Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 42.4% between April 2025 and March 2026, 2.4 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Manchester 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 | 7,254 | 3,045 | 42.0% | 40.7% | 43.8% |
| May 2025 | 7,410 | 3,015 | 40.7% | 39.0% | 42.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 7,160 | 2,994 | 41.8% | 39.9% | 44.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 7,865 | 3,369 | 42.8% | 41.6% | 44.4% |
| Aug 2025 | 7,531 | 3,273 | 43.5% | 41.5% | 45.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 7,995 | 3,449 | 43.1% | 42.7% | 43.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 7,999 | 3,466 | 43.3% | 40.6% | 46.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 7,331 | 3,110 | 42.4% | 40.7% | 44.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 5,692 | 2,329 | 40.9% | 38.8% | 43.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 7,278 | 3,065 | 42.1% | 40.0% | 44.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 7,313 | 3,146 | 43.0% | 41.1% | 45.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 7,830 | 3,370 | 43.0% | 41.8% | 44.6% |
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 | 88,658 | 42.4% | 44.8% | 40.8% | 44.7% |
| 2024-25 | 85,425 | 43.1% | 44.9% | 41.6% | 45.2% |
| 2023-24 | 79,216 | 43.1% | 45.2% | 41.9% | 44.8% |
| 2022-23 | 74,904 | 41.1% | 44.2% | 39.7% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51,638 | 45.7% | 50.1% | 44.5% | 46.9% |
| 2017-18 | 2,322 | 48.9% | 48.7% | 46.3% | 51.4% |
| 2016-17 | 34,241 | 49.3% | 48.7% | 47.4% | 51.3% |
| 2015-16 | 33,448 | 51.3% | 49.3% | 50.3% | 52.4% |
| 2014-15 | 29,223 | 52.1% | 51.0% | 50.0% | 54.6% |
| 2013-14 | 28,392 | 51.2% | 51.6% | 48.1% | 55.0% |
| 2012-13 | 24,190 | 58.3% | 59.1% | 54.9% | 62.6% |
| 2011-12 | 24,002 | 60.5% | 60.8% | 57.2% | 64.4% |
| 2010-11 | 24,903 | 62.9% | 63.1% | 59.9% | 66.4% |
| 2009-10 | 24,624 | 63.4% | 63.8% | 60.6% | 66.9% |
| 2008-09 | 24,684 | 64.5% | 65.4% | 60.8% | 69.3% |
| 2007-08 | 30,392 | 64.2% | 65.4% | 60.2% | 69.0% |
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.