Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 46.6% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.8 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Nottingham 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 | 3,564 | 1,715 | 48.1% | 44.3% | 52.8% |
| May 2025 | 3,422 | 1,623 | 47.4% | 45.5% | 49.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,305 | 1,481 | 44.8% | 44.3% | 45.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 3,765 | 1,749 | 46.5% | 44.3% | 49.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,738 | 1,750 | 46.8% | 43.9% | 50.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,662 | 1,724 | 47.1% | 46.5% | 47.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 3,865 | 1,821 | 47.1% | 44.6% | 50.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,559 | 1,612 | 45.3% | 43.1% | 47.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,550 | 1,120 | 43.9% | 40.1% | 48.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,491 | 1,601 | 45.9% | 43.3% | 49.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 3,575 | 1,701 | 47.6% | 44.5% | 51.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,777 | 1,820 | 48.2% | 46.0% | 50.8% |
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 | 42,273 | 46.6% | 44.8% | 44.3% | 49.4% |
| 2024-25 | 40,722 | 46.8% | 44.9% | 44.1% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38,398 | 46.9% | 45.2% | 45.0% | 49.4% |
| 2022-23 | 35,902 | 46.2% | 44.2% | 44.5% | 48.2% |
| 2021-22 | 37,534 | 49.9% | 50.1% | 48.8% | 51.3% |
| 2020-21 | 14,920 | 54.5% | 55.7% | 50.9% | 58.6% |
| 2019-20 | 23,839 | 47.4% | 47.1% | 45.2% | 49.9% |
| 2018-19 | 23,122 | 48.1% | 47.3% | 45.7% | 50.7% |
| 2017-18 | 24,187 | 50.6% | 48.7% | 48.2% | 53.3% |
| 2016-17 | 23,439 | 49.7% | 48.7% | 47.4% | 52.2% |
| 2015-16 | 23,060 | 49.7% | 49.3% | 47.8% | 51.8% |
| 2014-15 | 19,519 | 52.4% | 51.0% | 49.3% | 55.9% |
| 2013-14 | 18,214 | 53.6% | 51.6% | 49.7% | 57.8% |
| 2012-13 | 14,865 | 60.6% | 59.1% | 57.3% | 64.1% |
| 2011-12 | 16,214 | 62.7% | 60.8% | 59.1% | 66.9% |
| 2010-11 | 15,863 | 65.0% | 63.1% | 61.3% | 69.1% |
| 2009-10 | 15,583 | 65.1% | 63.8% | 61.5% | 69.3% |
| 2008-09 | 15,019 | 67.0% | 65.4% | 62.9% | 72.0% |
| 2007-08 | 17,764 | 66.2% | 65.4% | 62.7% | 70.1% |
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.