Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 46.8% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.9 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Builth Wells 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 | 118 | 62 | 52.5% | 58.0% | 44.9% |
| May 2025 | 112 | 40 | 35.7% | 34.3% | 37.8% |
| Jun 2025 | 96 | 35 | 36.5% | 31.1% | 41.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 130 | 48 | 36.9% | 43.9% | 29.7% |
| Aug 2025 | 120 | 56 | 46.7% | 41.3% | 52.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 108 | 56 | 51.9% | 49.1% | 54.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 110 | 53 | 48.2% | 49.2% | 46.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 96 | 48 | 50.0% | 51.0% | 48.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 96 | 47 | 49.0% | 47.7% | 50.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 76 | 39 | 51.3% | 43.2% | 59.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 102 | 57 | 55.9% | 53.2% | 60.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 134 | 66 | 49.3% | 54.3% | 41.5% |
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 | 1,298 | 46.8% | 44.8% | 46.9% | 46.6% |
| 2024-25 | 1,321 | 46.3% | 44.9% | 44.4% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 1,273 | 47.6% | 45.2% | 45.9% | 49.7% |
| 2022-23 | 1,230 | 49.0% | 44.2% | 44.8% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 1,659 | 52.7% | 50.1% | 51.4% | 54.2% |
| 2020-21 | 874 | 58.5% | 55.7% | 55.6% | 61.9% |
| 2019-20 | 1,096 | 50.5% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 54.5% |
| 2018-19 | 1,135 | 49.4% | 47.3% | 48.0% | 51.4% |
| 2017-18 | 1,157 | 51.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 55.6% |
| 2016-17 | 1,326 | 54.3% | 48.7% | 51.7% | 58.0% |
| 2015-16 | 1,357 | 50.9% | 49.3% | 47.7% | 55.0% |
| 2014-15 | 1,191 | 54.5% | 51.0% | 52.4% | 57.2% |
| 2013-14 | 992 | 49.8% | 51.6% | 47.6% | 53.2% |
| 2012-13 | 817 | 59.7% | 59.1% | 56.6% | 63.1% |
| 2011-12 | 816 | 65.6% | 60.8% | 64.2% | 67.0% |
| 2010-11 | 791 | 64.9% | 63.1% | 61.0% | 69.6% |
| 2009-10 | 748 | 66.6% | 63.8% | 64.4% | 68.9% |
| 2008-09 | 664 | 76.4% | 65.4% | 74.7% | 78.3% |
| 2007-08 | 809 | 70.1% | 65.4% | 65.3% | 76.0% |
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.