Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 43.9% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.0 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Preston 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 | 4,682 | 2,062 | 44.0% | 41.1% | 47.7% |
| May 2025 | 4,623 | 2,042 | 44.2% | 40.8% | 48.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 4,473 | 1,964 | 43.9% | 42.5% | 45.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 4,825 | 2,056 | 42.6% | 40.8% | 45.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 4,704 | 2,069 | 44.0% | 40.9% | 47.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 5,022 | 2,162 | 43.1% | 40.7% | 46.1% |
| Oct 2025 | 4,847 | 2,159 | 44.5% | 41.3% | 48.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 4,325 | 1,830 | 42.3% | 39.7% | 45.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 3,210 | 1,377 | 42.9% | 40.0% | 46.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 4,375 | 1,878 | 42.9% | 40.5% | 46.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 4,439 | 1,999 | 45.0% | 43.2% | 47.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 4,738 | 2,204 | 46.5% | 44.2% | 49.3% |
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 | 54,263 | 43.9% | 44.8% | 41.3% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52,846 | 44.0% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47,610 | 45.1% | 45.2% | 43.1% | 47.7% |
| 2022-23 | 43,261 | 44.9% | 44.2% | 43.1% | 47.1% |
| 2021-22 | 41,528 | 49.3% | 50.1% | 47.6% | 51.2% |
| 2020-21 | 11,684 | 55.3% | 55.7% | 53.0% | 57.7% |
| 2019-20 | 25,982 | 47.3% | 47.1% | 45.7% | 48.9% |
| 2018-19 | 23,925 | 48.1% | 47.3% | 46.2% | 50.1% |
| 2017-18 | 26,076 | 48.7% | 48.7% | 46.9% | 50.4% |
| 2016-17 | 26,167 | 48.9% | 48.7% | 47.2% | 50.7% |
| 2015-16 | 25,784 | 49.7% | 49.3% | 48.6% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22,374 | 52.1% | 51.0% | 49.6% | 54.8% |
| 2013-14 | 21,173 | 52.8% | 51.6% | 50.6% | 55.1% |
| 2012-13 | 16,723 | 60.2% | 59.1% | 57.5% | 63.3% |
| 2011-12 | 18,717 | 62.1% | 60.8% | 59.7% | 64.5% |
| 2010-11 | 19,156 | 63.8% | 63.1% | 61.9% | 65.7% |
| 2009-10 | 19,204 | 63.9% | 63.8% | 61.3% | 66.9% |
| 2008-09 | 19,344 | 65.5% | 65.4% | 62.7% | 68.6% |
| 2007-08 | 22,533 | 65.5% | 65.4% | 62.1% | 69.1% |
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.