Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 46.4% between April 2025 and March 2026, 1.5 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Taunton 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 | 790 | 364 | 46.1% | 41.7% | 51.1% |
| May 2025 | 832 | 381 | 45.8% | 44.1% | 47.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 910 | 419 | 46.0% | 46.6% | 45.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 886 | 399 | 45.0% | 42.1% | 49.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 754 | 356 | 47.2% | 45.1% | 49.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 763 | 320 | 41.9% | 42.2% | 41.7% |
| Oct 2025 | 848 | 396 | 46.7% | 43.4% | 50.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 808 | 365 | 45.2% | 42.6% | 48.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 840 | 411 | 48.9% | 44.8% | 53.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 555 | 264 | 47.6% | 44.9% | 51.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 761 | 360 | 47.3% | 46.3% | 48.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,010 | 489 | 48.4% | 45.9% | 51.0% |
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 | 9,757 | 46.4% | 44.8% | 44.1% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 9,699 | 46.0% | 44.9% | 44.5% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 8,984 | 45.2% | 45.2% | 43.3% | 47.4% |
| 2022-23 | 8,729 | 46.2% | 44.2% | 43.7% | 49.1% |
| 2021-22 | 8,717 | 51.7% | 50.1% | 49.8% | 53.9% |
| 2020-21 | 4,721 | 57.1% | 55.7% | 54.0% | 60.6% |
| 2019-20 | 8,277 | 49.1% | 47.1% | 46.3% | 52.3% |
| 2018-19 | 8,345 | 50.0% | 47.3% | 47.2% | 52.9% |
| 2017-18 | 9,210 | 49.8% | 48.7% | 47.7% | 52.2% |
| 2016-17 | 9,471 | 49.7% | 48.7% | 47.2% | 52.2% |
| 2015-16 | 9,486 | 49.2% | 49.3% | 47.4% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 8,725 | 52.8% | 51.0% | 50.7% | 55.0% |
| 2013-14 | 7,444 | 53.5% | 51.6% | 51.3% | 55.7% |
| 2012-13 | 6,065 | 60.1% | 59.1% | 57.8% | 62.6% |
| 2011-12 | 6,703 | 61.4% | 60.8% | 58.6% | 64.3% |
| 2010-11 | 6,356 | 63.9% | 63.1% | 60.8% | 67.3% |
| 2009-10 | 6,583 | 64.6% | 63.8% | 62.2% | 67.4% |
| 2008-09 | 6,114 | 67.2% | 65.4% | 64.9% | 69.7% |
| 2007-08 | 6,592 | 69.0% | 65.4% | 67.0% | 71.1% |
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.