Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 41.7% between April 2025 and March 2026, 3.2 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Bolton 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 | 3,783 | 1,587 | 42.0% | 40.6% | 43.6% |
| May 2025 | 3,956 | 1,591 | 40.2% | 37.5% | 43.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,757 | 1,527 | 40.6% | 38.4% | 43.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 4,178 | 1,774 | 42.5% | 42.2% | 42.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,959 | 1,705 | 43.1% | 41.8% | 44.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 4,103 | 1,649 | 40.2% | 37.9% | 42.9% |
| Oct 2025 | 4,244 | 1,755 | 41.4% | 39.4% | 43.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,878 | 1,557 | 40.1% | 37.8% | 42.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,854 | 1,180 | 41.3% | 39.4% | 43.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,967 | 1,663 | 41.9% | 39.5% | 45.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 3,747 | 1,625 | 43.4% | 42.1% | 44.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 4,039 | 1,742 | 43.1% | 40.8% | 45.9% |
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 | 46,465 | 41.7% | 44.8% | 39.8% | 43.9% |
| 2024-25 | 44,680 | 41.5% | 44.9% | 39.7% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42,679 | 41.7% | 45.2% | 40.3% | 43.3% |
| 2022-23 | 39,333 | 40.7% | 44.2% | 39.4% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 28,019 | 45.4% | 50.1% | 44.1% | 46.8% |
| 2020-21 | 8,242 | 51.4% | 55.7% | 48.7% | 54.3% |
| 2019-20 | 19,209 | 43.9% | 47.1% | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 17,468 | 43.9% | 47.3% | 42.4% | 45.6% |
| 2017-18 | 18,972 | 46.3% | 48.7% | 44.3% | 48.3% |
| 2016-17 | 19,664 | 47.2% | 48.7% | 44.5% | 50.1% |
| 2015-16 | 17,993 | 47.5% | 49.3% | 45.3% | 49.9% |
| 2014-15 | 14,966 | 49.7% | 51.0% | 47.3% | 52.4% |
| 2013-14 | 13,002 | 48.9% | 51.6% | 46.4% | 51.8% |
| 2012-13 | 9,742 | 56.8% | 59.1% | 53.5% | 60.6% |
| 2011-12 | 11,057 | 58.3% | 60.8% | 55.7% | 61.2% |
| 2010-11 | 10,977 | 60.7% | 63.1% | 57.0% | 64.9% |
| 2009-10 | 11,503 | 59.9% | 63.8% | 56.7% | 63.7% |
| 2008-09 | 11,320 | 61.9% | 65.4% | 59.2% | 65.2% |
| 2007-08 | 14,346 | 61.4% | 65.4% | 57.2% | 66.6% |
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.