Loughton Driving Test Centre
· Shropshire
Key Statistics
Historical Pass Rate Trend
Loughton pass rate over 6 years
Monthly Breakdown (2012-13)
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 441 | 186 | 42.2% | 41.6% | 42.9% |
| May | 591 | 281 | 47.5% | 51.7% | 43.3% |
| Jun | 457 | 196 | 42.9% | 46.9% | 39.0% |
| Jul | 512 | 221 | 43.2% | 43.4% | 43.0% |
| Aug | 308 | 158 | 51.3% | 53.0% | 49.3% |
| Sep | 511 | 222 | 43.4% | 43.6% | 43.3% |
| Oct | 655 | 290 | 44.3% | 45.1% | 43.3% |
| Nov | 575 | 244 | 42.4% | 45.2% | 39.1% |
| Dec | 334 | 160 | 47.9% | 50.3% | 45.1% |
| Jan | 386 | 167 | 43.3% | 45.8% | 40.4% |
| Feb | 453 | 200 | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.1% |
| Mar | 319 | 143 | 44.8% | 44.6% | 45.0% |
Gender Comparison
Male candidates pass at a 3.3pp higher rate than female candidates at Loughton.
Pass Rate by Age
How do different age groups perform at Loughton? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 389.07 of the tests conducted here.
17-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Loughton with 959.0% from 56.03448275862069 tests, while 25-year-olds have the lowest at 171.0%. This is unusual. Nationally, 17-year-olds often have lower pass rates due to less driving experience. The 788.0 percentage point gap between the best and worst age groups is significant.
| Age | Tests | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 56.034 | 959.0% | 55.6% | 260.0% |
| 18 | 48.742 | 634.0% | 52.5% | 155.0% |
| 19 | 45.402 | 388.0% | 38.8% | 79.0% |
| 20 | 38.571 | 286.0% | 51.4% | 54.0% |
| 21 | 41.606 | 260.0% | 43.9% | 57.0% |
| 22 | 42.202 | 210.0% | 50.5% | 46.0% |
| 23 | 43.689 | 188.0% | 43.5% | 45.0% |
| 24 | 31.858 | 211.0% | 45.9% | 36.0% |
| 25 | 40.964 | 171.0% | 44.3% | 34.0% |
Automatic vs Manual
At Loughton, the automatic test pass rate is 39.8%, which is 4.7 percentage points lower than the overall pass rate of 44.5%. With 620 automatic tests conducted, this is a well-tested centre for auto candidates.
Female automatic candidates pass at 40.4% compared to 38.6% for males.