Official Statistics

Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: October to December 2020

Driver standards statistics on the numbers and pass rates for driving, riding theory, practical tests and registered driving and riding instructors.

From:
Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
18 March 2021

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Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: October to December 2020

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Statistics on the number and pass rates of driving and riding practical tests conducted in Great Britain for the period October 2020 to December 2020, and also statistics on driving instructors.

During October 2020 to December 2020, there were:

  • 424,859 car theory tests conducted
  • 241,260 car practical tests conducted

Compared with October 2019 to December 2019, this was:

  • a decrease of 10.0% for car theory tests
  • a decrease of 43.2% for car practical tests

The pass rate in the period October 2020 to December 2020 was:

  • 55.0% for car theory tests
  • 49.4% for car practical tests

These statistics continue to be affected by reduced availability of tests due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Driving tests and instructor statistics

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Published 18 March 2021