Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 44.7% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.1 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Derby 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 | 2,897 | 1,282 | 44.3% | 42.2% | 47.0% |
| May 2025 | 2,869 | 1,264 | 44.1% | 43.8% | 44.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 2,916 | 1,274 | 43.7% | 42.1% | 45.8% |
| Jul 2025 | 3,250 | 1,443 | 44.4% | 43.7% | 45.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,099 | 1,465 | 47.3% | 45.7% | 49.2% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,150 | 1,397 | 44.3% | 43.2% | 45.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 3,150 | 1,382 | 43.9% | 43.3% | 44.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 2,777 | 1,245 | 44.8% | 43.9% | 45.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,099 | 927 | 44.2% | 44.5% | 43.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 2,898 | 1,310 | 45.2% | 44.3% | 46.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 2,922 | 1,330 | 45.5% | 43.9% | 47.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,042 | 1,361 | 44.7% | 43.5% | 46.1% |
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 | 35,069 | 44.7% | 44.8% | 43.6% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33,637 | 44.2% | 44.9% | 42.3% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31,595 | 44.1% | 45.2% | 42.6% | 45.9% |
| 2022-23 | 28,712 | 43.8% | 44.2% | 42.0% | 46.1% |
| 2021-22 | 25,747 | 48.7% | 50.1% | 47.2% | 50.4% |
| 2020-21 | 9,971 | 53.4% | 55.7% | 49.9% | 57.4% |
| 2019-20 | 19,279 | 46.5% | 47.1% | 44.0% | 49.3% |
| 2018-19 | 18,457 | 45.9% | 47.3% | 43.7% | 48.5% |
| 2017-18 | 19,077 | 46.9% | 48.7% | 44.7% | 49.1% |
| 2016-17 | 20,987 | 48.4% | 48.7% | 46.0% | 51.0% |
| 2015-16 | 20,827 | 49.0% | 49.3% | 47.5% | 50.7% |
| 2014-15 | 16,913 | 51.8% | 51.0% | 48.9% | 55.1% |
| 2013-14 | 16,130 | 51.2% | 51.6% | 48.0% | 54.7% |
| 2012-13 | 12,416 | 59.6% | 59.1% | 55.4% | 64.3% |
| 2011-12 | 13,808 | 60.7% | 60.8% | 57.5% | 64.2% |
| 2010-11 | 12,759 | 62.8% | 63.1% | 59.8% | 66.0% |
| 2009-10 | 12,906 | 62.9% | 63.8% | 60.3% | 66.1% |
| 2008-09 | 12,599 | 64.1% | 65.4% | 60.4% | 68.3% |
| 2007-08 | 14,653 | 63.4% | 65.4% | 59.2% | 68.3% |
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.