Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 42.5% between April 2025 and March 2026, 2.4 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Dumbarton 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 | 431 | 177 | 41.1% | 38.9% | 43.4% |
| May 2025 | 430 | 157 | 36.5% | 35.3% | 37.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 403 | 173 | 42.9% | 44.4% | 41.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 498 | 228 | 45.8% | 43.9% | 47.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 451 | 192 | 42.6% | 36.0% | 48.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 493 | 205 | 41.6% | 38.8% | 44.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 485 | 208 | 42.9% | 38.9% | 47.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 438 | 191 | 43.6% | 42.6% | 44.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 327 | 137 | 41.9% | 42.9% | 40.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 393 | 172 | 43.8% | 42.9% | 44.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 424 | 187 | 44.1% | 43.7% | 44.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 469 | 200 | 42.6% | 39.8% | 45.5% |
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 | 5,242 | 42.5% | 44.8% | 40.6% | 44.6% |
| 2024-25 | 4,235 | 43.0% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 4,276 | 44.2% | 45.2% | 42.6% | 46.2% |
| 2022-23 | 4,307 | 44.3% | 44.2% | 45.5% | 43.1% |
| 2021-22 | 5,202 | 51.8% | 50.1% | 50.7% | 53.2% |
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.