Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 40.4% between April 2025 and March 2026, 4.4 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Leicester 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 | 4,991 | 1,987 | 39.8% | 37.4% | 42.9% |
| May 2025 | 4,656 | 1,824 | 39.2% | 38.2% | 40.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 4,780 | 1,913 | 40.0% | 39.3% | 40.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 4,895 | 2,083 | 42.6% | 39.7% | 46.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 5,371 | 2,312 | 43.0% | 41.2% | 45.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 5,288 | 2,165 | 40.9% | 38.1% | 44.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 4,832 | 1,933 | 40.0% | 38.4% | 42.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 4,765 | 1,893 | 39.7% | 38.5% | 41.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 3,494 | 1,400 | 40.1% | 38.1% | 42.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 6,178 | 2,407 | 39.0% | 36.7% | 42.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 5,820 | 2,377 | 40.8% | 38.2% | 44.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 6,154 | 2,444 | 39.7% | 38.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 61,224 | 40.4% | 44.8% | 38.4% | 42.9% |
| 2024-25 | 54,335 | 39.7% | 44.9% | 38.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48,336 | 39.7% | 45.2% | 37.9% | 42.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45,460 | 39.2% | 44.2% | 37.9% | 40.7% |
| 2021-22 | 41,815 | 43.7% | 50.1% | 42.4% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11,466 | 46.9% | 55.7% | 43.4% | 51.3% |
| 2019-20 | 33,978 | 42.2% | 47.1% | 39.3% | 45.6% |
| 2018-19 | 32,009 | 42.8% | 47.3% | 40.7% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33,008 | 43.7% | 48.7% | 41.6% | 45.9% |
| 2016-17 | 33,538 | 45.4% | 48.7% | 42.9% | 48.0% |
| 2015-16 | 32,152 | 47.3% | 49.3% | 45.3% | 49.5% |
| 2014-15 | 28,779 | 49.2% | 51.0% | 47.2% | 51.3% |
| 2013-14 | 26,376 | 50.1% | 51.6% | 47.3% | 53.1% |
| 2012-13 | 20,585 | 58.0% | 59.1% | 54.9% | 61.5% |
| 2011-12 | 23,331 | 59.4% | 60.8% | 56.8% | 62.1% |
| 2010-11 | 22,411 | 60.4% | 63.1% | 58.0% | 62.9% |
| 2009-10 | 22,436 | 61.8% | 63.8% | 59.4% | 64.4% |
| 2008-09 | 21,612 | 62.9% | 65.4% | 60.3% | 66.0% |
| 2007-08 | 25,995 | 61.1% | 65.4% | 57.5% | 65.0% |
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.