Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 52.8% between April 2025 and March 2026, 8.0 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Cambridge 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 | 2,080 | 1,108 | 53.3% | 49.8% | 57.7% |
| May 2025 | 2,044 | 1,042 | 51.0% | 47.1% | 56.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 2,094 | 1,076 | 51.4% | 50.1% | 53.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 2,025 | 1,055 | 52.1% | 49.4% | 55.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 2,129 | 1,148 | 53.9% | 51.9% | 56.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 2,281 | 1,199 | 52.6% | 49.6% | 56.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 2,115 | 1,156 | 54.7% | 51.7% | 57.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 2,218 | 1,157 | 52.2% | 49.4% | 55.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,523 | 795 | 52.2% | 48.2% | 56.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,907 | 1,014 | 53.2% | 51.6% | 55.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 2,359 | 1,269 | 53.8% | 50.0% | 58.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,268 | 1,210 | 53.4% | 51.7% | 55.3% |
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 | 25,043 | 52.8% | 44.8% | 50.1% | 56.1% |
| 2024-25 | 22,974 | 53.2% | 44.9% | 50.9% | 56.1% |
| 2023-24 | 22,262 | 53.7% | 45.2% | 51.4% | 56.7% |
| 2022-23 | 19,301 | 52.9% | 44.2% | 51.1% | 54.9% |
| 2021-22 | 21,166 | 58.0% | 50.1% | 56.6% | 59.5% |
| 2020-21 | 7,889 | 62.9% | 55.7% | 60.2% | 66.1% |
| 2019-20 | 14,234 | 53.5% | 47.1% | 51.0% | 56.1% |
| 2018-19 | 13,455 | 53.0% | 47.3% | 50.7% | 55.4% |
| 2017-18 | 14,092 | 54.6% | 48.7% | 52.7% | 56.6% |
| 2016-17 | 14,574 | 53.8% | 48.7% | 51.6% | 56.2% |
| 2015-16 | 15,122 | 53.1% | 49.3% | 50.9% | 55.4% |
| 2014-15 | 13,386 | 54.4% | 51.0% | 52.8% | 55.9% |
| 2013-14 | 12,514 | 56.0% | 51.6% | 52.8% | 59.5% |
| 2012-13 | 9,740 | 63.7% | 59.1% | 60.9% | 66.8% |
| 2011-12 | 10,349 | 65.6% | 60.8% | 61.3% | 70.2% |
| 2010-11 | 10,266 | 66.5% | 63.1% | 63.8% | 69.3% |
| 2009-10 | 10,038 | 68.3% | 63.8% | 66.0% | 70.9% |
| 2008-09 | 9,170 | 69.3% | 65.4% | 66.0% | 73.1% |
| 2007-08 | 10,453 | 70.5% | 65.4% | 68.1% | 73.0% |
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.