Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 47.0% between April 2025 and March 2026, 2.1 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
Watford 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 | 2,980 | 1,379 | 46.3% | 43.8% | 49.6% |
| May 2025 | 3,095 | 1,389 | 44.9% | 43.2% | 47.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,044 | 1,364 | 44.8% | 42.4% | 48.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 3,041 | 1,487 | 48.9% | 48.2% | 49.7% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,434 | 1,720 | 50.1% | 49.0% | 51.5% |
| Sep 2025 | 3,277 | 1,604 | 48.9% | 46.3% | 52.4% |
| Oct 2025 | 3,221 | 1,480 | 45.9% | 44.1% | 48.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,199 | 1,444 | 45.1% | 43.1% | 47.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 2,316 | 1,045 | 45.1% | 43.4% | 47.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,088 | 1,449 | 46.9% | 44.3% | 50.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 3,066 | 1,500 | 48.9% | 45.7% | 52.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,051 | 1,433 | 47.0% | 45.9% | 48.3% |
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 | 36,812 | 47.0% | 44.8% | 45.0% | 49.5% |
| 2024-25 | 35,207 | 46.6% | 44.9% | 44.3% | 49.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32,475 | 47.4% | 45.2% | 45.3% | 50.2% |
| 2022-23 | 31,971 | 45.0% | 44.2% | 43.3% | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40,568 | 49.7% | 50.1% | 48.7% | 50.7% |
| 2020-21 | 15,601 | 55.8% | 55.7% | 52.8% | 59.3% |
| 2019-20 | 29,242 | 47.1% | 47.1% | 45.7% | 48.7% |
| 2018-19 | 27,961 | 46.9% | 47.3% | 44.6% | 49.5% |
| 2017-18 | 29,455 | 48.0% | 48.7% | 46.1% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 30,730 | 48.1% | 48.7% | 45.7% | 50.7% |
| 2015-16 | 30,519 | 49.5% | 49.3% | 47.4% | 51.7% |
| 2014-15 | 29,646 | 51.3% | 51.0% | 48.9% | 53.9% |
| 2013-14 | 27,359 | 52.8% | 51.6% | 49.8% | 56.1% |
| 2012-13 | 22,197 | 59.1% | 59.1% | 56.6% | 61.8% |
| 2011-12 | 25,386 | 61.3% | 60.8% | 58.6% | 64.2% |
| 2010-11 | 24,659 | 64.1% | 63.1% | 62.1% | 66.3% |
| 2009-10 | 24,665 | 65.0% | 63.8% | 62.5% | 67.9% |
| 2008-09 | 22,292 | 65.9% | 65.4% | 63.9% | 68.2% |
| 2007-08 | 24,190 | 66.8% | 65.4% | 64.4% | 69.5% |
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.