Detailed on this page are the official DVSA male and female driving test statistics. Statistics detail the total amount of driving tests conducted by male and female test candidates, taken all all UK practical driving test centres. Statistics range from the year 2007, through to 2016 up to the current month. Statistics details the amount of tests passed along with the pass rate by gender for each year, plus total male and female statistics combined.
Male driving test statistics
Year | Tests Conducted | Test Passes | Pass Rate (%) |
2007/2008 | 865,614 | 409,329 | 47.3 |
2008/2009 | 849,997 | 413,160 | 48.6 |
2009/2010 | 753,838 | 370,148 | 49.1 |
2010/2011 | 772,537 | 383,405 | 49.6 |
2011/2012 | 744,487 | 374,472 | 50.3 |
2012/2013 | 682,699 | 345,599 | 50.6 |
2013/2014 | 706,757 | 358,143 | 50.7 |
2014/2015 | 733,161 | 370,343 | 50.5 |
2015/2016 | 736,261 | 372,777 | 50.6 |
Female Driving Test Statistics
Year | Tests Conducted | Test Passes | Pass Rate (%) |
2007/2008 | 896,341 | 369,798 | 41.3 |
2008/2009 | 888,942 | 374,462 | 42.1 |
2009/2010 | 780,087 | 333,805 | 42.8 |
2010/2011 | 833,035 | 360,637 | 43.3 |
2011/2012 | 824,572 | 361,685 | 43.9 |
2012/2013 | 753,774 | 331,653 | 44.0 |
2013/2014 | 770,823 | 337,436 | 43.8 |
2014/2015 | 799,341 | 348,367 | 43.6 |
2015/2016 | 801,472 | 350,667 | 43.8 |
Combined Driving Test Statistics
Year | Tests Conducted | Test Passes | Pass Rate (%) |
2007/2008 | 1,762,363 | 779,317 | 44.2 |
2008/2009 | 1,739,257 | 787,760 | 45.3 |
2009/2010 | 1,534,039 | 703,994 | 45.9 |
2010/2011 | 1,605,599 | 744,044 | 46.3 |
2011/2012 | 1,569,069 | 736,158 | 46.9 |
2012/2013 | 1,436,481 | 677,255 | 47.1 |
2013/2014 | 1,477,585 | 695,580 | 47.1 |
2014/2015 | 1,532,504 | 718,711 | 46.9 |
2015/2016 | 1,537,735 | 723,444 | 47.0 |