Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 45.1% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.3 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Colchester 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 | 1,315 | 583 | 44.3% | 40.5% | 48.5% |
| May 2025 | 1,314 | 601 | 45.7% | 45.6% | 45.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,278 | 544 | 42.6% | 40.5% | 44.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,410 | 645 | 45.7% | 44.2% | 47.6% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,433 | 692 | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,267 | 561 | 44.3% | 43.2% | 45.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,425 | 671 | 47.1% | 45.1% | 49.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,332 | 548 | 41.1% | 39.5% | 42.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,011 | 456 | 45.1% | 43.9% | 46.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,183 | 527 | 44.5% | 41.4% | 47.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,255 | 583 | 46.5% | 45.2% | 47.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,264 | 580 | 45.9% | 42.9% | 49.0% |
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 | 15,487 | 45.1% | 44.8% | 43.4% | 47.1% |
| 2024-25 | 14,510 | 45.9% | 44.9% | 44.4% | 47.6% |
| 2023-24 | 13,974 | 47.0% | 45.2% | 46.0% | 48.1% |
| 2022-23 | 12,496 | 45.6% | 44.2% | 44.4% | 46.9% |
| 2021-22 | 12,924 | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| 2020-21 | 7,122 | 55.4% | 55.7% | 53.6% | 57.4% |
| 2019-20 | 10,962 | 48.5% | 47.1% | 47.5% | 49.4% |
| 2018-19 | 9,771 | 48.9% | 47.3% | 47.2% | 50.7% |
| 2017-18 | 9,980 | 49.5% | 48.7% | 47.5% | 51.8% |
| 2016-17 | 5,057 | 50.0% | 48.7% | 48.2% | 52.1% |
| 2011-12 | 3,380 | 62.7% | 60.8% | 60.3% | 64.8% |
| 2010-11 | 7,696 | 64.1% | 63.1% | 61.8% | 66.6% |
| 2009-10 | 7,652 | 62.5% | 63.8% | 59.4% | 66.2% |
| 2008-09 | 6,879 | 67.2% | 65.4% | 65.9% | 68.5% |
| 2007-08 | 7,726 | 66.4% | 65.4% | 63.7% | 69.5% |
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.