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How Many Driving Tests Taken Each Year

Detailed below are the total amount of driving tests taken each year, covering all UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) practical test centres. Annual pass rates are included along with statistic for how many male and female driving tests conducted and overall pass rate. Dates range from the year 2007 to current annual pass rates of December 2017.


Male Driving Tests Taken Each Year

Male only practical driving tests taken each year. Tests conducted, tests passed and overall pass rate.

DateConductedPassesPass rate (%)
2007/08865,427 409,222 47.3
2008/09849,757 413,014 48.6
2009/10753,618 370,049 49.1
2010/11772,551 383,417 49.6
2011/12744,487 374,472 50.3
2012/13682,699 345,599 50.6
2013/14706,757 358,143 50.7
2014/15733,161 370,343 50.5
2015/16736,261 372,777 50.6
2016/17826,085 417,879 50.6


Female DRIVING TESTS TAKEN EACH YEAR

Female only practical driving tests taken each year. Tests conducted, tests passed and overall pass rate.

DateConductedPassesPass rate (%)
2007/08896,314 369,795 41.3
2008/09888,917 374,466 42.1
2009/10780,007 333,770 42.8
2010/11833,040 360,639 43.3
2011/12824,572 361,685 43.9
2012/13753,774 331,653 44.0
2013/14770,823 337,436 43.8
2014/15799,341 348,367 43.6
2015/16801,472 350,667 43.8
2016/17904,843 397,286 43.9


Total Driving Tests Taken Each Year

Total number of all driving tests taken each year. Tests conducted, tests passed and overall pass rate.

DateConductedPassesPass rate (%)
2007/081,762,148 779,207 44.2
2008/091,738,992 787,618 45.3
2009/101,533,738 703,859 45.9
2010/111,605,599 744,058 46.3
2011/121,569,069 736,158 46.9
2012/131,436,481 677,255 47.1
2013/141,477,585 695,580 47.1
2014/151,532,504 718,711 46.9
2015/161,537,735 723,444 47.0
2016/171,730,936 815,168 47.1





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