Official Statistics

Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: July to September 2023

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
• Published: 6 December 2023

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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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 July to September 2023, and also statistics on driving instructors.

In July to September 2023, there were:

• 663,000 car theory tests conducted
• 432,000 car practical tests conducted

Compared with July to September 2022, this was:

• an increase of 10% for car theory tests
• an increase of 5% for car practical tests

The pass rate in July to September 2023 was:

• 46.1% for car theory tests
• 48.9% for car practical tests

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Published 6 December 2023