Can you pass this driving theory test quiz only 1% of drivers can beat?

Britain’s driving theory test is famously difficult, with more than half of those who take it failing.

·Contributor

6 November 2024 at 1:13 pm·1-min read

L plate for Learner driver on a car in Ireland. — Can you pass the test that just 1% of drivers can get past? (Alamy)

Britain’s driving theory test is famously difficult. Between January and March in 2024, 660,000 theory tests were conducted (up 12% on the previous year) – with just 46% passing.

But how well do YOU remember your driving theory test?

CarWow picked five questions from the multiple choice section of the DVSA test, and put them to a panel of 2,000 drivers.

A meagre 1% answered all the questions correctly – so how does your knowledge match up?

Pit your skills against the quiz below!

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