Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 40.4% between April 2025 and March 2026, 4.5 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Boston 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 | 625 | 234 | 37.4% | 36.1% | 39.0% |
| May 2025 | 622 | 248 | 39.9% | 38.6% | 41.2% |
| Jun 2025 | 605 | 243 | 40.2% | 40.4% | 39.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 624 | 253 | 40.5% | 39.1% | 42.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 675 | 299 | 44.3% | 42.0% | 46.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 583 | 232 | 39.8% | 35.7% | 45.1% |
| Oct 2025 | 600 | 219 | 36.5% | 33.5% | 40.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 537 | 216 | 40.2% | 34.5% | 47.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 440 | 165 | 37.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 572 | 242 | 42.3% | 39.9% | 45.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 578 | 253 | 43.8% | 40.4% | 48.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 633 | 259 | 40.9% | 39.5% | 42.8% |
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 | 7,094 | 40.4% | 44.8% | 38.1% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 6,477 | 41.3% | 44.9% | 40.5% | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | 6,219 | 41.2% | 45.2% | 39.4% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 6,081 | 40.9% | 44.2% | 39.8% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 6,125 | 43.7% | 50.1% | 44.1% | 43.3% |
| 2020-21 | 2,887 | 47.6% | 55.7% | 47.5% | 47.6% |
| 2019-20 | 4,946 | 43.0% | 47.1% | 41.4% | 44.9% |
| 2018-19 | 4,766 | 42.4% | 47.3% | 41.4% | 43.5% |
| 2017-18 | 5,332 | 44.9% | 48.7% | 42.8% | 47.2% |
| 2016-17 | 5,526 | 44.6% | 48.7% | 42.3% | 46.9% |
| 2015-16 | 5,611 | 44.9% | 49.3% | 43.0% | 46.9% |
| 2014-15 | 5,096 | 45.4% | 51.0% | 42.9% | 48.3% |
| 2013-14 | 4,514 | 47.1% | 51.6% | 45.0% | 49.4% |
| 2012-13 | 3,652 | 55.0% | 59.1% | 53.6% | 56.5% |
| 2011-12 | 3,975 | 57.1% | 60.8% | 55.8% | 58.3% |
| 2010-11 | 3,708 | 58.8% | 63.1% | 55.8% | 62.0% |
| 2009-10 | 3,525 | 61.2% | 63.8% | 58.9% | 63.7% |
| 2008-09 | 3,337 | 64.4% | 65.4% | 62.2% | 66.7% |
| 2007-08 | 3,809 | 62.7% | 65.4% | 58.5% | 67.8% |
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.