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Driving tests and instructor statistics

Statistics and data about the number of theory tests and driving tests taken in Great Britain, pass rates, and the number of instructors.

Published 12 September 2013
Last updated 24 June 2020 — see all updates
From:
Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Latest driving tests and instructor statistics

Guidance on current and previous driving tests and instructor statistics are available.

Driving tests and instructor statistics: data tables

  1. Driving test statistics (DRT)
    • Statistical data set
  2. Driving instructor statistics (INS)
    • Statistical data set
  3. Driving test failure reasons data
    • Statistical data set

Data by theory test centre

DVSA publishes these statistical data sets about theory tests taken at each test centre in Great Britain.

  1. Theory test data by test centre
    • Statistical data set
  2. Car theory test data by test centre
    • Statistical data set
  3. Motorcycle theory test data by test centre
    • Statistical data set
  4. Large goods vehicle (LGV) theory test data by test centre
    • Statistical data set
  5. Passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) theory test data by test centre
    • Statistical data set

Data by driving test centre

DVSA publishes these statistical data sets about driving tests taken at each driving test centre in Great Britain.

  1. Car driving test data by test centre
    • Statistical data set
  2. Motorcycle riding test data by test centre
    • Statistical data set
  3. Large goods vehicle (LGV) driving test data by test centre
    • Statistical data set
  4. Passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) driving test data by test centre
    • Statistical data set
  5. Approved driving instructor (ADI) test data by test centre
    • Statistical data set

About the driving tests and instructor data and reports

All of the statistics published are Official Statistics. The department’s view is that all statistics which are not designated as National Statistics are robust and have been produced to a suitable standard.

All of the statistics are from data held by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) which administers the driving test scheme in Great Britain.

Published 12 September 2013
Last updated 24 June 2020 + show all updates

  1. Collection page updated for driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for the year ending March 2020.

  2. Collection page updated for Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics, October to December 2019.

  3. Collection page updated for Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics, July to September 2019.

  4. Updated collection page for 'Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April to June 2019'.

  5. New release published - Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April 2018 to March 2019.

  6. New release published for the period, October to December 2018.

  7. New release published.

  8. New release published.

  9. New release published.

  10. New release published. Text updated.

  11. New release published.

  12. Page reverted to previous format for the latest release.

  13. New release published, summary updated.

  14. New release published.

  15. New release published.

  16. New release published.

  17. New release published.

  18. New release published.

  19. 'Driver and rider test and instructor statistics: January to March 2015' released.

  20. First published.

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