Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 48.3% between April 2025 and March 2026, 3.4 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Bury St Edmunds 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 | 736 | 340 | 46.2% | 44.9% | 47.7% |
| May 2025 | 654 | 329 | 50.3% | 48.1% | 52.7% |
| Jun 2025 | 774 | 359 | 46.4% | 44.2% | 48.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 868 | 410 | 47.2% | 40.0% | 55.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 741 | 354 | 47.8% | 48.3% | 47.2% |
| Sep 2025 | 857 | 402 | 46.9% | 45.4% | 48.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 792 | 373 | 47.1% | 42.5% | 52.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 724 | 358 | 49.4% | 47.3% | 52.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 591 | 275 | 46.5% | 42.6% | 51.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 662 | 330 | 49.8% | 48.7% | 51.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 691 | 358 | 51.8% | 52.6% | 50.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 777 | 393 | 50.6% | 47.3% | 54.3% |
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 | 8,867 | 48.3% | 44.8% | 45.9% | 51.1% |
| 2024-25 | 7,931 | 48.0% | 44.9% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 7,794 | 49.0% | 45.2% | 47.5% | 50.8% |
| 2022-23 | 7,174 | 46.6% | 44.2% | 44.3% | 49.2% |
| 2021-22 | 7,861 | 51.3% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 52.7% |
| 2020-21 | 4,506 | 55.8% | 55.7% | 53.0% | 58.8% |
| 2019-20 | 5,895 | 46.4% | 47.1% | 44.6% | 48.3% |
| 2018-19 | 6,050 | 45.5% | 47.3% | 43.6% | 47.6% |
| 2017-18 | 6,593 | 46.3% | 48.7% | 43.7% | 49.3% |
| 2016-17 | 7,328 | 47.0% | 48.7% | 44.3% | 50.2% |
| 2015-16 | 7,387 | 48.8% | 49.3% | 46.4% | 51.6% |
| 2014-15 | 7,016 | 50.9% | 51.0% | 47.1% | 55.4% |
| 2013-14 | 5,806 | 52.1% | 51.6% | 48.4% | 56.4% |
| 2012-13 | 4,473 | 60.1% | 59.1% | 57.5% | 63.0% |
| 2011-12 | 4,739 | 61.2% | 60.8% | 58.3% | 64.2% |
| 2010-11 | 4,384 | 63.6% | 63.1% | 60.4% | 67.0% |
| 2009-10 | 4,333 | 64.3% | 63.8% | 60.0% | 69.2% |
| 2008-09 | 4,137 | 65.3% | 65.4% | 62.4% | 69.0% |
| 2007-08 | 4,650 | 67.6% | 65.4% | 64.1% | 71.6% |
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.