Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 40.9% between April 2025 and March 2026, 3.9 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Middlesbrough 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 | 2,871 | 1,188 | 41.4% | 39.9% | 43.1% |
| May 2025 | 3,047 | 1,224 | 40.2% | 38.5% | 42.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 2,852 | 1,181 | 41.4% | 40.9% | 42.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 3,018 | 1,271 | 42.1% | 39.1% | 45.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 2,891 | 1,195 | 41.3% | 38.7% | 44.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,034 | 1,168 | 38.5% | 37.5% | 39.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 3,159 | 1,313 | 41.6% | 40.4% | 43.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 2,809 | 1,127 | 40.1% | 37.8% | 43.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,131 | 856 | 40.2% | 38.8% | 41.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 2,726 | 1,118 | 41.0% | 38.4% | 44.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 2,923 | 1,255 | 42.9% | 41.2% | 45.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,890 | 1,168 | 40.4% | 38.9% | 42.4% |
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 | 34,351 | 40.9% | 44.8% | 39.2% | 43.1% |
| 2024-25 | 32,287 | 42.2% | 44.9% | 41.2% | 43.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30,462 | 42.5% | 45.2% | 41.3% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28,102 | 40.7% | 44.2% | 39.6% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 26,770 | 46.3% | 50.1% | 44.6% | 48.3% |
| 2020-21 | 7,574 | 52.3% | 55.7% | 49.1% | 55.6% |
| 2019-20 | 21,831 | 45.7% | 47.1% | 43.7% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20,899 | 46.2% | 47.3% | 43.8% | 48.8% |
| 2017-18 | 21,912 | 47.1% | 48.7% | 44.7% | 49.6% |
| 2016-17 | 23,420 | 47.9% | 48.7% | 45.5% | 50.5% |
| 2015-16 | 22,948 | 49.3% | 49.3% | 47.6% | 51.1% |
| 2014-15 | 21,097 | 50.7% | 51.0% | 48.5% | 53.0% |
| 2013-14 | 19,588 | 51.0% | 51.6% | 47.7% | 54.6% |
| 2012-13 | 15,668 | 58.8% | 59.1% | 55.5% | 62.4% |
| 2011-12 | 16,960 | 60.7% | 60.8% | 58.3% | 63.2% |
| 2010-11 | 15,554 | 62.5% | 63.1% | 60.1% | 65.1% |
| 2009-10 | 15,654 | 61.8% | 63.8% | 58.4% | 65.7% |
| 2008-09 | 15,528 | 63.9% | 65.4% | 60.7% | 67.5% |
| 2007-08 | 17,300 | 64.9% | 65.4% | 61.8% | 68.2% |
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.