Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 43.8% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.1 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Portsmouth 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 | 1,206 | 548 | 45.4% | 46.3% | 44.4% |
| May 2025 | 1,352 | 603 | 44.6% | 44.0% | 45.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,588 | 699 | 44.0% | 44.3% | 43.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,350 | 586 | 43.4% | 44.6% | 42.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,351 | 611 | 45.2% | 43.8% | 46.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,279 | 543 | 42.5% | 41.3% | 43.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,386 | 604 | 43.6% | 42.9% | 44.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,521 | 648 | 42.6% | 41.4% | 44.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,371 | 599 | 43.7% | 42.0% | 45.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,029 | 443 | 43.1% | 41.7% | 44.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,254 | 574 | 45.8% | 44.4% | 47.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,647 | 694 | 42.1% | 37.9% | 47.4% |
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 | 16,334 | 43.8% | 44.8% | 42.8% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 15,672 | 45.6% | 44.9% | 44.7% | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 14,786 | 46.4% | 45.2% | 44.8% | 48.4% |
| 2022-23 | 14,950 | 45.1% | 44.2% | 44.4% | 45.8% |
| 2021-22 | 12,973 | 49.5% | 50.1% | 48.9% | 50.2% |
| 2020-21 | 5,628 | 56.2% | 55.7% | 55.1% | 57.3% |
| 2019-20 | 8,931 | 46.6% | 47.1% | 46.5% | 46.8% |
| 2018-19 | 8,948 | 46.1% | 47.3% | 46.2% | 46.1% |
| 2017-18 | 9,788 | 49.6% | 48.7% | 48.3% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 11,720 | 48.7% | 48.7% | 47.0% | 50.5% |
| 2015-16 | 12,201 | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| 2014-15 | 10,138 | 50.7% | 51.0% | 49.4% | 52.1% |
| 2013-14 | 9,768 | 52.5% | 51.6% | 49.6% | 55.8% |
| 2012-13 | 8,378 | 60.6% | 59.1% | 57.5% | 64.1% |
| 2011-12 | 8,738 | 63.0% | 60.8% | 59.5% | 66.9% |
| 2010-11 | 8,940 | 63.9% | 63.1% | 61.2% | 66.7% |
| 2009-10 | 9,099 | 64.9% | 63.8% | 61.9% | 68.5% |
| 2008-09 | 8,979 | 66.3% | 65.4% | 63.5% | 69.5% |
| 2007-08 | 9,929 | 66.7% | 65.4% | 63.9% | 70.0% |
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.