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Driving test, theory test and driving instructor statistics

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

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
12 September 2013
Last updated
1 January 2025 — See all updates

Changes to how this data is published

This data is now all published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Before 2025, data for Great Britain overall was published by the Department for Transport (DfT).

You can view archived versions of the data as it was published by DfT in the National Archives.

View data in the National Archives.

Guidance about the statistics

Data sources, pre-release access and index of data tables for all driving test, theory test and driving instructor statistics.

Data tables for Great Britain and test centres

The data tables include data for Great Britain overall and for each test centre.

There are different data sets for each type of test. There are also data sets showing the numbers of driving instructors and motorcycle instructors.

Analysis: 2024 to 2025

These reports provide an analysis of the data that is published each quarter.

Analysis: 2023 to 2024

These reports provide an analysis of the data that is published each quarter.

Analysis: 2022 to 2023

These reports provide an analysis of the data that is published each quarter.

Analysis: 2021 to 2022

These reports provide an analysis of the data that is published each quarter.

Analysis: 2020 to 2021

These reports provide an analysis of the data that is published each quarter.

Analysis: 2019 to 2020

These reports provide an analysis of the data that is published each quarter.

Analysis: 2018 to 2019

These reports provide an analysis of the data that is published each quarter.

Analysis: 2017 to 2018

These reports provide an analysis of the data that is published each quarter.

Analysis: 2016 to 2017

These reports provide an analysis of the data that is published each quarter.

Analysis: 2015 to 2016

These reports provide an analysis of the data that is published each quarter.

Updates to this page

Published 12 September 2013
Last updated 1 January 2025 + show all updates

  1. The data in this document collection is now all published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Before 2025, data for Great Britain overall was published by the Department for Transport (DfT). The document collection and all of the statistical data sets in it have been reorganised to reduce the number of pages and to improve navigation. The statistical data set pages have been republished to make them easier to use and to provide a single page for each main type of test (for example, cars). The reference numbers of data tables have been updated so that only one numbering system is used for both national and test centre level data. No new data has been published as part of this update. The next updates are due to be published in March 2025.

  2. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April to September 2024 published.

  3. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for April 2023 to March 2024 published.

  4. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for October to December 2023 added.

  5. The latest quarterly release for July to September 2023 added.

  6. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for April to June 2023 added.

  7. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for April 2022 to March 2023 added.

  8. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for October to December 2022 added.

  9. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for July to September 2022 added.

  10. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for April to June 2022 added.

  11. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for April 2021 to March 2022 published.

  12. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for January to March 2022 added.

  13. Included link to transport statistics survey in the details section of the page. October to December 2021 release added.

  14. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for July to September 2021 added.

  15. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics, April to June 2021 added to collection.

  16. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for April 2020 to March 2021 added to collection.

  17. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics, October to December 2020 added to collection.

  18. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for July to September 2020 added to collection.

  19. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics for April to June 2020 added to collection.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  26. New release published.

  27. New release published.

  28. New release published.

  29. New release published. Text updated.

  30. New release published.

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

  32. New release published, summary updated.

  33. New release published.

  34. New release published.

  35. New release published.

  36. New release published.

  37. New release published.

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

  39. First published.

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