Cardington Driving Test Centre
· Shropshire
Key Statistics
Historical Pass Rate Trend
Cardington pass rate over 8 years
Monthly Breakdown (2019-20)
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 512 | 218 | 42.6% | 47.9% | 37.9% |
| May | 574 | 271 | 47.2% | 47.9% | 46.6% |
| Jun | 633 | 293 | 46.3% | 49.7% | 42.7% |
| Jul | 615 | 314 | 51.1% | 53.3% | 48.9% |
| Aug | 437 | 231 | 52.9% | 55.8% | 49.5% |
| Sep | 457 | 216 | 47.3% | 48.2% | 46.4% |
| Oct | 594 | 265 | 44.6% | 47.0% | 42.5% |
| Nov | 598 | 274 | 45.8% | 49.8% | 42.3% |
| Dec | 468 | 180 | 38.5% | 40.5% | 36.1% |
| Jan | 660 | 270 | 40.9% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Feb | 618 | 262 | 42.4% | 45.0% | 40.1% |
| Mar | 342 | 142 | 41.5% | 45.3% | 38.3% |
Gender Comparison
Male candidates pass at a 5.3pp higher rate than female candidates at Cardington.
Pass Rate by Age
How do different age groups perform at Cardington? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 892 of the tests conducted here.
17-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Cardington with 64.7% from 286 tests, while 20-year-olds have the lowest at 43.3%. This is unusual. Nationally, 17-year-olds often have lower pass rates due to less driving experience. The 21.4 percentage point gap between the best and worst age groups is significant.
| Age | Tests | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 286 | 64.7% | 63.8% | 65.7% |
| 18 | 271 | 56.5% | 59.7% | 52.5% |
| 19 | 100 | 48.0% | 52.2% | 44.4% |
| 20 | 60 | 43.3% | 41.9% | 44.8% |
| 21 | 33 | 57.6% | 44.4% | 73.3% |
| 22 | 39 | 48.7% | 50.0% | 47.6% |
| 23 | 37 | 56.8% | 85.7% | 39.1% |
| 24 | 38 | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% |
| 25 | 28 | 53.6% | 70.0% | 44.4% |
Automatic vs Manual
At Cardington, the automatic test pass rate is 42.4%, which is 2.7 percentage points lower than the overall pass rate of 45.1%. 132 automatic tests were conducted here in the latest year.
Female automatic candidates pass at 42.6% compared to 42.1% for males.