Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 45.1% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.2 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Eastbourne 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 | 575 | 260 | 45.2% | 43.9% | 47.1% |
| May 2025 | 663 | 284 | 42.8% | 41.7% | 44.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 602 | 269 | 44.7% | 46.8% | 42.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 558 | 253 | 45.3% | 42.2% | 49.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 641 | 295 | 46.0% | 43.3% | 49.2% |
| Sep 2025 | 435 | 189 | 43.4% | 45.8% | 40.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 603 | 271 | 44.9% | 43.8% | 46.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 611 | 268 | 43.9% | 39.6% | 49.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 600 | 267 | 44.5% | 42.4% | 46.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 454 | 209 | 46.0% | 45.1% | 47.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 485 | 214 | 44.1% | 43.7% | 44.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 731 | 358 | 49.0% | 44.6% | 53.7% |
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 | 6,958 | 45.1% | 44.8% | 43.5% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 6,756 | 44.2% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 47.2% |
| 2023-24 | 6,805 | 44.7% | 45.2% | 42.9% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 7,205 | 45.3% | 44.2% | 43.6% | 47.5% |
| 2021-22 | 8,145 | 51.5% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 3,831 | 58.4% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 61.1% |
| 2019-20 | 5,995 | 48.3% | 47.1% | 46.0% | 50.9% |
| 2018-19 | 5,560 | 48.8% | 47.3% | 46.5% | 51.4% |
| 2017-18 | 5,831 | 50.3% | 48.7% | 46.8% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 6,429 | 50.1% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 51.7% |
| 2015-16 | 5,926 | 49.9% | 49.3% | 47.8% | 52.2% |
| 2014-15 | 5,232 | 52.2% | 51.0% | 49.7% | 54.9% |
| 2013-14 | 4,628 | 54.3% | 51.6% | 51.0% | 58.1% |
| 2012-13 | 4,015 | 60.4% | 59.1% | 56.2% | 64.9% |
| 2011-12 | 4,363 | 61.5% | 60.8% | 58.1% | 65.0% |
| 2010-11 | 4,653 | 63.0% | 63.1% | 60.1% | 66.2% |
| 2009-10 | 4,583 | 63.8% | 63.8% | 61.3% | 66.6% |
| 2008-09 | 4,542 | 66.0% | 65.4% | 62.7% | 69.7% |
| 2007-08 | 4,998 | 68.1% | 65.4% | 65.1% | 71.4% |
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.