Official Statistics: Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: October to December 2023

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

Published: 13 March 2024
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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 October to December 2023, and also statistics on driving instructors.

In October to December 2023, there were:

627,000 car theory tests conducted
519,000 car practical tests conducted

Compared with October to December 2022, this was:

an increase of 5% for car theory tests
an increase of 22% for car practical tests

The pass rate in October to December 2023 was:

44.2% for car theory tests
47.4% for car practical tests

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