Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 49.8% between April 2025 and March 2026, 5.0 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Galashiels 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 | 340 | 188 | 55.3% | 52.0% | 59.0% |
| May 2025 | 288 | 132 | 45.8% | 42.4% | 49.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 312 | 151 | 48.4% | 45.9% | 51.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 340 | 179 | 52.6% | 56.0% | 48.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 310 | 141 | 45.5% | 45.6% | 45.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 306 | 157 | 51.3% | 47.7% | 54.9% |
| Oct 2025 | 324 | 164 | 50.6% | 47.0% | 54.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 276 | 130 | 47.1% | 46.8% | 47.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 314 | 147 | 46.8% | 47.1% | 46.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 319 | 155 | 48.6% | 46.0% | 51.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 311 | 163 | 52.4% | 47.2% | 59.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 320 | 166 | 51.9% | 51.9% | 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 | 3,760 | 49.8% | 44.8% | 48.2% | 51.7% |
| 2024-25 | 3,181 | 49.1% | 44.9% | 46.4% | 52.2% |
| 2023-24 | 2,715 | 49.5% | 45.2% | 48.5% | 50.7% |
| 2022-23 | 2,731 | 47.2% | 44.2% | 45.2% | 49.8% |
| 2021-22 | 1,681 | 65.1% | 50.1% | 64.5% | 65.7% |
| 2020-21 | 909 | 69.7% | 55.7% | 65.4% | 75.0% |
| 2019-20 | 1,922 | 51.8% | 47.1% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| 2018-19 | 1,965 | 52.1% | 47.3% | 51.7% | 52.4% |
| 2017-18 | 2,034 | 50.3% | 48.7% | 47.2% | 53.7% |
| 2016-17 | 2,396 | 53.9% | 48.7% | 50.9% | 57.0% |
| 2015-16 | 2,374 | 52.1% | 49.3% | 49.2% | 55.3% |
| 2014-15 | 1,972 | 52.7% | 51.0% | 47.9% | 58.3% |
| 2013-14 | 1,893 | 55.5% | 51.6% | 50.7% | 60.8% |
| 2012-13 | 1,531 | 64.0% | 59.1% | 62.1% | 66.2% |
| 2011-12 | 1,480 | 67.4% | 60.8% | 60.9% | 74.2% |
| 2010-11 | 1,455 | 68.8% | 63.1% | 65.6% | 72.5% |
| 2009-10 | 1,372 | 67.6% | 63.8% | 64.4% | 71.2% |
| 2008-09 | 1,420 | 70.0% | 65.4% | 67.2% | 73.2% |
| 2007-08 | 1,600 | 71.7% | 65.4% | 68.6% | 75.4% |
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.