Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 45.2% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.4 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Lincoln 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 | 1,208 | 533 | 44.1% | 42.2% | 46.5% |
| May 2025 | 1,119 | 527 | 47.1% | 44.0% | 50.8% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,138 | 509 | 44.7% | 42.1% | 48.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,183 | 538 | 45.5% | 40.7% | 51.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,232 | 553 | 44.9% | 45.0% | 44.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,248 | 542 | 43.4% | 41.2% | 46.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,173 | 531 | 45.3% | 42.7% | 48.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,057 | 492 | 46.5% | 46.4% | 46.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 776 | 339 | 43.7% | 43.0% | 44.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 846 | 394 | 46.6% | 47.2% | 45.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,112 | 536 | 48.2% | 43.1% | 54.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,241 | 535 | 43.1% | 40.1% | 46.7% |
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 | 13,333 | 45.2% | 44.8% | 43.0% | 47.9% |
| 2024-25 | 12,551 | 47.0% | 44.9% | 45.2% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 11,534 | 47.5% | 45.2% | 45.6% | 49.9% |
| 2022-23 | 10,383 | 46.1% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 48.4% |
| 2021-22 | 10,408 | 52.1% | 50.1% | 49.8% | 54.6% |
| 2020-21 | 5,099 | 57.8% | 55.7% | 55.5% | 60.5% |
| 2019-20 | 7,582 | 50.9% | 47.1% | 49.1% | 52.9% |
| 2018-19 | 7,404 | 48.2% | 47.3% | 46.9% | 49.6% |
| 2017-18 | 7,238 | 52.2% | 48.7% | 49.7% | 54.8% |
| 2016-17 | 7,988 | 50.6% | 48.7% | 48.1% | 53.3% |
| 2015-16 | 8,223 | 50.5% | 49.3% | 48.5% | 52.7% |
| 2014-15 | 7,092 | 52.8% | 51.0% | 50.0% | 56.0% |
| 2013-14 | 6,591 | 54.7% | 51.6% | 52.3% | 57.2% |
| 2012-13 | 5,271 | 59.4% | 59.1% | 56.6% | 62.3% |
| 2011-12 | 5,710 | 61.0% | 60.8% | 57.2% | 64.5% |
| 2010-11 | 5,534 | 63.2% | 63.1% | 60.7% | 65.7% |
| 2009-10 | 5,693 | 65.0% | 63.8% | 61.5% | 69.0% |
| 2008-09 | 5,126 | 67.0% | 65.4% | 64.5% | 69.8% |
| 2007-08 | 6,233 | 67.9% | 65.4% | 63.5% | 72.9% |
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.