Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 37.5% between April 2025 and March 2026, 7.3 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Bradford 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 | 3,715 | 1,421 | 38.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| May 2025 | 3,610 | 1,354 | 37.5% | 36.3% | 39.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,656 | 1,356 | 37.1% | 34.2% | 41.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 3,967 | 1,548 | 39.0% | 37.5% | 40.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,981 | 1,549 | 38.9% | 36.5% | 41.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,708 | 1,363 | 36.8% | 35.6% | 38.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 3,688 | 1,323 | 35.9% | 34.0% | 38.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,599 | 1,265 | 35.1% | 33.9% | 36.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,531 | 961 | 38.0% | 36.6% | 39.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,384 | 1,270 | 37.5% | 35.0% | 41.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 3,352 | 1,282 | 38.2% | 36.4% | 40.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,558 | 1,360 | 38.2% | 36.4% | 40.6% |
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 | 42,749 | 37.5% | 44.8% | 35.9% | 39.7% |
| 2024-25 | 41,920 | 36.8% | 44.9% | 35.0% | 39.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38,708 | 37.6% | 45.2% | 36.7% | 38.8% |
| 2022-23 | 35,820 | 37.1% | 44.2% | 36.4% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 27,041 | 42.6% | 50.1% | 42.0% | 43.2% |
| 2020-21 | 9,741 | 47.7% | 55.7% | 45.9% | 49.8% |
| 2019-20 | 24,848 | 40.2% | 47.1% | 38.7% | 41.8% |
| 2018-19 | 22,832 | 39.4% | 47.3% | 37.3% | 41.8% |
| 2017-18 | 23,742 | 41.8% | 48.7% | 40.3% | 43.4% |
| 2016-17 | 23,165 | 42.4% | 48.7% | 40.4% | 44.6% |
| 2015-16 | 21,753 | 45.4% | 49.3% | 44.2% | 46.7% |
| 2014-15 | 19,870 | 47.4% | 51.0% | 45.5% | 49.5% |
| 2013-14 | 18,734 | 44.3% | 51.6% | 41.9% | 47.0% |
| 2012-13 | 13,939 | 53.1% | 59.1% | 50.2% | 56.9% |
| 2011-12 | 17,543 | 53.2% | 60.8% | 49.9% | 56.8% |
| 2010-11 | 16,872 | 55.6% | 63.1% | 51.6% | 60.1% |
| 2009-10 | 16,705 | 56.2% | 63.8% | 53.2% | 59.6% |
| 2008-09 | 15,874 | 57.0% | 65.4% | 53.6% | 61.5% |
| 2007-08 | 18,967 | 56.5% | 65.4% | 53.0% | 60.6% |
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.