Pass rate for car, HGV and bike theory test, January to December 2012
Published 23 July 2013
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This is Freedom of Information request IA/00264/13.
1. Request
I would like (under the ‘Freedom of Information Act’) 3 separate tables showing the following information for Cars, HGV’s and Bikes please:
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how many people applied for their theory test January to December 2012?
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how many people passed the theory test in January to December 2012?
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the pass rate for the same period?
2. Response
The table below shows the number of bike, car and large good vehicle (LGV) theory tests that were conducted, passed and the pass rate percentage between 1 January 2012 and 31 March 2012; broken down by category of test.
| Category | Number of tests conducted | Number of passes | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bike | 92,054 | 59,931 | 74.53% |
| Car | 1,438,617 | 792,758 | 60.72% |
| LGV | 63,823 | 44,097 | 79.28% |