Official Statistics

Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: January to March 2017

The number of theory tests and driving tests taken between January 2017 and March 2017, pass rates, and the number of instructors.

From:
Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
29 June 2017

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: January to March 2017 report

PDF, 2.98 MB, 7 pages

Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: January to March 2017 tables

4.54 MB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

Statistics on the number and pass rates of driving and riding practical tests conducted in Great Britain, including statistics on driving instructors.

During January to March 2017, over a million practical and theory driving tests were conducted, of which:

  • 509,340 were theory tests
  • 521,420 were practical tests

an increase of 9.0%.

There were 21% more practical car tests than in January to March 2016. The number of tests is now higher than before the recession.

Contact us

Driving tests and instructor statistics

Updates to this page

Published 29 June 2017

Sign up for emails or print this page