Webuyanycar Conducts Largest Ever Theory Test – 1 In 3 Qualified Drivers Fail
More than 20,000 qualified motorists completed an online driving theory test and 1 in 3 qualified drivers failed.
Webuyanycar.com, the national online car buyer, asked drivers all over the UK to test their knowledge of common road signs and driving rules. The test can be found at https://www.webuyanycar.com/driving-theory-quiz/
The interactive test was designed along the same lines as the official theory questions set for learner drivers by the DVSA.
The webuyanycar.com driving theory test results varied by age, sex and location.
Given that there are more newly qualified drivers in the 17-21 age group, it was surprising that they had the lowest pass mark of any age group. Drivers in the 46 to 65-year-old group had the highest pass rate.
| Age | Fail | Pass |
| 17-21 | 48% | 52% |
| 22-30 | 34% | 66% |
| 31-45 | 31% | 69% |
| 46-65 | 25% | 75% |
| 65+ | 30% | 70% |
The online test showed pictures of various road signs all in use today and simple motoring questions similar to the official theory test. The webuyanycar.com test results showed a slightly lower pass rate for women.
| Sex | Fail | Pass |
| Female | 36% | 64% |
| Male | 23% | 77% |
The webuyanycar.com test results are at odds with the latest DVSA statistics showing 53.6% of women pass the official theory test whereas men have a 48.7% pass rate.
The pass rate for the webuyanycar.com driving theory test also depended on where a driver lives with more rural counties like Somerset, Denbighshire and Derbyshire coming top of the tables for pass rates. Some of the lowest pass rates were found in London and Middlesex, where the test was passed by only 2 out of 3 qualified drivers.
Webuyanycar.com supports Brake, the road safety charity.
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Pass rates by County
| County | Fail | Pass |
| Somerset | 20% | 80% |
| Denbighshire | 21% | 79% |
| Derbyshire | 23% | 77% |
| Devon | 23% | 77% |
| Lincolnshire | 23% | 77% |
| Pembrokeshire | 23% | 77% |
| Herefordshire | 24% | 76% |
| Berkshire | 24% | 76% |
| Glamorgan, Vale of | 24% | 76% |
| West Lothian / Linlithgowshire | 24% | 76% |
| Oxfordshire | 24% | 76% |
| Hampshire | 25% | 75% |
| Fife | 25% | 75% |
| Cumberland | 25% | 75% |
| Aberdeenshire | 26% | 74% |
| Sussex | 26% | 74% |
| Inverness-shire | 26% | 74% |
| Gloucestershire | 26% | 74% |
| Shropshire | 26% | 74% |
| Northumberland | 26% | 74% |
| Wiltshire | 26% | 74% |
| Midlothian / Edinburghshire | 27% | 73% |
| Norfolk | 27% | 73% |
| Ayrshire | 27% | 73% |
| Cheshire | 27% | 73% |
| Yorkshire | 27% | 73% |
| Carmarthenshire | 27% | 73% |
| Rhondda Cynon Taff | 28% | 72% |
| Essex | 28% | 72% |
| Newport, City of | 28% | 72% |
| Worcestershire | 28% | 72% |
| Surrey | 28% | 72% |
| Durham | 29% | 71% |
| Cambridgeshire | 29% | 71% |
| Warwickshire | 29% | 71% |
| Leicestershire | 29% | 71% |
| Monmouthshire | 29% | 71% |
| Swansea | 29% | 71% |
| Cardiff, City of | 29% | 71% |
| Stirlingshire | 29% | 71% |
| Kent | 30% | 70% |
| Bedfordshire | 30% | 70% |
| Nottinghamshire | 30% | 70% |
| East Lothian / Haddingtonshire | 30% | 70% |
| Perthshire | 30% | 70% |
| Buckinghamshire | 30% | 70% |
| Torfaen | 31% | 69% |
| Down, County of | 31% | 69% |
| Cornwall | 31% | 69% |
| Dorset | 31% | 69% |
| Renfrewshire | 31% | 69% |
| Flintshire | 32% | 68% |
| Antrim, County of | 32% | 68% |
| Ceredigion | 32% | 68% |
| Gwynedd | 32% | 68% |
| Hertfordshire | 32% | 68% |
| Northamptonshire | 32% | 68% |
| Staffordshire | 32% | 68% |
| Armagh, County of | 32% | 68% |
| Angus / Forfarshire | 32% | 68% |
| Merseyside | 32% | 68% |
| Lancashire | 33% | 67% |
| Powys | 33% | 67% |
| Lanarkshire | 34% | 66% |
| Wrexham | 34% | 66% |
| Greater London | 34% | 66% |
| London | 35% | 65% |
| Middlesex | 35% | 65% |
About the webuyanycar.com driving theory test
The test can be found at https://www.webuyanycar.com/driving-theory-quiz/
Questions were taken from the actual DVSA test. People taking the test were asked to opt for one of four possible answers.
Over 20,000 took the test in May, June and July. The test is available online only.
96% of motorists taking the webuyanycar.com driving theory test were not webuyanycar.com customers, statistically they were representative of the UK qualified driving population.
Some counties are excluded from the above results where there was less than 100 test results.
About webuyanycar.com:
webuyanycar.com offers people a third way to sell their car, without the pressure of going to a dealer or the hassle of selling it privately.
Webuyanycar.com has bought over 750,000 vehicles to date
There are over 200 webuyanycar.com branches
Webuyanycar.com operates a simple three-step process:
- Quick online valuation, offering customers a quote based on real-time pricing and the information provided on their car.
- An easy-to-book appointment service at a local branch, providing times that are convenient and work to customers' schedules.
- A safe sale completed at a local branch manned by a friendly, approachable car-buying expert.
The UK business offers to buy any car from £50 to over £100K, with payment within four working days. Same day payment is available at a cost of £24.75.
webuyanycar.com only sells through commercial channels.
webuyanycar.com is an official supporter of the charity Brake.
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