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Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April 2022 to March 2023
Driver standards statistics on the numbers and pass rates for driving, riding theory, practical tests and registered driving and riding instructors.
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Statistics on the number and pass rates of driving and riding theory and practical tests conducted in Great Britain for the year-ending March 2023 (April 2022 to March 2023), and also statistics on driving instructors.
In the year-ending March 2023, there were:
- 2,431,000 car theory tests conducted
- 1,689,000 car practical tests conducted
Compared with the year-ending March 2022, this was:
- an decrease of 1% for car theory tests
- an increase of 10% for car practical tests
The pass rate in the year-ending March 2023 was:
- 44.2% for car theory tests
- 48.4% for car practical tests
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Published 12 July 2023