Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 49.1% between April 2025 and March 2026, 4.2 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Torquay 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 | 785 | 380 | 48.4% | 45.0% | 52.3% |
| May 2025 | 584 | 277 | 47.4% | 44.3% | 50.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 583 | 274 | 47.0% | 45.8% | 48.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 711 | 380 | 53.4% | 54.5% | 52.2% |
| Aug 2025 | 736 | 333 | 45.2% | 43.0% | 48.1% |
| Sep 2025 | 573 | 273 | 47.6% | 44.4% | 52.1% |
| Oct 2025 | 638 | 311 | 48.7% | 43.2% | 55.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 647 | 329 | 50.9% | 49.9% | 52.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 621 | 283 | 45.6% | 43.5% | 48.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 473 | 234 | 49.5% | 47.5% | 51.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 610 | 323 | 53.0% | 52.1% | 54.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 797 | 410 | 51.4% | 48.8% | 54.8% |
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 | 7,758 | 49.1% | 44.8% | 46.9% | 51.8% |
| 2024-25 | 7,199 | 48.3% | 44.9% | 46.2% | 50.9% |
| 2023-24 | 6,593 | 47.4% | 45.2% | 45.3% | 49.9% |
| 2022-23 | 6,183 | 48.4% | 44.2% | 46.5% | 50.5% |
| 2021-22 | 6,175 | 54.0% | 50.1% | 52.8% | 55.3% |
| 2020-21 | 2,791 | 57.6% | 55.7% | 56.0% | 59.5% |
| 2019-20 | 5,638 | 48.1% | 47.1% | 46.0% | 50.5% |
| 2018-19 | 5,136 | 48.4% | 47.3% | 45.7% | 51.6% |
| 2017-18 | 5,954 | 50.3% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 51.9% |
| 2016-17 | 6,133 | 49.7% | 48.7% | 48.3% | 51.3% |
| 2015-16 | 6,298 | 50.6% | 49.3% | 48.5% | 52.9% |
| 2014-15 | 5,493 | 52.3% | 51.0% | 49.9% | 54.8% |
| 2013-14 | 4,540 | 53.2% | 51.6% | 50.5% | 56.2% |
| 2012-13 | 3,816 | 63.1% | 59.1% | 60.1% | 66.4% |
| 2011-12 | 4,161 | 64.9% | 60.8% | 62.5% | 67.3% |
| 2010-11 | 4,009 | 64.9% | 63.1% | 62.8% | 67.3% |
| 2009-10 | 4,147 | 67.4% | 63.8% | 62.9% | 72.5% |
| 2008-09 | 4,113 | 68.3% | 65.4% | 66.1% | 70.8% |
| 2007-08 | 4,768 | 68.0% | 65.4% | 65.6% | 70.6% |
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.