Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 44.4% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.4 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Burnley 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 | 114 | 44 | 38.6% | 36.4% | 40.7% |
| May 2025 | 115 | 50 | 43.5% | 38.5% | 50.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 113 | 47 | 41.6% | 45.7% | 38.8% |
| Jul 2025 | 118 | 53 | 44.9% | 47.2% | 43.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 53 | 46.9% | 45.3% | 48.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 54 | 46.6% | 41.2% | 50.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 112 | 44 | 39.3% | 38.0% | 40.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 108 | 49 | 45.4% | 51.9% | 38.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 120 | 53 | 44.2% | 47.1% | 42.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 143 | 72 | 50.3% | 48.4% | 51.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 120 | 55 | 45.8% | 53.1% | 40.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 109 | 48 | 44.0% | 51.9% | 36.4% |
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 | 1,401 | 44.4% | 44.8% | 45.3% | 43.7% |
| 2024-25 | 1,420 | 45.5% | 44.9% | 46.8% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 1,435 | 42.4% | 45.2% | 44.0% | 41.1% |
| 2022-23 | 1,885 | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.7% | 43.7% |
| 2021-22 | 624 | 51.0% | 50.1% | 47.7% | 54.1% |
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.