Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 45.0% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.2 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Barnstaple 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 | 449 | 201 | 44.8% | 42.3% | 47.3% |
| May 2025 | 453 | 193 | 42.6% | 40.8% | 44.7% |
| Jun 2025 | 427 | 192 | 45.0% | 42.3% | 47.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 513 | 227 | 44.2% | 40.7% | 47.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 488 | 211 | 43.2% | 40.9% | 46.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 396 | 167 | 42.2% | 37.2% | 47.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 454 | 212 | 46.7% | 42.3% | 52.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 402 | 179 | 44.5% | 41.8% | 48.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 428 | 175 | 40.9% | 38.0% | 45.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 308 | 132 | 42.9% | 42.4% | 43.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 365 | 191 | 52.3% | 46.0% | 60.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 507 | 258 | 50.9% | 45.6% | 57.5% |
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 | 5,190 | 45.0% | 44.8% | 41.7% | 49.1% |
| 2024-25 | 4,944 | 45.0% | 44.9% | 42.7% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 4,779 | 42.9% | 45.2% | 41.2% | 44.9% |
| 2022-23 | 4,445 | 44.5% | 44.2% | 43.1% | 46.1% |
| 2021-22 | 4,518 | 52.7% | 50.1% | 49.7% | 56.2% |
| 2020-21 | 2,360 | 56.5% | 55.7% | 54.3% | 58.9% |
| 2019-20 | 3,951 | 48.8% | 47.1% | 44.9% | 53.5% |
| 2018-19 | 3,835 | 48.2% | 47.3% | 44.9% | 52.2% |
| 2017-18 | 4,075 | 50.9% | 48.7% | 47.1% | 55.3% |
| 2016-17 | 4,193 | 48.4% | 48.7% | 46.7% | 50.1% |
| 2015-16 | 4,398 | 50.6% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 51.8% |
| 2014-15 | 4,044 | 51.6% | 51.0% | 49.2% | 54.6% |
| 2013-14 | 3,428 | 53.4% | 51.6% | 49.2% | 58.2% |
| 2012-13 | 3,002 | 62.1% | 59.1% | 59.7% | 64.7% |
| 2011-12 | 3,171 | 62.0% | 60.8% | 58.9% | 65.3% |
| 2010-11 | 3,019 | 64.3% | 63.1% | 61.8% | 66.9% |
| 2009-10 | 2,956 | 66.2% | 63.8% | 63.5% | 69.5% |
| 2008-09 | 2,966 | 69.4% | 65.4% | 66.9% | 72.0% |
| 2007-08 | 3,421 | 70.2% | 65.4% | 67.2% | 73.4% |
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.