Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 45.8% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.0 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Croydon 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 | 3,730 | 1,696 | 45.5% | 45.2% | 45.9% |
| May 2025 | 3,753 | 1,665 | 44.4% | 42.6% | 46.8% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,292 | 1,441 | 43.8% | 43.6% | 44.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 3,858 | 1,792 | 46.4% | 44.6% | 49.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,788 | 1,865 | 49.2% | 47.4% | 51.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,934 | 1,862 | 47.3% | 46.7% | 48.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 4,031 | 1,849 | 45.9% | 44.0% | 48.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,450 | 1,525 | 44.2% | 42.7% | 46.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,733 | 1,227 | 44.9% | 43.9% | 46.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,966 | 1,837 | 46.3% | 44.2% | 49.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 3,692 | 1,713 | 46.4% | 44.0% | 49.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,621 | 1,622 | 44.8% | 44.0% | 45.8% |
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 | 43,848 | 45.8% | 44.8% | 44.5% | 47.8% |
| 2024-25 | 43,824 | 45.3% | 44.9% | 43.9% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 39,486 | 46.2% | 45.2% | 44.7% | 48.2% |
| 2022-23 | 37,380 | 43.6% | 44.2% | 43.1% | 44.2% |
| 2021-22 | 51,062 | 49.3% | 50.1% | 48.4% | 50.3% |
| 2020-21 | 16,545 | 56.7% | 55.7% | 56.2% | 57.2% |
| 2019-20 | 42,291 | 47.0% | 47.1% | 46.8% | 47.2% |
| 2018-19 | 36,679 | 45.6% | 47.3% | 44.7% | 46.5% |
| 2017-18 | 41,015 | 46.6% | 48.7% | 45.4% | 47.7% |
| 2016-17 | 40,733 | 45.8% | 48.7% | 44.4% | 47.3% |
| 2015-16 | 41,494 | 47.2% | 49.3% | 46.0% | 48.5% |
| 2014-15 | 38,140 | 49.5% | 51.0% | 47.7% | 51.4% |
| 2013-14 | 35,801 | 50.3% | 51.6% | 48.3% | 52.6% |
| 2012-13 | 29,889 | 57.0% | 59.1% | 54.4% | 60.1% |
| 2011-12 | 33,995 | 58.8% | 60.8% | 56.7% | 61.1% |
| 2010-11 | 33,636 | 61.8% | 63.1% | 59.6% | 64.4% |
| 2009-10 | 32,552 | 63.4% | 63.8% | 60.9% | 66.3% |
| 2008-09 | 29,211 | 64.3% | 65.4% | 62.4% | 66.5% |
| 2007-08 | 33,298 | 64.0% | 65.4% | 61.4% | 66.8% |
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.