Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 50.5% between April 2025 and March 2026, 5.6 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Oxford 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 | 1,796 | 900 | 50.1% | 48.5% | 52.1% |
| May 2025 | 1,742 | 881 | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,890 | 952 | 50.4% | 46.3% | 55.3% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,784 | 876 | 49.1% | 46.8% | 51.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,677 | 890 | 53.1% | 50.8% | 55.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,628 | 824 | 50.6% | 45.9% | 56.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,512 | 744 | 49.2% | 47.8% | 50.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,767 | 908 | 51.4% | 46.0% | 57.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,667 | 851 | 51.0% | 46.9% | 55.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 910 | 444 | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,714 | 909 | 53.0% | 51.2% | 55.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,716 | 818 | 47.7% | 44.6% | 51.3% |
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 | 19,803 | 50.5% | 44.8% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| 2024-25 | 20,939 | 51.0% | 44.9% | 48.3% | 54.2% |
| 2023-24 | 19,836 | 52.0% | 45.2% | 49.8% | 54.6% |
| 2022-23 | 19,366 | 50.8% | 44.2% | 48.8% | 53.2% |
| 2021-22 | 18,513 | 54.8% | 50.1% | 53.1% | 56.7% |
| 2020-21 | 8,101 | 59.6% | 55.7% | 57.1% | 62.5% |
| 2019-20 | 15,659 | 51.1% | 47.1% | 48.3% | 54.3% |
| 2018-19 | 14,865 | 51.6% | 47.3% | 48.5% | 54.8% |
| 2017-18 | 15,050 | 51.8% | 48.7% | 49.8% | 53.8% |
| 2016-17 | 16,209 | 53.7% | 48.7% | 51.4% | 56.2% |
| 2015-16 | 15,689 | 52.6% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14,883 | 54.2% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 57.6% |
| 2013-14 | 13,627 | 54.9% | 51.6% | 51.3% | 58.9% |
| 2012-13 | 10,857 | 63.7% | 59.1% | 60.3% | 67.4% |
| 2011-12 | 12,462 | 65.5% | 60.8% | 62.7% | 68.4% |
| 2010-11 | 12,181 | 67.2% | 63.1% | 63.5% | 71.2% |
| 2009-10 | 11,938 | 68.7% | 63.8% | 65.8% | 71.9% |
| 2008-09 | 11,649 | 69.7% | 65.4% | 66.8% | 73.1% |
| 2007-08 | 12,689 | 70.0% | 65.4% | 66.9% | 73.8% |
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.