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%.
Stockport 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 | 3,282 | 1,580 | 48.1% | 45.8% | 51.0% |
| May 2025 | 3,175 | 1,454 | 45.8% | 43.5% | 48.7% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,208 | 1,417 | 44.2% | 41.5% | 47.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 3,451 | 1,642 | 47.6% | 45.3% | 50.4% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,429 | 1,589 | 46.3% | 43.8% | 49.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,428 | 1,572 | 45.9% | 44.8% | 47.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 3,551 | 1,608 | 45.3% | 43.1% | 47.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,180 | 1,432 | 45.0% | 43.0% | 47.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,411 | 1,087 | 45.1% | 43.0% | 47.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,080 | 1,387 | 45.0% | 42.8% | 47.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 3,101 | 1,443 | 46.5% | 42.9% | 50.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,545 | 1,665 | 47.0% | 44.2% | 50.2% |
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 | 38,841 | 46.0% | 44.8% | 43.7% | 48.9% |
| 2024-25 | 34,381 | 45.5% | 44.9% | 43.8% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 30,755 | 46.4% | 45.2% | 44.6% | 48.7% |
| 2022-23 | 29,857 | 44.8% | 44.2% | 43.2% | 46.8% |
| 2021-22 | 24,507 | 50.6% | 50.1% | 49.2% | 52.2% |
| 2020-21 | 7,866 | 57.1% | 55.7% | 54.3% | 60.0% |
| 2019-20 | 16,729 | 48.4% | 47.1% | 47.4% | 49.6% |
| 2018-19 | 16,089 | 48.3% | 47.3% | 46.8% | 49.7% |
| 2017-18 | 16,761 | 48.7% | 48.7% | 47.4% | 49.9% |
| 2016-17 | 17,024 | 48.9% | 48.7% | 46.7% | 51.0% |
| 2015-16 | 16,036 | 50.2% | 49.3% | 48.2% | 52.2% |
| 2014-15 | 14,227 | 51.5% | 51.0% | 49.5% | 53.8% |
| 2013-14 | 12,800 | 52.9% | 51.6% | 50.8% | 55.0% |
| 2012-13 | 10,519 | 60.6% | 59.1% | 57.6% | 63.9% |
| 2011-12 | 11,624 | 64.1% | 60.8% | 61.5% | 66.9% |
| 2010-11 | 11,874 | 65.0% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 67.1% |
| 2009-10 | 12,122 | 65.3% | 63.8% | 62.5% | 68.5% |
| 2008-09 | 12,043 | 68.0% | 65.4% | 65.0% | 71.4% |
| 2007-08 | 10,637 | 66.5% | 65.4% | 63.3% | 70.1% |
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.