The motorcycle exam in Estonia in 2026: more exams, and more people pass

From May to September 2026 Estonia held 3,779 practical exams for motorcycle categories: 2,678 for A, 688 for A2 and 413 for A1. The figures come from the open Transpordiamet dataset “Toimunud sõidueksamid Eestis”. There are no exams from January to April in it: booking for category A opened only on 13 April, and the first rides were on 4 May.

3,045 exams were passed, that is 80.6%. Over the same period in 2025 there were 3,349 exams and 78.6%: exams are up 12.8%, and the share who passed is two percentage points higher.

People pass A most often: 82.7%. A2 passed at 79.1%, A1 at 69.0% (65.0% a year earlier). Those who came for the first time passed in 84.8% of cases, retakers in 61.3%.

The offices differ a lot. Tartu: 87.1%, Pärnu: 66.9%, Jõhvi: 67.5%. Tallinn had the most exams (1,850), and 79.5% passed.

Key figures (May–September, practical exam; 2026 against 2025).

Exams in A, A2 and A1: 3,779 against 3,349.

Of those, A, A2 and A1: 2,678, 688 and 413 against 2,250, 665 and 434.

Passed: 3,045 (80.6%) against 2,633 (78.6%).

Share who passed A, A2 and A1: 82.7%, 79.1% and 69.0% against 80.9%, 79.8% and 65.0%.

Unique candidates: 3,198 against 2,771.

Offices (exams, share who passed).

Tallinn: 1,850, 79.5%.

Tartu: 581, 87.1%.

Pärnu: 344, 66.9%.

Jõhvi: 246, 67.5%.

Rakvere: 140, 86.4%.

Rapla: 135, 82.2%.

Kuressaare: 91, 92.3%.

Võru: 87, 96.6%.

Haapsalu and Kärdla: 32 each, 96.9%.