Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 43.3% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.5 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Sunderland 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 | 2,122 | 954 | 45.0% | 44.7% | 45.3% |
| May 2025 | 1,867 | 779 | 41.7% | 40.7% | 42.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,844 | 781 | 42.4% | 40.6% | 44.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,954 | 869 | 44.5% | 42.4% | 46.8% |
| Aug 2025 | 2,324 | 1,019 | 43.8% | 43.0% | 44.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,720 | 746 | 43.4% | 41.2% | 45.9% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,960 | 855 | 43.6% | 43.0% | 44.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,804 | 780 | 43.2% | 40.7% | 46.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,448 | 598 | 41.3% | 42.0% | 40.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,802 | 786 | 43.6% | 42.7% | 44.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,868 | 869 | 46.5% | 45.1% | 48.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,165 | 875 | 40.4% | 37.6% | 43.5% |
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 | 22,878 | 43.3% | 44.8% | 42.0% | 44.9% |
| 2024-25 | 20,419 | 43.8% | 44.9% | 42.1% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 18,437 | 44.3% | 45.2% | 42.3% | 46.9% |
| 2022-23 | 17,217 | 42.8% | 44.2% | 40.9% | 45.1% |
| 2021-22 | 21,393 | 48.1% | 50.1% | 46.6% | 49.6% |
| 2020-21 | 5,559 | 57.0% | 55.7% | 55.1% | 59.0% |
| 2019-20 | 13,170 | 47.0% | 47.1% | 45.4% | 48.7% |
| 2018-19 | 12,461 | 46.3% | 47.3% | 45.3% | 47.3% |
| 2017-18 | 13,552 | 47.1% | 48.7% | 45.7% | 48.5% |
| 2016-17 | 14,803 | 48.1% | 48.7% | 46.3% | 50.0% |
| 2015-16 | 13,682 | 49.3% | 49.3% | 48.0% | 50.6% |
| 2014-15 | 12,272 | 51.9% | 51.0% | 48.5% | 55.8% |
| 2013-14 | 10,679 | 50.7% | 51.6% | 47.3% | 54.4% |
| 2012-13 | 8,307 | 59.4% | 59.1% | 56.7% | 62.3% |
| 2011-12 | 9,065 | 60.7% | 60.8% | 58.3% | 63.2% |
| 2010-11 | 7,827 | 63.2% | 63.1% | 60.6% | 66.1% |
| 2009-10 | 7,673 | 64.1% | 63.8% | 61.6% | 66.9% |
| 2008-09 | 7,864 | 64.3% | 65.4% | 62.3% | 66.4% |
| 2007-08 | 8,476 | 65.7% | 65.4% | 62.8% | 69.0% |
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.