Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 41.0% between April 2025 and March 2026, 3.8 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Luton 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 | 3,090 | 1,259 | 40.7% | 38.2% | 44.1% |
| May 2025 | 3,103 | 1,233 | 39.7% | 38.3% | 41.6% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,091 | 1,184 | 38.3% | 36.7% | 40.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 3,472 | 1,495 | 43.1% | 42.1% | 44.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,367 | 1,467 | 43.6% | 40.9% | 46.8% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,403 | 1,433 | 42.1% | 40.1% | 44.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 3,631 | 1,444 | 39.8% | 38.3% | 41.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,114 | 1,203 | 38.6% | 36.4% | 41.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,447 | 1,014 | 41.4% | 40.8% | 42.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,216 | 1,316 | 40.9% | 40.4% | 41.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 3,323 | 1,386 | 41.7% | 40.6% | 43.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,408 | 1,431 | 42.0% | 39.3% | 45.5% |
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 | 38,665 | 41.0% | 44.8% | 39.4% | 43.2% |
| 2024-25 | 35,766 | 41.8% | 44.9% | 39.8% | 44.5% |
| 2023-24 | 34,861 | 42.0% | 45.2% | 40.0% | 44.8% |
| 2022-23 | 31,706 | 40.9% | 44.2% | 39.5% | 42.8% |
| 2021-22 | 27,961 | 45.8% | 50.1% | 44.0% | 47.9% |
| 2020-21 | 6,002 | 50.0% | 55.7% | 48.1% | 52.0% |
| 2019-20 | 18,701 | 42.2% | 47.1% | 40.6% | 43.9% |
| 2018-19 | 17,659 | 42.3% | 47.3% | 41.1% | 43.6% |
| 2017-18 | 18,276 | 43.9% | 48.7% | 42.6% | 45.2% |
| 2016-17 | 19,407 | 44.0% | 48.7% | 43.5% | 44.5% |
| 2015-16 | 18,040 | 44.5% | 49.3% | 43.8% | 45.2% |
| 2014-15 | 15,892 | 46.1% | 51.0% | 44.3% | 48.1% |
| 2013-14 | 15,597 | 46.3% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 48.7% |
| 2012-13 | 12,465 | 52.4% | 59.1% | 49.8% | 55.5% |
| 2011-12 | 14,286 | 54.1% | 60.8% | 51.3% | 57.5% |
| 2010-11 | 13,145 | 56.9% | 63.1% | 53.7% | 60.7% |
| 2009-10 | 12,860 | 57.6% | 63.8% | 54.1% | 61.8% |
| 2008-09 | 12,094 | 59.6% | 65.4% | 55.9% | 64.1% |
| 2007-08 | 14,411 | 58.9% | 65.4% | 55.9% | 62.5% |
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.