Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 40.3% between April 2025 and March 2026, 4.6 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Wolverhampton 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 | 3,002 | 1,209 | 40.3% | 38.7% | 42.0% |
| May 2025 | 3,147 | 1,215 | 38.6% | 37.6% | 39.8% |
| Jun 2025 | 3,306 | 1,304 | 39.4% | 38.5% | 40.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 3,036 | 1,195 | 39.4% | 37.4% | 41.5% |
| Aug 2025 | 3,115 | 1,258 | 40.4% | 38.9% | 42.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 2,811 | 1,088 | 38.7% | 37.5% | 40.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 3,294 | 1,312 | 39.8% | 38.4% | 41.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 3,077 | 1,231 | 40.0% | 38.5% | 41.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 3,303 | 1,300 | 39.4% | 38.6% | 40.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 2,441 | 971 | 39.8% | 38.5% | 41.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 2,989 | 1,298 | 43.4% | 42.0% | 45.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,290 | 1,439 | 43.7% | 42.9% | 44.6% |
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 | 36,811 | 40.3% | 44.8% | 39.0% | 41.7% |
| 2024-25 | 35,159 | 38.5% | 44.9% | 37.1% | 40.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31,035 | 39.5% | 45.2% | 38.4% | 40.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32,426 | 40.7% | 44.2% | 40.0% | 41.5% |
| 2021-22 | 38,116 | 46.0% | 50.1% | 45.0% | 47.1% |
| 2020-21 | 12,234 | 50.0% | 55.7% | 48.5% | 51.6% |
| 2019-20 | 22,115 | 44.1% | 47.1% | 43.1% | 45.2% |
| 2018-19 | 21,018 | 43.7% | 47.3% | 43.0% | 44.4% |
| 2017-18 | 21,230 | 46.3% | 48.7% | 45.1% | 47.4% |
| 2016-17 | 22,941 | 46.8% | 48.7% | 45.4% | 48.2% |
| 2015-16 | 22,363 | 47.7% | 49.3% | 45.9% | 49.5% |
| 2014-15 | 20,695 | 49.5% | 51.0% | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| 2013-14 | 17,882 | 49.8% | 51.6% | 47.6% | 52.3% |
| 2012-13 | 14,007 | 57.6% | 59.1% | 55.0% | 60.6% |
| 2011-12 | 16,203 | 59.5% | 60.8% | 56.7% | 62.6% |
| 2010-11 | 15,095 | 60.4% | 63.1% | 57.3% | 63.8% |
| 2009-10 | 14,832 | 61.7% | 63.8% | 58.8% | 64.9% |
| 2008-09 | 14,538 | 63.9% | 65.4% | 60.9% | 67.5% |
| 2007-08 | 17,617 | 62.6% | 65.4% | 58.5% | 67.3% |
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.