Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 45.3% between April 2025 and March 2026, 0.4 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Southend-On-Sea 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 | 2,176 | 976 | 44.9% | 42.8% | 47.2% |
| May 2025 | 1,891 | 818 | 43.3% | 39.8% | 47.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 2,124 | 906 | 42.7% | 41.2% | 44.3% |
| Jul 2025 | 2,098 | 946 | 45.1% | 43.1% | 47.5% |
| Aug 2025 | 2,066 | 949 | 45.9% | 43.0% | 49.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 2,121 | 962 | 45.4% | 42.7% | 48.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 2,134 | 954 | 44.7% | 44.4% | 45.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 2,094 | 924 | 44.1% | 43.6% | 44.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,520 | 716 | 47.1% | 46.5% | 47.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,938 | 921 | 47.5% | 46.3% | 49.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 2,175 | 997 | 45.8% | 44.9% | 46.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,121 | 1,007 | 47.5% | 46.9% | 48.1% |
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 | 24,458 | 45.3% | 44.8% | 43.7% | 47.1% |
| 2024-25 | 22,489 | 44.8% | 44.9% | 43.8% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22,165 | 44.9% | 45.2% | 43.7% | 46.2% |
| 2022-23 | 20,133 | 44.2% | 44.2% | 42.8% | 45.8% |
| 2021-22 | 18,734 | 48.7% | 50.1% | 47.8% | 49.7% |
| 2020-21 | 4,547 | 55.1% | 55.7% | 53.6% | 56.8% |
| 2019-20 | 8,870 | 47.4% | 47.1% | 45.8% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 8,504 | 46.4% | 47.3% | 45.1% | 47.8% |
| 2017-18 | 8,651 | 46.5% | 48.7% | 43.7% | 49.7% |
| 2016-17 | 8,691 | 48.7% | 48.7% | 46.0% | 51.6% |
| 2015-16 | 8,567 | 47.7% | 49.3% | 45.6% | 49.9% |
| 2014-15 | 7,964 | 50.8% | 51.0% | 49.0% | 52.8% |
| 2013-14 | 7,288 | 52.2% | 51.6% | 48.9% | 55.9% |
| 2012-13 | 5,492 | 61.2% | 59.1% | 57.7% | 65.0% |
| 2011-12 | 6,283 | 62.1% | 60.8% | 60.0% | 64.4% |
| 2010-11 | 5,978 | 64.3% | 63.1% | 61.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009-10 | 5,978 | 62.6% | 63.8% | 60.0% | 65.5% |
| 2008-09 | 6,070 | 64.5% | 65.4% | 62.0% | 67.3% |
| 2007-08 | 6,420 | 66.8% | 65.4% | 64.0% | 69.9% |
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.