April 2025 to March 2026
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 1,587 | 734 | 46.3% | 44.6% | 47.9% |
| May 2025 | 1,522 | 703 | 46.2% | 45.4% | 47.2% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,547 | 744 | 48.1% | 47.2% | 49.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,665 | 803 | 48.2% | 46.8% | 49.7% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,643 | 802 | 48.8% | 45.2% | 53.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,541 | 735 | 47.7% | 45.8% | 49.9% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,458 | 712 | 48.8% | 47.6% | 50.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,435 | 677 | 47.2% | 44.6% | 50.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,104 | 509 | 46.1% | 43.1% | 49.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,086 | 542 | 49.9% | 46.5% | 54.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,392 | 656 | 47.1% | 46.0% | 48.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,333 | 657 | 49.3% | 45.5% | 53.4% |
Years run April to March. A missing year means DVSA didn’t publish figures for this centre, for example before it opened or while it had another name.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | GB average | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 17,313 | 47.8% | 44.8% | 45.7% | 50.1% |
| 2024-25 | 17,305 | 48.1% | 44.9% | 46.8% | 49.6% |
| 2023-24 | 15,282 | 48.2% | 45.2% | 46.2% | 50.6% |
| 2022-23 | 13,459 | 47.5% | 44.2% | 46.6% | 48.6% |
| 2021-22 | 14,569 | 55.2% | 50.1% | 54.1% | 56.3% |
| 2020-21 | 4,976 | 64.6% | 55.7% | 62.3% | 66.9% |
| 2019-20 | 11,444 | 51.5% | 47.1% | 48.8% | 54.4% |
| 2018-19 | 11,913 | 52.1% | 47.3% | 50.6% | 53.6% |
| 2017-18 | 11,702 | 53.7% | 48.7% | 51.4% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 12,474 | 52.8% | 48.7% | 49.8% | 55.8% |
| 2015-16 | 13,181 | 51.2% | 49.3% | 49.0% | 53.5% |
| 2014-15 | 11,965 | 53.7% | 51.0% | 50.6% | 57.2% |
| 2013-14 | 12,464 | 53.7% | 51.6% | 50.2% | 57.7% |
| 2012-13 | 10,047 | 62.1% | 59.1% | 60.1% | 64.2% |
| 2011-12 | 10,850 | 63.9% | 60.8% | 61.0% | 67.2% |
| 2010-11 | 9,505 | 66.1% | 63.1% | 64.5% | 67.8% |
| 2009-10 | 10,243 | 67.0% | 63.8% | 63.6% | 70.8% |
| 2008-09 | 9,770 | 68.9% | 65.4% | 65.8% | 72.7% |
| 2007-08 | 9,895 | 69.6% | 65.4% | 66.8% | 72.8% |
The questions are the same at every centre. Sit a full 50-question mock under real exam conditions first.
Source: DVSA, Car theory test pass rates by gender and month: test centres (DRT112A), last updated Jul-26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.