Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 47.4% between April 2025 and March 2026, 2.6 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Canterbury 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 | 2,164 | 990 | 45.7% | 44.0% | 47.7% |
| May 2025 | 1,881 | 881 | 46.8% | 45.6% | 48.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 2,381 | 1,092 | 45.9% | 44.6% | 47.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 2,273 | 1,091 | 48.0% | 46.8% | 49.4% |
| Aug 2025 | 2,223 | 1,087 | 48.9% | 47.5% | 50.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 2,169 | 1,013 | 46.7% | 44.6% | 49.1% |
| Oct 2025 | 2,433 | 1,120 | 46.0% | 44.1% | 48.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 2,372 | 1,116 | 47.0% | 44.9% | 49.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,146 | 1,017 | 47.4% | 44.5% | 50.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,716 | 836 | 48.7% | 48.1% | 49.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 2,208 | 1,106 | 50.1% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,472 | 1,186 | 48.0% | 46.6% | 49.5% |
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 | 26,438 | 47.4% | 44.8% | 45.9% | 49.2% |
| 2024-25 | 26,182 | 46.2% | 44.9% | 44.2% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24,065 | 46.2% | 45.2% | 44.7% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21,552 | 46.2% | 44.2% | 44.6% | 48.1% |
| 2021-22 | 20,091 | 52.7% | 50.1% | 52.3% | 53.2% |
| 2015-16 | 1,901 | 50.9% | 49.3% | 47.9% | 53.8% |
| 2014-15 | 16,089 | 52.8% | 51.0% | 50.3% | 55.5% |
| 2013-14 | 14,593 | 51.8% | 51.6% | 49.1% | 54.7% |
| 2012-13 | 11,789 | 59.8% | 59.1% | 57.1% | 62.6% |
| 2011-12 | 12,720 | 62.0% | 60.8% | 60.1% | 63.9% |
| 2010-11 | 12,549 | 64.3% | 63.1% | 61.1% | 67.6% |
| 2009-10 | 12,427 | 66.4% | 63.8% | 63.7% | 69.3% |
| 2008-09 | 12,210 | 68.1% | 65.4% | 65.3% | 71.2% |
| 2007-08 | 13,019 | 69.3% | 65.4% | 66.1% | 72.6% |
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.