Official Statistics

Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April to June 2016

The number of theory tests and driving tests taken between April 2016 and June 2016, pass rates, and the number of instructors.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April to June 2016 tables

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Details

Statistics on the number and pass rates of driving and riding practical tests conducted in Great Britain for the period April to June 2016, and also statistics on driving instructors.

During April to June 2016, there were:

  • 450,748 practical tests
  • 579,136 theory tests

Compared to the same quarter in 2015, this was:

  • an increase of 10.7% across all theory tests
  • a decrease of 3.0% across all practical tests
  • a continued overall increase of 14.1% across all Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) tests

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Published 8 September 2016