Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 40.0% between April 2025 and March 2026, 4.9 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Dudley 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 | 2,377 | 943 | 39.7% | 38.2% | 41.3% |
| May 2025 | 2,436 | 935 | 38.4% | 37.9% | 38.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 2,513 | 995 | 39.6% | 37.6% | 41.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 2,553 | 1,041 | 40.8% | 38.0% | 43.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 2,522 | 991 | 39.3% | 38.4% | 40.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 2,126 | 839 | 39.5% | 35.2% | 44.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 2,537 | 1,026 | 40.4% | 38.2% | 43.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 2,286 | 928 | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,324 | 914 | 39.3% | 36.8% | 42.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,648 | 616 | 37.4% | 35.6% | 39.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 2,401 | 1,002 | 41.7% | 40.3% | 43.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,549 | 1,066 | 41.8% | 39.1% | 44.7% |
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 | 28,272 | 40.0% | 44.8% | 38.1% | 42.1% |
| 2024-25 | 28,873 | 38.2% | 44.9% | 36.6% | 40.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28,060 | 39.1% | 45.2% | 38.2% | 40.2% |
| 2022-23 | 28,328 | 39.6% | 44.2% | 39.0% | 40.3% |
| 2021-22 | 24,555 | 45.0% | 50.1% | 44.2% | 45.8% |
| 2020-21 | 9,493 | 48.7% | 55.7% | 46.0% | 51.5% |
| 2019-20 | 19,959 | 42.3% | 47.1% | 41.9% | 42.8% |
| 2018-19 | 19,187 | 42.8% | 47.3% | 42.1% | 43.6% |
| 2017-18 | 18,807 | 44.4% | 48.7% | 42.4% | 46.4% |
| 2016-17 | 19,973 | 45.7% | 48.7% | 44.8% | 46.7% |
| 2015-16 | 17,952 | 47.6% | 49.3% | 47.1% | 48.1% |
| 2014-15 | 15,543 | 49.0% | 51.0% | 46.9% | 51.3% |
| 2013-14 | 14,218 | 49.1% | 51.6% | 47.6% | 50.8% |
| 2012-13 | 10,195 | 56.6% | 59.1% | 54.2% | 59.2% |
| 2011-12 | 11,968 | 57.7% | 60.8% | 55.1% | 60.5% |
| 2010-11 | 11,237 | 59.9% | 63.1% | 57.0% | 62.9% |
| 2009-10 | 11,720 | 61.3% | 63.8% | 58.7% | 64.3% |
| 2008-09 | 11,247 | 61.4% | 65.4% | 57.9% | 65.5% |
| 2007-08 | 13,376 | 61.6% | 65.4% | 57.7% | 65.9% |
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.