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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GOV.UK. (April 11, 2019). Number of driving theory tests taken and passed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301227/number-of-driving-theory-tests-taken-and-passed-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Number of driving theory tests taken and passed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2019." Chart. April 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301227/number-of-driving-theory-tests-taken-and-passed-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2019). Number of driving theory tests taken and passed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301227/number-of-driving-theory-tests-taken-and-passed-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Number of Driving Theory Tests Taken and Passed in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301227/number-of-driving-theory-tests-taken-and-passed-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Number of driving theory tests taken and passed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301227/number-of-driving-theory-tests-taken-and-passed-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 26, 2022)