2025–26 data analysis

What the 2025–26 driving test pass rates show

Across 312 practical centres, DVSA published results for 1,979,771 tests. Together, they give a pass rate of 50%. We calculated this by dividing all passes by all tests. You can also use the complete sortable pass-rate table.

Regional results from all tests

We divide all passes by all tests in each region. This is not a simple average of the centre percentages.

RegionCentresTestsCombined pass rate
South East30230,85852.9%
Wales2196,36752.4%
South West22153,12551.7%
East of England24195,10851.4%
East Midlands20151,67450.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber28186,33150.5%
Scotland74140,57249.3%
London24260,79549.1%
North West32256,78649%
North East1177,12348.4%
West Midlands26231,03246.2%

Highest published rates among centres with 1,000+ tests

Using at least 1,000 tests reduces the effect of small groups that can change sharply from year to year.

  1. 1. Melton Mowbray
    1,984 tests    69.7%
  2. 2. Barrow In Furness
    1,699 tests    69.6%
  3. 3. Dorchester
    4,353 tests    69%
  4. 4. Kendal (Oxenholme Road)
    2,231 tests    65.1%
  5. 5. Tunbridge Wells
    5,726 tests    64.5%
  6. 6. Abergavenny
    5,924 tests    64.2%
  7. 7. Yeovil
    7,493 tests    63.4%
  8. 8. Lee On The Solent
    8,502 tests    63.2%
  9. 9. Ipswich
    11,466 tests    62.3%
  10. 10. Bangor
    4,032 tests    62.2%

Lowest published rates among centres with 1,000+ tests

A lower result for a group of learners is not evidence of a harder route or examiner.

  1. 1. Wolverhampton
    11,561 tests    34.3%
  2. 2. Wednesbury
    7,508 tests    35%
  3. 3. Dunfermline
    5,529 tests    36.4%
  4. 4. Featherstone
    13,193 tests    36.4%
  5. 5. Gateshead
    9,512 tests    37.5%
  6. 6. Norris Green (Liverpool)
    13,472 tests    37.8%
  7. 7. Luton
    7,759 tests    39.2%
  8. 8. Chingford (London)
    13,120 tests    39.9%
  9. 9. Glasgow (Shieldhall)
    7,019 tests    39.9%
  10. 10. Coventry
    13,771 tests    40%

How to reuse or check the figures

See how the comparison works, download the normalised source data, and include the year and number of tests when quoting a rate.