Car theory test centre · April 2025 to March 2026
The pass rate here was 50.6% between April 2025 and March 2026, 5.7 percentage points above the national average of 44.8%.
York 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 | 1,176 | 583 | 49.6% | 46.7% | 52.8% |
| May 2025 | 1,241 | 613 | 49.4% | 48.2% | 50.8% |
| Jun 2025 | 1,055 | 498 | 47.2% | 44.1% | 51.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 1,090 | 551 | 50.6% | 46.0% | 55.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 1,219 | 623 | 51.1% | 49.4% | 53.1% |
| Sep 2025 | 1,049 | 548 | 52.2% | 50.3% | 54.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 1,041 | 532 | 51.1% | 49.5% | 53.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,024 | 519 | 50.7% | 50.4% | 51.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 840 | 398 | 47.4% | 45.6% | 49.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,055 | 551 | 52.2% | 51.0% | 53.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 973 | 535 | 55.0% | 52.4% | 57.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,133 | 573 | 50.6% | 46.2% | 54.4% |
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 | 12,896 | 50.6% | 44.8% | 48.3% | 53.1% |
| 2024-25 | 12,201 | 50.2% | 44.9% | 47.7% | 53.3% |
| 2023-24 | 11,077 | 50.1% | 45.2% | 47.1% | 53.5% |
| 2022-23 | 10,430 | 48.9% | 44.2% | 45.8% | 52.4% |
| 2021-22 | 12,461 | 54.7% | 50.1% | 52.4% | 57.4% |
| 2020-21 | 3,747 | 60.3% | 55.7% | 57.3% | 63.4% |
| 2019-20 | 8,444 | 52.2% | 47.1% | 48.5% | 55.9% |
| 2018-19 | 8,120 | 52.2% | 47.3% | 48.1% | 56.5% |
| 2017-18 | 8,726 | 54.2% | 48.7% | 50.6% | 58.1% |
| 2016-17 | 9,235 | 52.2% | 48.7% | 49.6% | 54.9% |
| 2015-16 | 9,109 | 52.8% | 49.3% | 50.1% | 55.7% |
| 2014-15 | 7,949 | 55.3% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 58.8% |
| 2013-14 | 7,383 | 55.8% | 51.6% | 53.8% | 57.8% |
| 2012-13 | 5,781 | 65.6% | 59.1% | 61.4% | 70.3% |
| 2011-12 | 6,344 | 66.2% | 60.8% | 62.9% | 69.7% |
| 2010-11 | 6,346 | 68.5% | 63.1% | 65.7% | 71.3% |
| 2009-10 | 6,512 | 68.9% | 63.8% | 66.6% | 71.3% |
| 2008-09 | 6,263 | 69.8% | 65.4% | 67.3% | 72.3% |
| 2007-08 | 7,003 | 70.9% | 65.4% | 68.5% | 73.3% |
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.