Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 46.2% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.3 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Southampton 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 | 1,552 | 684 | 44.1% | 40.6% | 48.6% |
| May 2025 | 1,570 | 724 | 46.1% | 45.4% | 47.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,732 | 799 | 46.1% | 44.8% | 47.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,873 | 866 | 46.2% | 44.8% | 47.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,813 | 825 | 45.5% | 44.0% | 47.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,632 | 748 | 45.8% | 42.4% | 50.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 2,021 | 980 | 48.5% | 47.3% | 50.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,935 | 887 | 45.8% | 43.7% | 48.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,745 | 809 | 46.4% | 45.1% | 47.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,172 | 522 | 44.5% | 42.4% | 47.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,726 | 816 | 47.3% | 44.9% | 50.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,114 | 982 | 46.5% | 42.7% | 51.2% |
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 | 20,885 | 46.2% | 44.8% | 44.1% | 48.8% |
| 2024-25 | 19,173 | 46.3% | 44.9% | 44.0% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20,166 | 48.0% | 45.2% | 46.3% | 50.2% |
| 2022-23 | 19,825 | 47.4% | 44.2% | 46.1% | 48.8% |
| 2021-22 | 18,743 | 51.8% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 53.4% |
| 2018-19 | 11,674 | 50.2% | 47.3% | 47.4% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 16,588 | 51.7% | 48.7% | 50.0% | 53.5% |
| 2016-17 | 17,813 | 50.0% | 48.7% | 48.3% | 52.0% |
| 2015-16 | 17,460 | 52.0% | 49.3% | 50.3% | 53.9% |
| 2014-15 | 15,841 | 52.8% | 51.0% | 50.7% | 55.3% |
| 2013-14 | 14,657 | 53.0% | 51.6% | 50.6% | 55.6% |
| 2012-13 | 11,621 | 61.6% | 59.1% | 60.0% | 63.2% |
| 2011-12 | 12,385 | 61.3% | 60.8% | 58.5% | 64.2% |
| 2010-11 | 12,356 | 64.0% | 63.1% | 61.0% | 67.3% |
| 2009-10 | 11,945 | 64.8% | 63.8% | 62.6% | 67.4% |
| 2008-09 | 11,801 | 66.1% | 65.4% | 63.6% | 69.1% |
| 2007-08 | 12,898 | 66.5% | 65.4% | 63.6% | 69.8% |
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.