Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 41.7% between April 2025 and March 2026, 3.2 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Carlisle 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 | 597 | 234 | 39.2% | 39.0% | 39.4% |
| May 2025 | 619 | 259 | 41.8% | 40.9% | 43.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 636 | 265 | 41.7% | 39.8% | 44.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 613 | 252 | 41.1% | 38.2% | 44.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 578 | 230 | 39.8% | 38.8% | 41.1% |
| Sep 2025 | 617 | 241 | 39.1% | 37.9% | 40.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 620 | 264 | 42.6% | 39.8% | 46.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 567 | 219 | 38.6% | 38.0% | 39.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 449 | 200 | 44.5% | 41.2% | 49.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 529 | 222 | 42.0% | 40.3% | 43.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 616 | 271 | 44.0% | 41.8% | 46.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 724 | 330 | 45.6% | 44.4% | 47.0% |
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 | 7,165 | 41.7% | 44.8% | 40.0% | 43.8% |
| 2024-25 | 6,775 | 43.6% | 44.9% | 42.2% | 45.3% |
| 2023-24 | 6,299 | 43.8% | 45.2% | 41.6% | 46.4% |
| 2022-23 | 6,001 | 44.1% | 44.2% | 42.0% | 46.4% |
| 2021-22 | 7,418 | 54.5% | 50.1% | 52.2% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2,379 | 60.4% | 55.7% | 58.7% | 62.3% |
| 2019-20 | 4,532 | 48.1% | 47.1% | 43.8% | 52.6% |
| 2018-19 | 4,934 | 46.7% | 47.3% | 44.8% | 48.9% |
| 2017-18 | 5,313 | 49.1% | 48.7% | 46.4% | 51.9% |
| 2016-17 | 5,658 | 48.1% | 48.7% | 45.5% | 51.1% |
| 2015-16 | 5,809 | 49.4% | 49.3% | 46.4% | 52.6% |
| 2014-15 | 5,201 | 50.3% | 51.0% | 47.0% | 54.2% |
| 2013-14 | 4,768 | 51.0% | 51.6% | 48.6% | 53.7% |
| 2012-13 | 3,757 | 60.3% | 59.1% | 57.1% | 63.9% |
| 2011-12 | 4,005 | 62.8% | 60.8% | 60.5% | 65.3% |
| 2010-11 | 4,120 | 63.1% | 63.1% | 61.6% | 64.7% |
| 2009-10 | 4,204 | 64.8% | 63.8% | 61.3% | 69.0% |
| 2008-09 | 4,135 | 67.3% | 65.4% | 64.9% | 70.2% |
| 2007-08 | 4,431 | 67.3% | 65.4% | 64.1% | 70.8% |
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.