Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info.
Annual pass rate at Lincoln, from 2008-09 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).
Between 2008-09 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Lincoln has remained broadly stable, moving from 50% to 49.8% (down 0.2 percentage points). It peaked at 53.8% in 2011-12 and was lowest at 45.4% in 2019-20, with a long-run average of 50.1%. 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 | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% |
| 2022-23 | 50.8% |
| 2021-22 | 51.7% |
| 2020-21 | 50.9% |
| 2019-20 | 45.4% |
| 2018-19 | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 49.6% |
| 2016-17 | 49.5% |
| 2015-16 | 49.2% |
| 2014-15 | 49.5% |
| 2013-14 | 53.5% |
| 2012-13 | 53.5% |
| 2011-12 | 53.8% |
| 2009-10 | 48.2% |
| 2008-09 | 50% |
From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Lincoln to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.