Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 49.5% between April 2025 and March 2026, 4.6 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Edinburgh 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 | 3,437 | 1,688 | 49.1% | 47.9% | 50.7% |
| May 2025 | 3,575 | 1,820 | 50.9% | 48.9% | 53.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,472 | 1,716 | 49.4% | 45.9% | 53.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 4,050 | 2,012 | 49.7% | 47.3% | 52.7% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,582 | 1,779 | 49.7% | 47.8% | 52.1% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,857 | 1,938 | 50.2% | 47.1% | 54.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 3,726 | 1,819 | 48.8% | 45.8% | 52.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,341 | 1,600 | 47.9% | 44.0% | 52.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,401 | 1,144 | 47.6% | 45.0% | 51.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,370 | 1,649 | 48.9% | 46.2% | 52.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 3,583 | 1,877 | 52.4% | 49.2% | 56.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,792 | 1,833 | 48.3% | 45.5% | 51.8% |
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 | 42,186 | 49.5% | 44.8% | 46.8% | 52.9% |
| 2024-25 | 38,608 | 50.6% | 44.9% | 47.9% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35,716 | 50.6% | 45.2% | 48.9% | 52.6% |
| 2022-23 | 33,151 | 49.8% | 44.2% | 47.8% | 52.2% |
| 2021-22 | 23,469 | 58.0% | 50.1% | 56.3% | 59.9% |
| 2020-21 | 5,455 | 66.0% | 55.7% | 63.0% | 68.7% |
| 2019-20 | 26,650 | 53.7% | 47.1% | 52.2% | 55.2% |
| 2018-19 | 24,533 | 54.2% | 47.3% | 52.0% | 56.4% |
| 2017-18 | 25,216 | 55.2% | 48.7% | 53.3% | 57.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27,695 | 54.3% | 48.7% | 51.9% | 56.8% |
| 2015-16 | 26,284 | 54.6% | 49.3% | 52.3% | 56.9% |
| 2014-15 | 24,321 | 56.1% | 51.0% | 53.0% | 59.3% |
| 2013-14 | 22,337 | 57.0% | 51.6% | 53.8% | 60.4% |
| 2012-13 | 18,405 | 64.1% | 59.1% | 60.8% | 67.7% |
| 2011-12 | 17,570 | 66.6% | 60.8% | 64.2% | 69.2% |
| 2010-11 | 14,625 | 70.2% | 63.1% | 67.7% | 73.0% |
| 2009-10 | 15,657 | 69.8% | 63.8% | 66.8% | 73.1% |
| 2008-09 | 14,826 | 69.8% | 65.4% | 66.7% | 73.3% |
| 2007-08 | 15,922 | 70.7% | 65.4% | 68.0% | 73.6% |
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.