Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 47.8% between April 2025 and March 2026, 3.0 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Grantham 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 | 569 | 256 | 45.0% | 43.6% | 46.8% |
| May 2025 | 530 | 249 | 47.0% | 46.9% | 47.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 532 | 259 | 48.7% | 49.6% | 47.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 557 | 259 | 46.5% | 43.4% | 49.6% |
| Aug 2025 | 617 | 310 | 50.2% | 49.2% | 51.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 563 | 259 | 46.0% | 43.1% | 49.1% |
| Oct 2025 | 551 | 266 | 48.3% | 46.0% | 50.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 545 | 262 | 48.1% | 42.9% | 53.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 441 | 219 | 49.7% | 47.1% | 53.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 495 | 233 | 47.1% | 46.7% | 47.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 481 | 225 | 46.8% | 43.1% | 50.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 671 | 336 | 50.1% | 47.5% | 52.7% |
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 | 6,552 | 47.8% | 44.8% | 45.8% | 50.1% |
| 2024-25 | 6,066 | 48.9% | 44.9% | 48.4% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 5,824 | 47.7% | 45.2% | 45.9% | 49.9% |
| 2022-23 | 5,797 | 45.5% | 44.2% | 43.5% | 47.9% |
| 2021-22 | 6,234 | 52.6% | 50.1% | 51.0% | 54.4% |
| 2020-21 | 2,584 | 58.9% | 55.7% | 58.7% | 59.2% |
| 2019-20 | 4,238 | 49.0% | 47.1% | 46.4% | 51.6% |
| 2018-19 | 3,937 | 48.2% | 47.3% | 47.6% | 48.9% |
| 2017-18 | 4,748 | 48.8% | 48.7% | 46.7% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 4,822 | 49.3% | 48.7% | 46.4% | 52.4% |
| 2015-16 | 4,678 | 50.0% | 49.3% | 47.3% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 3,991 | 53.8% | 51.0% | 51.4% | 56.5% |
| 2013-14 | 3,658 | 52.8% | 51.6% | 49.7% | 56.1% |
| 2012-13 | 2,991 | 61.9% | 59.1% | 59.9% | 63.8% |
| 2011-12 | 3,331 | 61.6% | 60.8% | 58.1% | 65.5% |
| 2010-11 | 3,199 | 65.3% | 63.1% | 61.2% | 70.0% |
| 2009-10 | 3,140 | 65.8% | 63.8% | 62.9% | 68.9% |
| 2008-09 | 2,939 | 68.2% | 65.4% | 66.0% | 70.8% |
| 2007-08 | 3,424 | 67.9% | 65.4% | 64.3% | 71.6% |
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.