Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info in North Yorkshire.
Annual pass rate at Whitby, from 2007-08 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2007-08 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Whitby has improved, moving from 51.3% to 65.1% (up 13.8 percentage points). It peaked at 73.2% in 2015-16 and was lowest at 51.3% in 2007-08, with a long-run average of 61.1%. Pass rates vary year-to-year due to changes in test demand, examiner availability, candidate readiness and local route difficulty — these figures are taken directly from DVSA's published statistics.
| Year | Pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.1% |
| 2023-24 | 58.2% |
| 2022-23 | 52.2% |
| 2021-22 | 56.2% |
| 2020-21 | 58.6% |
| 2019-20 | 59.2% |
| 2018-19 | 63.4% |
| 2017-18 | 61.7% |
| 2016-17 | 71% |
| 2015-16 | 73.2% |
| 2014-15 | 69.5% |
| 2013-14 | 65.2% |
| 2011-12 | 62.3% |
| 2009-10 | 57.8% |
| 2008-09 | 51.9% |
| 2007-08 | 51.3% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Whitby to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.