Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 44.8% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.1 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Ipswich 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 | 1,125 | 509 | 45.2% | 42.6% | 47.9% |
| May 2025 | 1,109 | 475 | 42.8% | 40.9% | 44.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,210 | 530 | 43.8% | 44.0% | 43.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,236 | 570 | 46.1% | 48.5% | 43.4% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,324 | 619 | 46.8% | 46.5% | 47.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,249 | 521 | 41.7% | 39.7% | 44.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,183 | 559 | 47.3% | 46.2% | 48.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,226 | 551 | 44.9% | 41.3% | 49.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 884 | 361 | 40.8% | 38.1% | 43.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,115 | 492 | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,091 | 512 | 46.9% | 45.8% | 48.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,263 | 575 | 45.5% | 43.5% | 48.1% |
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 | 14,015 | 44.8% | 44.8% | 43.6% | 46.1% |
| 2024-25 | 13,460 | 46.2% | 44.9% | 45.7% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 12,688 | 45.0% | 45.2% | 43.6% | 46.7% |
| 2022-23 | 11,136 | 46.3% | 44.2% | 44.0% | 49.3% |
| 2021-22 | 12,918 | 49.3% | 50.1% | 47.2% | 51.7% |
| 2020-21 | 6,049 | 52.7% | 55.7% | 49.7% | 56.3% |
| 2019-20 | 10,686 | 47.5% | 47.1% | 46.6% | 48.4% |
| 2018-19 | 10,655 | 45.9% | 47.3% | 44.5% | 47.5% |
| 2017-18 | 11,067 | 48.2% | 48.7% | 45.9% | 50.6% |
| 2016-17 | 15,502 | 47.7% | 48.7% | 45.2% | 50.5% |
| 2015-16 | 17,708 | 49.2% | 49.3% | 47.2% | 51.2% |
| 2014-15 | 14,577 | 50.8% | 51.0% | 48.5% | 53.3% |
| 2013-14 | 13,698 | 51.3% | 51.6% | 49.7% | 53.2% |
| 2012-13 | 10,930 | 58.5% | 59.1% | 55.7% | 61.6% |
| 2011-12 | 9,368 | 61.3% | 60.8% | 59.2% | 63.4% |
| 2010-11 | 6,748 | 64.0% | 63.1% | 61.5% | 66.4% |
| 2009-10 | 6,700 | 63.2% | 63.8% | 59.8% | 66.9% |
| 2008-09 | 6,392 | 64.6% | 65.4% | 60.8% | 69.1% |
| 2007-08 | 7,396 | 65.6% | 65.4% | 62.7% | 68.9% |
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.