Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 46.0% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.2 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Sidcup 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 | 3,458 | 1,540 | 44.5% | 42.9% | 46.3% |
| May 2025 | 3,376 | 1,479 | 43.8% | 43.3% | 44.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,606 | 1,601 | 44.4% | 43.4% | 45.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 3,599 | 1,738 | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,776 | 1,800 | 47.7% | 46.9% | 48.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,731 | 1,773 | 47.5% | 46.6% | 48.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 3,900 | 1,771 | 45.4% | 43.8% | 47.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,653 | 1,648 | 45.1% | 44.3% | 46.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,631 | 1,211 | 46.0% | 44.7% | 47.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,507 | 1,619 | 46.2% | 45.8% | 46.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 3,692 | 1,754 | 47.5% | 47.6% | 47.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,648 | 1,655 | 45.4% | 43.7% | 47.1% |
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 | 42,577 | 46.0% | 44.8% | 45.1% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40,098 | 45.8% | 44.9% | 44.8% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38,355 | 47.0% | 45.2% | 46.4% | 47.8% |
| 2022-23 | 36,504 | 44.8% | 44.2% | 44.3% | 45.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36,523 | 49.9% | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.1% |
| 2020-21 | 13,214 | 56.1% | 55.7% | 54.6% | 57.7% |
| 2019-20 | 29,667 | 47.3% | 47.1% | 46.6% | 48.1% |
| 2018-19 | 27,432 | 47.4% | 47.3% | 46.4% | 48.5% |
| 2017-18 | 27,660 | 48.6% | 48.7% | 47.1% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 28,220 | 48.3% | 48.7% | 47.5% | 49.1% |
| 2015-16 | 27,530 | 48.6% | 49.3% | 47.5% | 49.7% |
| 2014-15 | 25,960 | 50.7% | 51.0% | 48.6% | 52.8% |
| 2013-14 | 24,396 | 51.2% | 51.6% | 49.0% | 53.5% |
| 2012-13 | 20,099 | 58.2% | 59.1% | 55.8% | 60.8% |
| 2011-12 | 23,210 | 59.2% | 60.8% | 57.6% | 60.8% |
| 2010-11 | 22,191 | 62.7% | 63.1% | 60.7% | 64.6% |
| 2009-10 | 21,221 | 62.6% | 63.8% | 61.3% | 63.9% |
| 2008-09 | 20,014 | 64.4% | 65.4% | 61.9% | 67.1% |
| 2007-08 | 22,565 | 64.6% | 65.4% | 61.7% | 67.6% |
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.