Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 42.3% between April 2025 and March 2026, 2.6 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Peterborough 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 | 1,897 | 792 | 41.8% | 39.8% | 44.2% |
| May 2025 | 1,959 | 816 | 41.7% | 38.8% | 45.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,948 | 799 | 41.0% | 39.6% | 42.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,887 | 814 | 43.1% | 40.8% | 46.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 2,204 | 989 | 44.9% | 42.6% | 47.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,894 | 807 | 42.6% | 40.1% | 45.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,882 | 789 | 41.9% | 40.2% | 43.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,747 | 694 | 39.7% | 37.7% | 42.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,525 | 618 | 40.5% | 38.7% | 42.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,739 | 728 | 41.9% | 39.0% | 45.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,801 | 803 | 44.6% | 43.4% | 46.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,873 | 797 | 42.6% | 43.4% | 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 | 22,356 | 42.3% | 44.8% | 40.4% | 44.4% |
| 2024-25 | 21,055 | 42.8% | 44.9% | 41.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19,986 | 43.8% | 45.2% | 42.7% | 45.2% |
| 2022-23 | 17,616 | 43.6% | 44.2% | 42.9% | 44.4% |
| 2021-22 | 18,958 | 47.6% | 50.1% | 47.1% | 48.2% |
| 2020-21 | 7,074 | 52.5% | 55.7% | 50.0% | 55.2% |
| 2019-20 | 14,331 | 45.6% | 47.1% | 43.8% | 47.5% |
| 2018-19 | 13,453 | 46.6% | 47.3% | 45.2% | 48.1% |
| 2017-18 | 13,752 | 47.5% | 48.7% | 45.9% | 49.1% |
| 2016-17 | 14,850 | 47.5% | 48.7% | 46.0% | 49.2% |
| 2015-16 | 14,313 | 48.8% | 49.3% | 47.3% | 50.4% |
| 2014-15 | 12,172 | 50.4% | 51.0% | 47.4% | 53.8% |
| 2013-14 | 11,839 | 50.2% | 51.6% | 48.2% | 52.5% |
| 2012-13 | 9,535 | 57.8% | 59.1% | 54.6% | 61.4% |
| 2011-12 | 10,197 | 57.1% | 60.8% | 53.8% | 60.6% |
| 2010-11 | 9,436 | 60.0% | 63.1% | 56.4% | 64.2% |
| 2009-10 | 9,710 | 61.7% | 63.8% | 58.2% | 65.5% |
| 2008-09 | 9,598 | 62.6% | 65.4% | 58.4% | 67.8% |
| 2007-08 | 10,947 | 62.6% | 65.4% | 58.5% | 67.4% |
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.