Official Statistics

Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: January to March 2017

The number of theory tests and driving tests taken between January 2017 and March 2017, pass rates, and the number of instructors.

From:
Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
29 June 2017

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: January to March 2017 report

PDF, 2.98 MB, 7 pages

Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: January to March 2017 tables

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Details

Statistics on the number and pass rates of driving and riding practical tests conducted in Great Britain, including statistics on driving instructors.

During January to March 2017, over a million practical and theory driving tests were conducted, of which:

  • 509,340 were theory tests
  • 521,420 were practical tests

an increase of 9.0%.

There were 21% more practical car tests than in January to March 2016. The number of tests is now higher than before the recession.

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Driving tests and instructor statistics

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Published 29 June 2017