Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 43.5% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.3 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Swindon 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 | 1,768 | 791 | 44.7% | 42.9% | 46.7% |
| May 2025 | 1,746 | 767 | 43.9% | 42.1% | 46.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,926 | 811 | 42.1% | 41.2% | 43.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,730 | 757 | 43.8% | 41.7% | 46.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,834 | 812 | 44.3% | 41.0% | 48.1% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,588 | 673 | 42.4% | 39.9% | 45.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,773 | 735 | 41.5% | 40.1% | 43.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,760 | 737 | 41.9% | 39.9% | 43.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,757 | 768 | 43.7% | 42.5% | 45.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,162 | 493 | 42.4% | 41.2% | 43.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,701 | 804 | 47.3% | 45.5% | 49.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 2,022 | 885 | 43.8% | 42.5% | 45.1% |
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 | 20,767 | 43.5% | 44.8% | 41.7% | 45.5% |
| 2024-25 | 19,823 | 45.0% | 44.9% | 43.7% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 19,354 | 45.3% | 45.2% | 43.7% | 47.1% |
| 2022-23 | 18,894 | 43.6% | 44.2% | 42.4% | 44.9% |
| 2021-22 | 16,171 | 49.1% | 50.1% | 47.8% | 50.5% |
| 2020-21 | 7,715 | 55.6% | 55.7% | 52.5% | 59.1% |
| 2019-20 | 14,931 | 45.5% | 47.1% | 43.6% | 47.8% |
| 2018-19 | 13,932 | 46.1% | 47.3% | 44.6% | 47.9% |
| 2017-18 | 14,795 | 48.0% | 48.7% | 45.3% | 51.2% |
| 2016-17 | 14,693 | 47.4% | 48.7% | 45.1% | 49.8% |
| 2015-16 | 15,122 | 48.1% | 49.3% | 46.9% | 49.5% |
| 2014-15 | 13,159 | 49.3% | 51.0% | 46.2% | 52.7% |
| 2013-14 | 12,012 | 51.0% | 51.6% | 48.3% | 54.2% |
| 2012-13 | 9,688 | 59.4% | 59.1% | 56.3% | 62.8% |
| 2011-12 | 9,810 | 61.8% | 60.8% | 58.2% | 65.6% |
| 2010-11 | 8,370 | 63.5% | 63.1% | 59.7% | 67.9% |
| 2009-10 | 8,013 | 64.8% | 63.8% | 61.7% | 68.4% |
| 2008-09 | 7,730 | 65.5% | 65.4% | 62.1% | 69.6% |
| 2007-08 | 8,409 | 64.9% | 65.4% | 61.6% | 68.8% |
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.