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Car practical driving test pass rates at Tolworth (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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10,164 car tests at Tolworth (London) in 2025/26
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  • Pass rate, 2025/26 53.6% Great Britain 50.0%
  • Tests taken 10,164 5,447 passes
  • First-attempt pass rate 53.8% Great Britain 50.5%
  • Rank by pass rate 82 of 260 centres with 1,000+ tests
  • Women’s pass rate 51.0% GB 49.1%
  • Men’s pass rate 55.8% GB 50.8%

What is the pass rate at Tolworth (London)?

In April 2025 to March 2026, 53.6% of car practical tests at Tolworth (London) were passes (5,447 of 10,164), against 50.0% across Great Britain: 3.6 points higher. That is 82nd highest of 260 centres with 1,000 or more tests. The year before it was 53.3%.

Pass rate at Tolworth (London) and in Great Britain

Highest 54.0% in 2021/22, lowest 46.0% in 2007/08. +0.3 points since 2020/21.

Car practical test pass rate at Tolworth (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Tolworth (London)Great Britain
2007/08 46.0%44.2%
2008/09 47.5%45.3%
2009/10 49.4%45.9%
2010/11 50.2%46.3%
2011/12 49.8%46.9%
2012/13 51.5%47.2%
2013/14 49.2%47.1%
2014/15 48.1%46.9%
2015/16 49.7%47.1%
2016/17 50.0%47.1%
2017/18 49.5%46.3%
2018/19 50.9%45.8%
2019/20 50.3%45.9%
2020/21 53.3%49.8%
2021/22 54.0%48.9%
2022/23 50.3%48.4%
2023/24 51.4%47.9%
2024/25 53.3%48.7%
2025/26 53.6%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Pass rates for men and women

In 2025/26, women passed 51.0% of tests at Tolworth (London) and men 55.8%. Across Great Britain the figures were 49.1% and 50.8%.

Pass rate by gender

Pass rate by gender at Tolworth (London) and in Great Britain, 2025/26
Candidates Tolworth (London)Great Britain
Women 51.0%49.1%
Men 55.8%50.8%
All 53.6%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Passing first time at Tolworth (London)

5,219 people took their first practical test at Tolworth (London) in 2025/26 and 53.8% passed, against 50.5% of first attempts across Great Britain. 115 of them passed without a single driving fault.

First-attempt pass rate

First-attempt pass rate at Tolworth (London) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Tolworth (London)Great Britain
2007/08 45.5%43.3%
2008/09 47.2%45.3%
2009/10 49.0%45.7%
2010/11 50.5%46.2%
2011/12 50.6%47.5%
2012/13 52.8%47.7%
2013/14 49.9%47.9%
2014/15 49.1%47.6%
2015/16 51.0%47.5%
2016/17 50.4%47.1%
2017/18 50.0%46.7%
2018/19 51.3%46.6%
2019/20 49.3%46.4%
2020/21 54.1%51.1%
2021/22 53.9%49.3%
2022/23 51.1%48.3%
2023/24 51.5%48.1%
2024/25 53.1%48.9%
2025/26 53.8%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 Tolworth (London)
Month Tolworth (London)
Apr 2025 53.8%
May 2025 51.8%
Jun 2025 55.3%
Jul 2025 50.4%
Aug 2025 54.8%
Sep 2025 55.0%
Oct 2025 50.9%
Nov 2025 53.1%
Dec 2025 55.3%
Jan 2026 56.8%
Feb 2026 53.0%
Mar 2026 53.9%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Tests each month

Car tests each month at Tolworth (London) (withheld months show as zero)
Month Tests
Apr 2025 707
May 2025 656
Jun 2025 768
Jul 2025 1,119
Aug 2025 918
Sep 2025 777
Oct 2025 807
Nov 2025 819
Dec 2025 854
Jan 2026 762
Feb 2026 887
Mar 2026 1,090

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 10,164 car tests at Tolworth (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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