Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 42.5% between April 2025 and March 2026, 2.4 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Grimsby 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 | 788 | 336 | 42.6% | 40.8% | 44.7% |
| May 2025 | 863 | 406 | 47.0% | 47.2% | 46.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 875 | 351 | 40.1% | 37.8% | 42.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 818 | 343 | 41.9% | 41.7% | 42.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 916 | 405 | 44.2% | 40.0% | 48.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 867 | 356 | 41.1% | 37.7% | 44.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 834 | 352 | 42.2% | 38.8% | 46.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 836 | 319 | 38.2% | 36.6% | 40.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 704 | 304 | 43.2% | 42.7% | 43.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 825 | 326 | 39.5% | 40.9% | 38.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 838 | 379 | 45.2% | 40.3% | 50.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 955 | 419 | 43.9% | 42.7% | 45.2% |
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 | 10,119 | 42.5% | 44.8% | 40.6% | 44.6% |
| 2024-25 | 9,081 | 44.2% | 44.9% | 43.1% | 45.4% |
| 2023-24 | 8,542 | 43.6% | 45.2% | 42.0% | 45.5% |
| 2022-23 | 8,375 | 41.9% | 44.2% | 40.7% | 43.4% |
| 2021-22 | 8,832 | 46.1% | 50.1% | 44.7% | 47.8% |
| 2020-21 | 3,079 | 54.5% | 55.7% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2019-20 | 5,784 | 45.3% | 47.1% | 42.8% | 47.9% |
| 2018-19 | 6,154 | 44.9% | 47.3% | 42.1% | 47.9% |
| 2017-18 | 6,596 | 46.6% | 48.7% | 43.6% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 6,713 | 46.4% | 48.7% | 44.1% | 48.8% |
| 2015-16 | 6,587 | 46.8% | 49.3% | 44.8% | 48.9% |
| 2014-15 | 5,541 | 49.7% | 51.0% | 46.2% | 53.8% |
| 2013-14 | 5,166 | 50.7% | 51.6% | 47.1% | 54.5% |
| 2012-13 | 4,105 | 57.2% | 59.1% | 54.9% | 59.7% |
| 2011-12 | 4,163 | 61.1% | 60.8% | 57.3% | 65.6% |
| 2010-11 | 4,210 | 62.2% | 63.1% | 58.7% | 65.8% |
| 2009-10 | 4,600 | 62.1% | 63.8% | 59.9% | 64.4% |
| 2008-09 | 4,518 | 64.1% | 65.4% | 62.2% | 66.4% |
| 2007-08 | 5,130 | 64.6% | 65.4% | 61.4% | 68.6% |
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.