Official Statistics: Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April 2023 to March 2024

Driver standards statistics on the numbers and pass rates for driving, riding theory, practical tests and registered driving and riding instructors.

Published: 19 June 2024
By Chris Haycock

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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 period January to March 2024, and also statistics on driving instructors.

In January to March 2024, there were:

666,000 car theory tests conducted
561,000 car practical tests conducted

Compared with January to March 2023, this was:

an increase of 12% for car theory tests
an increase of 25% for car practical tests

The pass rate in January to March 2024 was:

46.0% for car theory tests
47.0% for car practical tests

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