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Car practical driving test pass rates at Loughton (London): each year since 2007/08, by month, for men and women, and at the first attempt, compared with Great Britain as a whole. From DVSA’s published statistics.

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7,376 car tests at Loughton (London) in 2025/26
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  • Pass rate, 2025/26 47.0% Great Britain 50.0%
  • Tests taken 7,376 3,465 passes
  • First-attempt pass rate 48.0% Great Britain 50.5%
  • Rank by pass rate 191 of 260 centres with 1,000+ tests
  • Women’s pass rate 45.2% GB 49.1%
  • Men’s pass rate 48.1% GB 50.8%

What is the pass rate at Loughton (London)?

In April 2025 to March 2026, 47.0% of car practical tests at Loughton (London) were passes (3,465 of 7,376), against 50.0% across Great Britain: 3.1 points lower. That is 70th lowest of 260 centres with 1,000 or more tests. The year before it was 48.0%.

Pass rate at Loughton (London) and in Great Britain

Highest 48.7% in 2014/15, lowest 35.6% in 2007/08. +0.8 points since 2020/21.

Car practical test pass rate at Loughton (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Loughton (London)Great Britain
2007/08 35.6%44.2%
2008/09 36.3%45.3%
2009/10 37.1%45.9%
2010/11 40.8%46.3%
2011/12 42.0%46.9%
2012/13 44.5%47.2%
2013/14 46.5%47.1%
2014/15 48.7%46.9%
2015/16 45.8%47.1%
2016/17 45.5%47.1%
2017/18 45.3%46.3%
2018/19 45.0%45.8%
2019/20 44.0%45.9%
2020/21 46.2%49.8%
2021/22 43.4%48.9%
2022/23 46.4%48.4%
2023/24 45.9%47.9%
2024/25 48.0%48.7%
2025/26 47.0%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Pass rates for men and women

In 2025/26, women passed 45.2% of tests at Loughton (London) and men 48.1%. Across Great Britain the figures were 49.1% and 50.8%.

Pass rate by gender

Pass rate by gender at Loughton (London) and in Great Britain, 2025/26
Candidates Loughton (London)Great Britain
Women 45.2%49.1%
Men 48.1%50.8%
All 47.0%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Passing first time at Loughton (London)

3,359 people took their first practical test at Loughton (London) in 2025/26 and 48.0% passed, against 50.5% of first attempts across Great Britain. 114 of them passed without a single driving fault.

First-attempt pass rate

First-attempt pass rate at Loughton (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Loughton (London)Great Britain
2007/08 34.5%43.3%
2008/09 36.8%45.3%
2009/10 36.5%45.7%
2010/11 41.2%46.2%
2011/12 44.1%47.5%
2012/13 47.4%47.7%
2013/14 48.7%47.9%
2014/15 50.1%47.6%
2015/16 47.9%47.5%
2016/17 46.3%47.1%
2017/18 46.7%46.7%
2018/19 46.0%46.6%
2019/20 43.9%46.4%
2020/21 47.6%51.1%
2021/22 45.4%49.3%
2022/23 45.9%48.3%
2023/24 45.7%48.1%
2024/25 48.1%48.9%
2025/26 48.0%50.5%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Month by month

Monthly pass rates move more than yearly ones because each month has fewer tests. DVSA withholds some monthly counts to protect candidates’ privacy; the rate is still shown.

Monthly pass rate

Monthly car test pass rate at Loughton (London)
Month Loughton (London)
Apr 2025 46.0%
May 2025 47.9%
Jun 2025 48.2%
Jul 2025 46.2%
Aug 2025 45.1%
Sep 2025 45.7%
Oct 2025 45.8%
Nov 2025 47.3%
Dec 2025 45.8%
Jan 2026 48.5%
Feb 2026 50.3%
Mar 2026 46.4%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Tests each month

Car tests each month at Loughton (London) (withheld months show as zero)
Month Tests
Apr 2025 548
May 2025 386
Jun 2025 566
Jul 2025 623
Aug 2025 557
Sep 2025 643
Oct 2025 671
Nov 2025 565
Dec 2025 515
Jan 2026 682
Feb 2026 752
Mar 2026 868

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

The most common reasons for failing

DVSA publishes the most common faults for Great Britain as a whole, not for each centre. In April 2025 to March 2026 they were:

  1. Junctions - observation
  2. Mirrors - change direction
  3. Junctions - turning right
  4. Response to signs - traffic lights
  5. Control - steering
  6. Move off - safely
  7. Response to signs - road markings
  8. Response to signs - traffic signs
  9. Positioning - normal driving
  10. Maintain progress - speed

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Driving tests Driving test and theory test data (DRT tables) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency April 2025 to March 2026 7,376 car tests at Loughton (London) in 2025/26 15 September 2026
  • Car practical tests (categories B and B1) in financial years, April to March. Great Britain only: DVSA does not test in Northern Ireland.
  • DVSA leaves out of centre figures any centre where only one examiner tested, but counts those tests nationally, and withholds small counts (“..”) where they could identify people.
  • Centres are matched across years by name. Pass rates reflect the candidates who test at a centre as well as the centre itself.
  • DVSA’s tables give centre names only, with no address, so we do not place centres in council areas.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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