Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 45.3% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.4 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Chesterfield 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 | 1,477 | 687 | 46.5% | 43.4% | 49.8% |
| May 2025 | 1,326 | 554 | 41.8% | 39.0% | 44.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,415 | 607 | 42.9% | 41.2% | 45.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,527 | 692 | 45.3% | 43.9% | 46.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,575 | 743 | 47.2% | 43.2% | 51.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,298 | 564 | 43.5% | 42.3% | 44.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,387 | 648 | 46.7% | 44.8% | 49.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,270 | 520 | 40.9% | 37.8% | 44.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 929 | 427 | 46.0% | 44.7% | 47.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,262 | 599 | 47.5% | 47.2% | 47.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,395 | 654 | 46.9% | 44.5% | 49.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,387 | 660 | 47.6% | 46.4% | 48.9% |
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 | 16,248 | 45.3% | 44.8% | 43.2% | 47.7% |
| 2024-25 | 14,391 | 45.2% | 44.9% | 43.4% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 13,832 | 45.1% | 45.2% | 43.3% | 47.2% |
| 2022-23 | 13,844 | 44.1% | 44.2% | 42.3% | 46.2% |
| 2021-22 | 13,123 | 49.4% | 50.1% | 48.3% | 50.6% |
| 2020-21 | 4,508 | 58.3% | 55.7% | 56.3% | 60.4% |
| 2019-20 | 6,680 | 46.7% | 47.1% | 43.9% | 49.7% |
| 2018-19 | 6,207 | 46.2% | 47.3% | 43.4% | 49.1% |
| 2017-18 | 6,906 | 49.3% | 48.7% | 47.3% | 51.5% |
| 2016-17 | 7,465 | 48.2% | 48.7% | 46.4% | 50.2% |
| 2015-16 | 7,137 | 48.2% | 49.3% | 45.4% | 51.3% |
| 2014-15 | 6,118 | 50.3% | 51.0% | 48.2% | 52.6% |
| 2013-14 | 5,714 | 51.3% | 51.6% | 47.8% | 55.4% |
| 2012-13 | 4,326 | 61.6% | 59.1% | 58.4% | 65.2% |
| 2011-12 | 5,101 | 61.4% | 60.8% | 57.5% | 65.6% |
| 2010-11 | 4,810 | 64.6% | 63.1% | 61.2% | 68.6% |
| 2009-10 | 5,049 | 63.9% | 63.8% | 62.1% | 65.8% |
| 2008-09 | 4,787 | 66.2% | 65.4% | 63.0% | 69.8% |
| 2007-08 | 5,231 | 68.7% | 65.4% | 65.8% | 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.