Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 42.6% between April 2025 and March 2026, 2.3 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Sutton Coldfield 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 | 2,007 | 839 | 41.8% | 40.6% | 43.2% |
| May 2025 | 1,928 | 805 | 41.8% | 40.9% | 42.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 2,217 | 908 | 41.0% | 38.2% | 44.3% |
| Jul 2025 | 2,247 | 968 | 43.1% | 40.6% | 46.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 2,017 | 840 | 41.6% | 39.0% | 44.8% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,784 | 774 | 43.4% | 41.0% | 46.4% |
| Oct 2025 | 2,054 | 876 | 42.6% | 38.5% | 47.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 2,103 | 866 | 41.2% | 40.4% | 42.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,160 | 919 | 42.5% | 40.5% | 45.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,346 | 577 | 42.9% | 41.5% | 44.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 2,031 | 921 | 45.3% | 43.0% | 47.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,082 | 914 | 43.9% | 42.4% | 45.7% |
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 | 23,976 | 42.6% | 44.8% | 40.5% | 45.1% |
| 2024-25 | 24,308 | 42.4% | 44.9% | 40.2% | 45.3% |
| 2023-24 | 22,512 | 43.3% | 45.2% | 42.1% | 44.6% |
| 2022-23 | 22,021 | 44.3% | 44.2% | 43.0% | 45.7% |
| 2021-22 | 21,273 | 50.3% | 50.1% | 49.5% | 51.1% |
| 2019-20 | 13,160 | 47.8% | 47.1% | 46.3% | 49.6% |
| 2018-19 | 18,421 | 48.6% | 47.3% | 46.5% | 51.1% |
| 2017-18 | 18,034 | 50.8% | 48.7% | 48.1% | 53.8% |
| 2016-17 | 16,650 | 50.4% | 48.7% | 49.5% | 51.5% |
| 2015-16 | 15,668 | 50.1% | 49.3% | 48.3% | 52.1% |
| 2014-15 | 13,379 | 51.1% | 51.0% | 48.8% | 53.5% |
| 2013-14 | 11,818 | 52.5% | 51.6% | 50.0% | 55.1% |
| 2012-13 | 8,852 | 60.5% | 59.1% | 57.2% | 63.9% |
| 2011-12 | 10,528 | 63.7% | 60.8% | 60.6% | 67.0% |
| 2010-11 | 9,609 | 64.9% | 63.1% | 63.3% | 66.6% |
| 2009-10 | 10,150 | 66.1% | 63.8% | 63.7% | 68.6% |
| 2008-09 | 10,014 | 67.2% | 65.4% | 65.7% | 68.9% |
| 2007-08 | 11,274 | 68.6% | 65.4% | 66.3% | 70.9% |
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.