Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 40.6% between April 2025 and March 2026, 4.2 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Birmingham 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 | 6,552 | 2,649 | 40.4% | 39.3% | 41.9% |
| May 2025 | 6,853 | 2,651 | 38.7% | 37.7% | 39.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 7,402 | 2,955 | 39.9% | 37.9% | 42.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 6,829 | 2,868 | 42.0% | 40.6% | 43.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 6,949 | 2,926 | 42.1% | 40.8% | 43.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 5,761 | 2,349 | 40.8% | 38.5% | 43.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 6,930 | 2,790 | 40.3% | 37.4% | 43.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 6,382 | 2,594 | 40.6% | 39.0% | 42.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 6,680 | 2,651 | 39.7% | 38.8% | 40.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 4,861 | 1,947 | 40.1% | 39.3% | 41.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 6,495 | 2,791 | 43.0% | 41.0% | 45.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 7,264 | 2,917 | 40.2% | 38.4% | 42.1% |
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 | 78,958 | 40.6% | 44.8% | 39.0% | 42.6% |
| 2024-25 | 80,284 | 40.4% | 44.9% | 39.1% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 73,270 | 40.6% | 45.2% | 39.2% | 42.4% |
| 2022-23 | 70,203 | 40.6% | 44.2% | 40.0% | 41.3% |
| 2021-22 | 55,071 | 44.0% | 50.1% | 42.8% | 45.4% |
| 2020-21 | 23,993 | 48.0% | 55.7% | 45.8% | 50.5% |
| 2019-20 | 47,599 | 40.7% | 47.1% | 38.8% | 42.7% |
| 2018-19 | 44,923 | 41.0% | 47.3% | 39.7% | 42.4% |
| 2017-18 | 49,357 | 43.1% | 48.7% | 41.1% | 45.2% |
| 2016-17 | 51,305 | 44.1% | 48.7% | 42.4% | 45.9% |
| 2015-16 | 48,410 | 45.8% | 49.3% | 45.0% | 46.7% |
| 2014-15 | 43,040 | 47.5% | 51.0% | 45.5% | 49.8% |
| 2013-14 | 41,322 | 46.5% | 51.6% | 44.0% | 49.4% |
| 2012-13 | 33,133 | 54.4% | 59.1% | 51.8% | 57.7% |
| 2011-12 | 33,286 | 54.5% | 60.8% | 51.4% | 58.1% |
| 2010-11 | 29,328 | 57.2% | 63.1% | 53.6% | 61.5% |
| 2009-10 | 30,391 | 58.0% | 63.8% | 55.2% | 61.1% |
| 2008-09 | 28,251 | 59.6% | 65.4% | 55.6% | 64.6% |
| 2007-08 | 32,881 | 58.6% | 65.4% | 54.3% | 63.6% |
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.