Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 45.7% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.9 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Small sample. Only 551 tests were taken here in the year. DVSA advises that pass rates at low-volume centres aren’t reliable for comparison with busier centres.
Kirkwall 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 | 52 | 26 | 50.0% | 48.4% | 52.4% |
| May 2025 | 40 | 16 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 50 | 21 | 42.0% | 44.8% | 38.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 49 | 24 | 49.0% | 39.3% | 61.9% |
| Aug 2025 | withheld | withheld | withheld | withheld | withheld |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 21 | 41.2% | 27.3% | 66.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 45 | 20 | 44.4% | 46.7% | 40.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 61 | 29 | 47.5% | 38.7% | 56.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 42 | 28 | 66.7% | 47.8% | 89.5% |
| Jan 2026 | withheld | withheld | withheld | withheld | withheld |
| Feb 2026 | withheld | withheld | withheld | withheld | withheld |
| Mar 2026 | 58 | 26 | 44.8% | 40.5% | 56.3% |
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 | 551 | 45.7% | 44.8% | 40.9% | 53.6% |
| 2024-25 | 452 | 50.9% | 44.9% | 44.8% | 59.1% |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 50.2% | 45.2% | 45.6% | 55.1% |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 55.5% | 44.2% | 52.1% | 59.3% |
| 2021-22 | 326 | 61.7% | 50.1% | 57.8% | 65.6% |
| 2016-17 | 211 | 58.3% | 48.7% | 53.8% | 64.1% |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 51.3% | 49.3% | 45.8% | 57.5% |
| 2014-15 | 499 | 52.3% | 51.0% | 48.7% | 56.5% |
| 2013-14 | 511 | 50.5% | 51.6% | 47.2% | 54.7% |
| 2012-13 | 444 | 52.7% | 59.1% | 48.0% | 58.9% |
| 2011-12 | 451 | 59.6% | 60.8% | 53.5% | 65.8% |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 64.3% | 63.1% | 57.9% | 69.8% |
| 2009-10 | 401 | 59.1% | 63.8% | 52.8% | 66.5% |
| 2008-09 | 402 | 66.9% | 65.4% | 62.2% | 71.5% |
| 2007-08 | 438 | 65.3% | 65.4% | 61.7% | 69.1% |
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.