Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 44.5% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.3 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Gloucester 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 | 1,152 | 537 | 46.6% | 42.5% | 51.6% |
| May 2025 | 977 | 417 | 42.7% | 43.3% | 42.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,260 | 542 | 43.0% | 40.5% | 46.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,234 | 551 | 44.7% | 41.8% | 47.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,272 | 609 | 47.9% | 42.9% | 53.2% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,205 | 501 | 41.6% | 40.6% | 42.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,261 | 531 | 42.1% | 40.6% | 43.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,257 | 555 | 44.2% | 42.1% | 46.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,168 | 573 | 49.1% | 47.6% | 50.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 848 | 383 | 45.2% | 43.0% | 47.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,206 | 537 | 44.5% | 40.9% | 48.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,451 | 625 | 43.1% | 42.3% | 44.0% |
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 | 14,291 | 44.5% | 44.8% | 42.3% | 47.1% |
| 2024-25 | 12,045 | 44.4% | 44.9% | 43.0% | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 12,238 | 44.7% | 45.2% | 42.4% | 47.4% |
| 2022-23 | 12,167 | 44.0% | 44.2% | 42.3% | 45.9% |
| 2021-22 | 11,059 | 50.9% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 51.6% |
| 2020-21 | 5,372 | 55.0% | 55.7% | 53.4% | 56.7% |
| 2019-20 | 8,998 | 45.0% | 47.1% | 43.8% | 46.2% |
| 2018-19 | 8,336 | 45.6% | 47.3% | 43.7% | 47.6% |
| 2017-18 | 9,499 | 48.2% | 48.7% | 46.5% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 10,062 | 48.0% | 48.7% | 45.6% | 50.5% |
| 2015-16 | 10,255 | 47.8% | 49.3% | 46.1% | 49.7% |
| 2014-15 | 9,685 | 50.3% | 51.0% | 47.9% | 53.1% |
| 2013-14 | 8,436 | 51.8% | 51.6% | 48.9% | 55.5% |
| 2012-13 | 6,658 | 59.0% | 59.1% | 55.5% | 63.0% |
| 2011-12 | 7,421 | 60.5% | 60.8% | 57.4% | 64.0% |
| 2010-11 | 7,256 | 62.4% | 63.1% | 59.3% | 65.8% |
| 2009-10 | 6,752 | 63.4% | 63.8% | 60.5% | 66.9% |
| 2008-09 | 6,652 | 65.8% | 65.4% | 62.5% | 69.6% |
| 2007-08 | 7,335 | 65.7% | 65.4% | 62.7% | 69.2% |
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.