Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 41.0% between April 2025 and March 2026, 3.9 percentage points below the national average of 44.8%.
Workington 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 | 413 | 174 | 42.1% | 44.0% | 40.1% |
| May 2025 | 365 | 166 | 45.5% | 46.0% | 44.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 359 | 151 | 42.1% | 40.4% | 43.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 426 | 171 | 40.1% | 38.5% | 42.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 425 | 178 | 41.9% | 39.4% | 44.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 397 | 157 | 39.5% | 42.1% | 36.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 430 | 173 | 40.2% | 39.0% | 41.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 379 | 144 | 38.0% | 33.6% | 43.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 274 | 102 | 37.2% | 38.7% | 35.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 425 | 183 | 43.1% | 39.5% | 48.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 376 | 159 | 42.3% | 39.5% | 46.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 441 | 171 | 38.8% | 38.2% | 39.7% |
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 | 4,710 | 41.0% | 44.8% | 39.8% | 42.3% |
| 2024-25 | 4,091 | 41.5% | 44.9% | 39.1% | 44.5% |
| 2023-24 | 4,042 | 43.2% | 45.2% | 41.7% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 3,818 | 42.6% | 44.2% | 40.5% | 45.1% |
| 2021-22 | 2,758 | 53.4% | 50.1% | 51.9% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 1,488 | 59.3% | 55.7% | 59.0% | 59.5% |
| 2019-20 | 3,093 | 46.3% | 47.1% | 44.1% | 48.7% |
| 2018-19 | 3,155 | 44.7% | 47.3% | 44.0% | 45.5% |
| 2017-18 | 3,231 | 45.2% | 48.7% | 43.4% | 47.0% |
| 2016-17 | 3,476 | 47.4% | 48.7% | 46.3% | 48.4% |
| 2015-16 | 3,820 | 47.9% | 49.3% | 46.5% | 49.3% |
| 2014-15 | 3,403 | 48.1% | 51.0% | 47.0% | 49.2% |
| 2013-14 | 2,951 | 50.6% | 51.6% | 48.9% | 52.3% |
| 2012-13 | 2,487 | 59.1% | 59.1% | 57.7% | 60.6% |
| 2011-12 | 2,612 | 59.7% | 60.8% | 57.6% | 62.4% |
| 2010-11 | 2,755 | 60.5% | 63.1% | 58.3% | 62.8% |
| 2009-10 | 2,759 | 62.8% | 63.8% | 60.4% | 65.7% |
| 2008-09 | 2,742 | 65.1% | 65.4% | 64.7% | 65.5% |
| 2007-08 | 2,955 | 66.0% | 65.4% | 63.7% | 68.4% |
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.