Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 44.1% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.7 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Northampton 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 | 2,425 | 1,052 | 43.4% | 42.7% | 44.1% |
| May 2025 | 2,442 | 1,025 | 42.0% | 41.8% | 42.2% |
| Jun 2025 | 2,420 | 1,058 | 43.7% | 42.3% | 45.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 2,370 | 1,074 | 45.3% | 44.1% | 46.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 2,687 | 1,211 | 45.1% | 44.0% | 46.1% |
| Sep 2025 | 2,498 | 1,089 | 43.6% | 41.2% | 46.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 2,659 | 1,197 | 45.0% | 43.1% | 47.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 2,251 | 943 | 41.9% | 41.5% | 42.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,845 | 813 | 44.1% | 42.1% | 46.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 2,529 | 1,141 | 45.1% | 43.2% | 47.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 2,352 | 1,073 | 45.6% | 46.2% | 45.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,538 | 1,126 | 44.4% | 42.9% | 46.0% |
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 | 29,016 | 44.1% | 44.8% | 42.9% | 45.4% |
| 2024-25 | 27,373 | 43.1% | 44.9% | 42.5% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 26,002 | 42.9% | 45.2% | 42.5% | 43.4% |
| 2022-23 | 26,206 | 43.0% | 44.2% | 42.6% | 43.5% |
| 2021-22 | 25,601 | 48.6% | 50.1% | 47.2% | 50.3% |
| 2020-21 | 8,970 | 53.9% | 55.7% | 52.4% | 55.5% |
| 2019-20 | 16,849 | 46.2% | 47.1% | 45.0% | 47.5% |
| 2018-19 | 16,585 | 45.9% | 47.3% | 44.3% | 47.7% |
| 2017-18 | 17,034 | 47.7% | 48.7% | 46.4% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 20,326 | 47.7% | 48.7% | 45.7% | 49.8% |
| 2015-16 | 20,926 | 47.7% | 49.3% | 45.4% | 50.2% |
| 2014-15 | 19,029 | 48.8% | 51.0% | 46.6% | 51.2% |
| 2013-14 | 17,307 | 50.4% | 51.6% | 47.1% | 53.9% |
| 2012-13 | 13,583 | 59.0% | 59.1% | 56.1% | 62.3% |
| 2011-12 | 14,770 | 59.9% | 60.8% | 57.2% | 62.8% |
| 2010-11 | 14,012 | 62.9% | 63.1% | 60.3% | 65.5% |
| 2009-10 | 13,875 | 63.9% | 63.8% | 61.6% | 66.5% |
| 2008-09 | 12,772 | 65.6% | 65.4% | 62.6% | 69.0% |
| 2007-08 | 14,665 | 66.0% | 65.4% | 63.4% | 68.8% |
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.