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Driving theory tests taken and passed in the United Kingdom 2007-2019
Driving theory tests taken and passed in the United Kingdom 2007-2019
Number of driving theory tests taken and passed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2019
by N. Sönnichsen,
last edited
May 3, 2019
This statistic shows the number of driving theory tests conducted and the number of tests passed in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2007/2008 and 2018/2019 financial years. Both the number of tests conducted as well as those passed have been falling in the last few years, with roughly 1.34 million theory tests taken in 2018/19.
Number of driving theory tests taken and passed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2019
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| Tests taken | Tests passed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 1,344,773 | 637,898 |
| 2017/18 | 1,886,218 | 918,130 |
| 2016/17 | 1,952,226 | 950,210 |
| 2015/16 | 1,900,691 | 937,034 |
| 2014/15 | 1,680,268 | 857,189 |
| 2013/14 | 1,541,896 | 795,245 |
| 2012/13 | 1,244,041 | 735,368 |
| 2011/12 | 1,371,494 | 833,930 |
| 2010/11 | 1,346,165 | 849,007 |
| 2009/10 | 1,347,486 | 859,813 |
| 2008/09 | 1,290,638 | 844,036 |
| 2007/08 | 1,451,348 | 949,431 |
| Tests taken | Tests passed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 1,344,773 | 637,898 |
| 2017/18 | 1,886,218 | 918,130 |
| 2016/17 | 1,952,226 | 950,210 |
| 2015/16 | 1,900,691 | 937,034 |
| 2014/15 | 1,680,268 | 857,189 |
| 2013/14 | 1,541,896 | 795,245 |
| 2012/13 | 1,244,041 | 735,368 |
| 2011/12 | 1,371,494 | 833,930 |
| 2010/11 | 1,346,165 | 849,007 |
| 2009/10 | 1,347,486 | 859,813 |
| 2008/09 | 1,290,638 | 844,036 |
| 2007/08 | 1,451,348 | 949,431 |
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by N. Sönnichsen,
last edited
May 3, 2019
This statistic shows the number of driving theory tests conducted and the number of tests passed in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2007/2008 and 2018/2019 financial years. Both the number of tests conducted as well as those passed have been falling in the last few years, with roughly 1.34 million theory tests taken in 2018/19.
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2007 to 2019
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- * Financial year to date, as of March 2018
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- Department for Transport (UK); GOV.UK
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- April 2019
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2007 to 2019
- Supplementary notes
- * Financial year to date, as of March 2018
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