Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 50.6% between April 2025 and March 2026, 5.8 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Exeter 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 | 1,234 | 607 | 49.2% | 47.2% | 51.7% |
| May 2025 | 1,028 | 518 | 50.4% | 47.1% | 54.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,279 | 651 | 50.9% | 47.4% | 55.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,298 | 639 | 49.2% | 46.4% | 52.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,162 | 609 | 52.4% | 48.0% | 57.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,304 | 663 | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,143 | 595 | 52.1% | 51.9% | 52.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,095 | 516 | 47.1% | 44.9% | 49.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,232 | 607 | 49.3% | 48.5% | 50.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 726 | 367 | 50.6% | 51.1% | 50.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,046 | 578 | 55.3% | 54.3% | 56.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,447 | 734 | 50.7% | 47.5% | 54.1% |
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 | 13,994 | 50.6% | 44.8% | 48.6% | 52.9% |
| 2024-25 | 13,318 | 51.5% | 44.9% | 48.7% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 12,199 | 51.0% | 45.2% | 48.4% | 54.2% |
| 2022-23 | 12,306 | 50.8% | 44.2% | 48.9% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12,157 | 55.4% | 50.1% | 54.0% | 57.0% |
| 2017-18 | 4,985 | 55.7% | 48.7% | 52.9% | 58.5% |
| 2016-17 | 9,688 | 53.6% | 48.7% | 51.3% | 56.1% |
| 2015-16 | 9,990 | 54.2% | 49.3% | 52.1% | 56.5% |
| 2014-15 | 8,835 | 54.1% | 51.0% | 51.4% | 57.0% |
| 2013-14 | 8,048 | 56.2% | 51.6% | 52.6% | 60.2% |
| 2012-13 | 6,258 | 63.1% | 59.1% | 60.1% | 66.2% |
| 2011-12 | 6,464 | 65.3% | 60.8% | 63.0% | 67.8% |
| 2010-11 | 6,685 | 67.4% | 63.1% | 64.5% | 70.6% |
| 2009-10 | 6,554 | 68.5% | 63.8% | 66.2% | 71.1% |
| 2008-09 | 6,216 | 69.8% | 65.4% | 65.9% | 73.7% |
| 2007-08 | 7,098 | 70.7% | 65.4% | 68.4% | 73.0% |
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.