According to information presented in parliament, almost half of all candidates failed the 2024 driving test.
Transport Minister Chris Bonnet presented the information to the House in response to a parliamentary question from opposition MP Mark Anthony Sammut.
Category B driving license exams, i.e. those authorizing to drive a passenger car, had a pass rate of 48%. This percentage has been increasing year on year since 2022, when 40% failed their driving test. 44% failed the exam in 2023.
Category D licenses, which are required for commercial vehicles, had the highest failure rate, with 56% of candidates failing the test. This represents a significant jump from 46% in 2023 and 39% in 2022.
Category A (motorcycle) driving licenses also had a higher number of failures, with 42% failing the test in 2024, compared to 40% in 2023 and 32% in 2022.
Category C, which includes trucks and large delivery vehicles, had the lowest failure rate – 38% in 2024, although this also increased from 33% in 2023 and 24% in 2022.