Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 49.0% between April 2025 and March 2026, 4.1 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Plymouth 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 | 1,097 | 535 | 48.8% | 45.5% | 52.6% |
| May 2025 | 1,130 | 550 | 48.7% | 46.5% | 51.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,322 | 641 | 48.5% | 45.5% | 51.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,228 | 589 | 48.0% | 47.0% | 49.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,181 | 576 | 48.8% | 45.7% | 52.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 981 | 457 | 46.6% | 45.6% | 47.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,111 | 543 | 48.9% | 45.7% | 52.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,011 | 504 | 49.9% | 46.7% | 53.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,078 | 528 | 49.0% | 50.9% | 46.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 840 | 415 | 49.4% | 46.5% | 52.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,022 | 491 | 48.0% | 44.6% | 52.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,277 | 671 | 52.5% | 49.8% | 55.2% |
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 | 13,278 | 49.0% | 44.8% | 46.7% | 51.5% |
| 2024-25 | 12,759 | 47.7% | 44.9% | 46.0% | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 12,166 | 48.2% | 45.2% | 46.2% | 50.5% |
| 2022-23 | 12,382 | 46.5% | 44.2% | 44.4% | 48.9% |
| 2021-22 | 12,843 | 51.6% | 50.1% | 50.4% | 52.8% |
| 2020-21 | 6,012 | 56.8% | 55.7% | 55.0% | 58.8% |
| 2019-20 | 11,214 | 47.3% | 47.1% | 45.2% | 49.5% |
| 2018-19 | 11,247 | 48.6% | 47.3% | 46.4% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 11,260 | 49.5% | 48.7% | 48.1% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 12,077 | 49.6% | 48.7% | 47.6% | 51.7% |
| 2015-16 | 12,241 | 49.9% | 49.3% | 48.2% | 51.7% |
| 2014-15 | 10,729 | 52.1% | 51.0% | 49.9% | 54.5% |
| 2013-14 | 9,749 | 53.5% | 51.6% | 51.5% | 55.8% |
| 2012-13 | 7,819 | 61.6% | 59.1% | 59.3% | 64.1% |
| 2011-12 | 7,998 | 64.7% | 60.8% | 62.3% | 67.2% |
| 2010-11 | 8,164 | 66.7% | 63.1% | 65.7% | 67.7% |
| 2009-10 | 8,237 | 66.0% | 63.8% | 64.1% | 68.2% |
| 2008-09 | 8,061 | 68.0% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 70.9% |
| 2007-08 | 8,886 | 68.4% | 65.4% | 65.3% | 71.7% |
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.