Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info.
Annual pass rate at Carlisle, from 2008-09 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2008-09 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Carlisle has remained broadly stable, moving from 54.7% to 54.9% (up 0.2 percentage points). It peaked at 58.3% in 2011-12 and was lowest at 44% in 2018-19, with a long-run average of 54%. 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 | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.9% |
| 2022-23 | 53.9% |
| 2021-22 | 57.7% |
| 2020-21 | 58% |
| 2019-20 | 45.2% |
| 2018-19 | 44% |
| 2017-18 | 47.3% |
| 2016-17 | 57.8% |
| 2015-16 | 55.3% |
| 2014-15 | 57.4% |
| 2013-14 | 54.2% |
| 2012-13 | 55.7% |
| 2011-12 | 58.3% |
| 2009-10 | 53.9% |
| 2008-09 | 54.7% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Carlisle to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.