Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 47.9% between April 2025 and March 2026, 3.0 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Chelmsford 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 | 1,714 | 820 | 47.8% | 44.9% | 51.1% |
| May 2025 | 1,838 | 873 | 47.5% | 44.0% | 51.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,876 | 894 | 47.7% | 44.5% | 51.3% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,849 | 892 | 48.2% | 47.7% | 48.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 2,069 | 1,006 | 48.6% | 46.9% | 50.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,974 | 942 | 47.7% | 43.4% | 52.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,887 | 893 | 47.3% | 44.6% | 50.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,904 | 912 | 47.9% | 48.7% | 47.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,422 | 648 | 45.6% | 41.1% | 50.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 2,038 | 928 | 45.5% | 42.7% | 48.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,896 | 973 | 51.3% | 50.5% | 52.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,015 | 979 | 48.6% | 47.3% | 50.1% |
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 | 22,482 | 47.9% | 44.8% | 45.6% | 50.4% |
| 2024-25 | 20,957 | 47.9% | 44.9% | 47.4% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 20,076 | 48.3% | 45.2% | 46.6% | 50.2% |
| 2022-23 | 18,128 | 47.4% | 44.2% | 45.5% | 49.5% |
| 2021-22 | 18,259 | 52.0% | 50.1% | 51.2% | 52.8% |
| 2020-21 | 7,290 | 59.8% | 55.7% | 58.1% | 61.5% |
| 2019-20 | 10,834 | 52.0% | 47.1% | 50.3% | 53.9% |
| 2018-19 | 11,335 | 50.9% | 47.3% | 49.7% | 52.2% |
| 2017-18 | 12,709 | 52.8% | 48.7% | 51.8% | 53.8% |
| 2016-17 | 13,599 | 51.5% | 48.7% | 50.0% | 53.1% |
| 2015-16 | 14,191 | 51.6% | 49.3% | 49.9% | 53.5% |
| 2014-15 | 12,884 | 52.9% | 51.0% | 50.3% | 55.6% |
| 2013-14 | 10,851 | 53.6% | 51.6% | 50.4% | 57.1% |
| 2012-13 | 9,351 | 61.2% | 59.1% | 58.6% | 64.2% |
| 2011-12 | 9,724 | 63.0% | 60.8% | 60.2% | 65.8% |
| 2010-11 | 8,421 | 65.1% | 63.1% | 62.6% | 67.8% |
| 2009-10 | 8,494 | 66.8% | 63.8% | 64.3% | 69.6% |
| 2008-09 | 7,652 | 69.3% | 65.4% | 67.6% | 71.1% |
| 2007-08 | 8,669 | 69.4% | 65.4% | 67.0% | 71.9% |
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.