Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 44.1% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.8 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Ayr 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 | 993 | 466 | 46.9% | 47.6% | 46.3% |
| May 2025 | 898 | 367 | 40.9% | 40.5% | 41.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 893 | 371 | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 987 | 438 | 44.4% | 44.6% | 44.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,043 | 446 | 42.8% | 40.5% | 45.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 966 | 426 | 44.1% | 41.7% | 47.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 896 | 420 | 46.9% | 45.9% | 48.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 949 | 391 | 41.2% | 40.2% | 42.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 712 | 292 | 41.0% | 40.2% | 42.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 976 | 433 | 44.4% | 42.4% | 46.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 904 | 425 | 47.0% | 46.3% | 47.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,010 | 473 | 46.8% | 45.6% | 48.1% |
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 | 11,227 | 44.1% | 44.8% | 43.1% | 45.2% |
| 2024-25 | 10,365 | 44.9% | 44.9% | 42.7% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 9,966 | 44.3% | 45.2% | 42.4% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 9,073 | 43.3% | 44.2% | 42.1% | 44.5% |
| 2021-22 | 11,096 | 53.5% | 50.1% | 53.2% | 53.7% |
| 2020-21 | 2,374 | 62.6% | 55.7% | 60.5% | 64.5% |
| 2019-20 | 7,510 | 48.7% | 47.1% | 47.4% | 49.9% |
| 2018-19 | 8,043 | 49.3% | 47.3% | 47.6% | 51.2% |
| 2017-18 | 8,088 | 50.1% | 48.7% | 48.3% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 9,116 | 49.3% | 48.7% | 46.5% | 52.2% |
| 2015-16 | 8,836 | 50.6% | 49.3% | 47.3% | 54.1% |
| 2014-15 | 7,698 | 52.3% | 51.0% | 50.1% | 54.5% |
| 2013-14 | 6,358 | 55.3% | 51.6% | 53.4% | 57.3% |
| 2012-13 | 5,439 | 62.6% | 59.1% | 59.6% | 65.9% |
| 2011-12 | 5,861 | 63.1% | 60.8% | 59.7% | 66.8% |
| 2010-11 | 5,387 | 66.8% | 63.1% | 63.5% | 70.3% |
| 2009-10 | 6,058 | 64.4% | 63.8% | 62.5% | 66.4% |
| 2008-09 | 5,750 | 67.1% | 65.4% | 64.6% | 69.8% |
| 2007-08 | 6,407 | 67.0% | 65.4% | 65.1% | 68.9% |
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.