Statistical data set

Driving test statistics (DRT)

Data on driving tests and pass rates.

• From: Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 28 June 2018
• Last updated: 11 August 2022 — See all updates

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The publication of driver and rider theory test data, conducted from September 2021 onwards, and the annual edition of driver and rider testing and instructor statistics is being postponed while the Department for Transport (DfT) carry out enhanced quality assurance checks on the theory data.

Following the introduction of a new system for managing their theory test data, in September 2021, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) experienced a number of problems migrating data from the old to the new system and validating and collating the data which prevented its delivery to DfT. This resulted in the currently announced delays in publishing the theory test relating to 2021 onwards on DfT’s website.

DVSA have now tackled these issues and recommenced the supply of theory test data to DfT, including the outstanding period and DfT are currently undertaking validation and quality assurance testing of this. Once these checks have passed, we will seek to publish the outstanding statistics at the first available opportunity alongside the planned annual statistical release and we will announce this date on the forthcoming statistics section of the DfT website.

Until then, to minimise the impact of these delays on the unaffected practical test data, DfT has taken the decision to publish the latest 3 months of data for practical tests and for driving instructors (covering January to March 2022) in a quarterly release format in place of the annual release on the 11 August 2022.

Driving test and motorcycle test pass rates (DRT01)

DRT0101: Practical driving and riding test pass rates by test class, quarterly: Great Britain (ODS, 36.9 KB)

DRT0102: Theory driving and riding test pass rates by test class, quarterly: Great Britain (ODS, 33.5 KB)

Car driving test pass rates (DRT02)

DRT0201: Practical car test pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 29.8 KB)

DRT0202: Practical car test pass rates by number of attempts, age and gender: Great Britain (ODS, 324 KB)

DRT0203: Practical car test pass rates by gender and age of candidate: Great Britain (ODS, 127 KB)

DRT0221: Practical car and trailer test pass rates by gender, quarterly: Great Britain (ODS, 11.6 KB) No longer updated from October 2021

Motorcycle riding test pass rates (DRT04)

DRT0401: Practical motorcycle test (Module 1) pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 25.2 KB)

DRT0403: Practical motorcycle test (Module 1) pass rates by gender and age of candidate: Great Britain (ODS, 92.2 KB)

DRT0421: Practical motorcycle test (Module 2) pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 24.9 KB)

DRT0423: Practical motorcycle test (Module 2) pass rates by gender and age of candidate: Great Britain (ODS, 82.6 KB)

Large goods vehicles (LGV) driving test pass rates (DRT05)

DRT0501: Practical large goods vehicles (LGV) test pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 27.2 KB)

DRT0502: Practical certificate of professional competence (CPC) LGV test rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 15.2 KB)

DRT0503: Practical LGV pass rates by gender and age of candidate: Great Britain (ODS, 108 KB)

Passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) driving test pass rates (DRT06)

DRT0601: Practical passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 25.1 KB)

DRT0602: Practical passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) CPC test rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 14.3 KB)

DRT0603: Practical PCV pass rates by gender and age of candidate: Great Britain (ODS, 95.2 KB)

Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) practical test pass rates (DRT07)

DRT0701: Approved driving instructor Part 2 pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 25.3 KB)

DRT0721: Approved driving instructor Part 3 pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 27 KB)

Driving theory tests (DRT50)

DRT5201: Car theory test pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 29 KB)

DRT5203: Theory car pass rates by gender and age of candidate: Great Britain (ODS, 124 KB)

DRT5401: Theory bike test pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 27.2 KB)

DRT5403: Theory bike test pass rates by age and gender: Great Britain (ODS, 112 KB)

DRT5501: Theory large goods vehicles (Category C LGV) test pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 54.3 KB)

DRT5502: Theory CPC LGV test pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 22.7 KB)

DRT5503: Theory LGV test pass rates by age and gender: Great Britain (ODS, 190 KB)

DRT5504: Theory LGV CPC pass rates by gender and age of candidate: Great Britain (ODS, 81.8 KB)

DRT5601: Theory passenger carrying vehicle (category D PCV) test pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 50.4 KB)

DRT5602: Theory certificate of professional competence (CPC) PCV test pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 22.5 KB)

DRT5603: Theory PCV pass rates by age and gender: Great Britain (ODS, 173 KB)

DRT5604: Theory PCV CPC pass rates by gender and age of candidate: Great Britain (ODS, 90.4 KB)

DRT5701: Approved driving instructor Part 1 test pass rates by gender, monthly: Great Britain (ODS, 24.6 KB)

Contact us

Driving tests and instructor statistics

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Published 28 June 2018
Last updated 11 August 2022 + show all updates

1. 11 August 2022

   Data tables for driving tests updated for January to March 2022.

2. 31 March 2022

   Data tables for driving tests updated for October to December 2021.

3. 8 December 2021

   Data tables for driving tests updated for July to September 2021.

4. 23 September 2021

   Data tables for driving tests updated for April 2020 to March 2021.

5. 17 June 2021

   Data tables for driving tests updated for April 2020 to March 2021.

6. 18 March 2021

   Data tables for driving tests updated for October to December 2020.

7. 15 December 2020

   Data tables for driving tests updated for July to September 2020.

8. 22 September 2020

   Data tables for driving tests updated for April to June 2020.

9. 24 June 2020

   Data tables for driving tests updated for the year ending March 2020.

10. 19 March 2020

    Data tables for driving tests updated for October to December 2019.

11. 10 December 2019

    Data tables for driving tests updated for July to September 2019.

12. 12 September 2019

    Updated tables for 'Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April to June 2019'.

13. 27 June 2019

    Data tables for driving tests updated for April 2018 to March 2019 report.

14. 14 March 2019

    Data tables for driving tests updated for October to December 2018.

15. 13 December 2018

    Data tables on driving tests updated for July to September 2018.

16. 13 September 2018

    Data tables on driving tests updated for April to June 2018.

17. 28 June 2018

    First published.