Official Statistics

Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April to June 2020

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

• From: Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 22 September 2020

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Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: April to June 2020 data tables

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The content and the processes used for gathering the Incident Statistics set of data (compulsory basic training and direct access scheme) are currently under review, therefore there will be no update of this data for the foreseeable future. Any freedom of information requests concerning this data set should be sent to FOI@dvsa.gov.uk.

Statistics on the number and pass rates of driving and riding practical tests conducted in Great Britain for the period April 2020 to June 2020, and also statistics on driving instructors.

During April 2020 to June 2020, there were:

• 6,369 car theory tests conducted
• 6,264 car practical tests conducted

Compared with April 2019 to June 2019, this was:

• a decrease of 98.7% for car theory tests
• a decrease of 98.4% for car practical tests

The pass rate in the period April 2020 to June 2020 was:

• 61.1% for car theory tests
• 55.0% for car practical tests

These statistics are heavily affected by significant reduced availability of tests due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Emergency tests were only made available to those classified as critical workers, following the suspension of theory tests from 19 March and practical driving tests from 20 March. Tests restarted more widely from July onwards.

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Published 22 September 2020