Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 41.1% between April 2025 and March 2026, 3.7 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Merthyr Tydfil 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 | 1,241 | 474 | 38.2% | 36.3% | 39.8% |
| May 2025 | 1,121 | 431 | 38.4% | 39.3% | 37.6% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,110 | 440 | 39.6% | 39.0% | 40.3% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,235 | 520 | 42.1% | 39.6% | 45.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,153 | 483 | 41.9% | 39.1% | 45.2% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,252 | 536 | 42.8% | 42.0% | 43.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,190 | 479 | 40.3% | 38.5% | 42.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,060 | 437 | 41.2% | 38.5% | 44.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 995 | 393 | 39.5% | 39.7% | 39.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 846 | 389 | 46.0% | 44.8% | 47.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,030 | 451 | 43.8% | 40.7% | 47.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,194 | 486 | 40.7% | 39.9% | 41.6% |
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 | 13,427 | 41.1% | 44.8% | 39.7% | 42.6% |
| 2024-25 | 13,544 | 40.5% | 44.9% | 39.4% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 12,526 | 42.6% | 45.2% | 41.7% | 43.8% |
| 2022-23 | 11,882 | 41.3% | 44.2% | 40.8% | 41.9% |
| 2021-22 | 10,874 | 47.7% | 50.1% | 47.0% | 48.4% |
| 2020-21 | 4,843 | 55.2% | 55.7% | 51.7% | 58.8% |
| 2019-20 | 8,235 | 45.3% | 47.1% | 43.5% | 47.1% |
| 2018-19 | 8,262 | 46.0% | 47.3% | 43.8% | 48.3% |
| 2017-18 | 8,856 | 46.5% | 48.7% | 44.7% | 48.4% |
| 2016-17 | 8,845 | 47.0% | 48.7% | 45.1% | 48.9% |
| 2015-16 | 8,679 | 48.4% | 49.3% | 47.0% | 49.8% |
| 2014-15 | 7,334 | 48.3% | 51.0% | 46.5% | 50.4% |
| 2013-14 | 6,551 | 51.4% | 51.6% | 48.6% | 54.4% |
| 2012-13 | 5,155 | 58.8% | 59.1% | 56.5% | 61.2% |
| 2011-12 | 5,947 | 59.9% | 60.8% | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| 2010-11 | 6,210 | 61.7% | 63.1% | 58.9% | 65.0% |
| 2009-10 | 5,730 | 62.8% | 63.8% | 60.1% | 65.8% |
| 2008-09 | 5,828 | 64.4% | 65.4% | 62.6% | 66.4% |
| 2007-08 | 7,026 | 64.7% | 65.4% | 61.0% | 68.6% |
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.