Statistical data set

Car driving test data by test centre

Statistics about car driving tests, showing pass rates for each driving test centre by gender and ethnicity, and first-time passes.

Published 29 September 2015
Last updated 3 January 2019 — see all updates

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

About this data set

This data set comes from data held by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

It is not classed as an ‘official statistic’. This means it’s not subject to scrutiny and assessment by the UK Statistics Authority.

Data tables

Car driving test pass rates by gender

This data table shows car driving test pass rates by gender for every driving test centre by month since April 2007.

It’s updated every 3 months.

Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre

Ref: DVSA0201 ODS, 5.49MB

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Car driving test pass rates by first attempt at the test

This data table shows car driving test pass rates by first attempt for every driving test centre by year since 2007.

It’s updated once a year.

Car pass rates by first driving attempt, gender and test centre, including zero faults record

Ref: DVSA1202 ODS, 550KB

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Car driving test pass rates by age (17 to 25)

This data table shows car driving test pass rates by age (17 to 25-year-olds) for every driving test centre by year since 2007.

This data table is updated once a year.

Car pass rates by age (17 to 25 year olds), year and test centre

Ref: DVSA1203 ODS, 3.29MB

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Car driving test pass rates by ethnicity

This data table shows car driving test pass rates by ethnicity for every driving test centre by year since 2007.

This data table is updated once a year.

Car pass rates by ethnicity of candidate, year and test centre

Ref: DVSA1204 ODS, 1.25MB

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Car driving test cancellations

This data table shows the reason car driving tests were cancelled for every driving test centre by month since April 2007.

This data table is updated every 3 months.

Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre

Ref: DVSA1205 ODS, 806KB

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Automatic car driving tests

This data table shows automatic car driving test pass rates by gender for every driving test centre by year since 2007.

It’s updated once a year.

Automatic car pass rates by gender and test centre

Ref: DVSA1206 ODS, 348KB

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Car and trailer driving tests

This data table shows car and trailer driving test pass rates by gender for every driving test centre by year since 2007.

It’s updated once a year.

Car and trailer pass rates by gender and test centre

Ref: DVSA0221 ODS, 117KB

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Published 29 September 2015
Last updated 3 January 2019 + show all updates

1. 3 January 2019 Updated table 'DVSA0201 - Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre' and 'DVSA1205 - Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' with data to September 2018.
2. 5 July 2018 Updated table 'DVSA0201 - Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre', 'DVSA0221 - Car and trailer pass rates by gender and test centre', 'DVSA1204 - Car pass rates by ethnicity of candidate, year and test centre', 'DVSA1205 - Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' and 'DVSA1206 - Automatic car pass rates by gender and test centre' with data to March 2018.
3. 15 March 2018 Updated table 'DVSA0201 - Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre' and 'DVSA1205 - Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' with data to December 2017.
4. 21 December 2017 Updated table 'DVSA0201 - Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre' and 'DVSA1205 - Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' with data to September 2017.
5. 20 October 2017 Updated table 'DVSA0201 - Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre' and 'DVSA1205 - Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' with data to June 2017.
6. 28 July 2017 Updated table 'DVSA0201 - Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre', 'DVSA0221 - Car and trailer pass rates by gender and test centre', 'DVSA1204 - Car pass rates by ethnicity of candidate, year and test centre', 'DVSA1205 - Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' and 'DVSA1206 - Automatic car pass rates by gender and test centre' with data to March 2017.
7. 30 March 2017 Updated table 'DVSA0201 - Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre' and 'DVSA1205 - Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' with data to December 2016.
8. 15 December 2016 Updated table 'DVSA0201 - Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre' and 'DVSA1205 - Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' with data to September 2016.
9. 23 September 2016 Updated table 'DVSA0201 - Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre' and 'DVSA1205 - Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' with data to June 2016.
10. 1 August 2016 Updated table 'DVSA1202 - Car pass rates by first driving attempt, gender and test centre, including zero faults record', 'DVSA1204 - Car pass rates by ethnicity of candidate, year and test centre' and 'DVSA0221 - Car and trailer pass rates by gender and test centre' with data to March 2016.
11. 5 July 2016 Updated table 'DVSA0201 - Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre' and 'DVSA1205 - Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' with data to March 2016.
12. 17 March 2016 Updated 'Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre' and 'Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' to December 2015.
13. 21 December 2015 Updated 'Car pass rates by gender, month and test centre' and 'Car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre' with data to September 2015.
14. 29 September 2015 First published.