UK driving test categories

UK driving test types and pass rates

The DVSA runs four practical test categories: the Car (Category B) test most learners take, the two-stage motorcycle test (Module 1 off-road and Module 2 on-road), and the HGV and LGV tests for larger vehicles. Pass rates differ markedly by type. Pick a category to see every UK centre that offers it, ranked by current pass rate.

Car
Car (Category B)
47.2%
lifetime avg
327 centres21.5M tests on record
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Mod 1
Motorcycle Module 1
71.2%
lifetime avg
70 centres806.8K tests on record
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Mod 2
Motorcycle Module 2
70.8%
lifetime avg
131 centres775.6K tests on record
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HGV
HGV / LGV (Categories C, C+E)
56.4%
lifetime avg
117 centres895.0K tests on record
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About these categories

The Car (Category B) test is by far the largest, with most UK centres offering it. The motorcycle test is split into two parts: Module 1 is an off-road manoeuvring test conducted at a Multi-Purpose Test Centre (MPTC), and Module 2 is a 40-minute on-road ride. HGV and LGV tests cover Categories C, C+E and similar lorry classifications, conducted at specialist centres.

Headline pass rates differ substantially: car tests hover around the UK average of 48.7%, while motorcycle Module 1 sits noticeably higher because the off-road format is more predictable, and HGV pass rates vary by class. Within each category, centre-level variation is wide. Pick a type above for the full per-centre breakdown.

Across all categories the directory covers 645 centres with full DVSA data on file.