Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 40.2% between April 2025 and March 2026, 4.7 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Ilford 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 | 7,279 | 2,779 | 38.2% | 37.0% | 40.2% |
| May 2025 | 7,779 | 3,012 | 38.7% | 36.7% | 42.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 7,230 | 2,891 | 40.0% | 39.7% | 40.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 8,256 | 3,416 | 41.4% | 39.8% | 43.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 8,207 | 3,485 | 42.5% | 40.1% | 46.2% |
| Sep 2025 | 8,385 | 3,555 | 42.4% | 40.7% | 45.1% |
| Oct 2025 | 8,594 | 3,386 | 39.4% | 37.5% | 42.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 7,436 | 2,886 | 38.8% | 37.8% | 40.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 5,969 | 2,371 | 39.7% | 37.4% | 43.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 7,781 | 3,123 | 40.1% | 38.3% | 43.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 7,363 | 2,929 | 39.8% | 38.4% | 41.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 7,970 | 3,237 | 40.6% | 39.2% | 42.9% |
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 | 92,249 | 40.2% | 44.8% | 38.6% | 42.7% |
| 2024-25 | 89,742 | 40.5% | 44.9% | 39.0% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 84,507 | 41.2% | 45.2% | 40.1% | 42.9% |
| 2022-23 | 77,075 | 38.8% | 44.2% | 38.3% | 39.6% |
| 2021-22 | 57,814 | 43.8% | 50.1% | 43.0% | 44.7% |
| 2020-21 | 17,486 | 49.5% | 55.7% | 47.3% | 52.1% |
| 2019-20 | 48,401 | 41.9% | 47.1% | 40.8% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44,998 | 42.3% | 47.3% | 41.8% | 42.8% |
| 2017-18 | 47,677 | 43.5% | 48.7% | 42.4% | 44.5% |
| 2016-17 | 56,393 | 43.7% | 48.7% | 42.5% | 45.0% |
| 2015-16 | 62,918 | 44.2% | 49.3% | 43.2% | 45.3% |
| 2014-15 | 54,712 | 46.8% | 51.0% | 44.9% | 49.2% |
| 2013-14 | 58,141 | 47.5% | 51.6% | 45.4% | 50.3% |
| 2012-13 | 48,199 | 53.2% | 59.1% | 50.9% | 56.2% |
| 2011-12 | 53,427 | 55.8% | 60.8% | 53.8% | 58.3% |
| 2010-11 | 53,333 | 58.8% | 63.1% | 56.7% | 61.6% |
| 2009-10 | 51,385 | 60.0% | 63.8% | 57.5% | 63.2% |
| 2008-09 | 46,892 | 60.6% | 65.4% | 58.6% | 63.3% |
| 2007-08 | 51,943 | 59.9% | 65.4% | 57.5% | 62.9% |
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.