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Driving Test Pass Rates in Scotland

Pass rates at 25 DVSA test centres across Scotland. 6.6% above the national average.

57.2%
Avg Pass Rate
25
Test Centres
177,400
Tests/Year
18
Counties

Counties in Scotland

55.4%

Aberdeen City

2 centres

 65.3%

Argyll and Bute

1 centres

 53.4%

City of Edinburgh

1 centres

 61.2%

Dumfries and Galloway

1 centres

 51.7%

Dundee City

1 centres

 55.9%

East Ayrshire

1 centres

 54.2%

East Lothian

1 centres

 52.1%

Falkirk

1 centres

 55.1%

Fife

2 centres

 47%

Glasgow City

2 centres

 66.6%

Highland

5 centres

 62.7%

Moray

1 centres

 49.7%

North Lanarkshire

1 centres

 58.6%

Perth and Kinross

1 centres

 51.3%

Renfrewshire

1 centres

 57.2%

South Ayrshire

1 centres

 51.6%

South Lanarkshire

1 centres

 56.3%

Stirling

1 centres

All Test Centres in Scotland

Centre County Pass Rate Trend Tests/Year
Wick Highland 68.1% +0.7% 2,200
Fort William Highland 67.8% +0.7% 2,800
Thurso Highland 67.3% +0.5% 2,400
Aviemore Highland 66.5% +0.6% 2,500
Oban Argyll and Bute 65.3% +0.6% 3,100
Inverness Highland 63.4% +0.7% 5,800
Elgin Moray 62.7% +0.7% 3,800
Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway 61.2% +0.7% 4,300
Perth Perth and Kinross 58.6% +0.7% 6,400
Ayr South Ayrshire 57.2% +0.7% 5,400
Stirling Stirling 56.3% +0.6% 5,900
Kilmarnock East Ayrshire 55.9% +0.7% 5,900
Aberdeen North Aberdeen City 55.8% +0.7% 9,200
Dunfermline Fife 55.4% +0.6% 6,800
Aberdeen South Aberdeen City 54.9% +0.7% 8,800
Kirkcaldy Fife 54.8% +0.7% 6,100
Edinburgh Musselburgh East Lothian 54.2% +0.7% 11,800
Edinburgh Currie City of Edinburgh 53.4% +0.6% 13,600
Falkirk Falkirk 52.1% +0.6% 7,200
Dundee Dundee City 51.7% +0.7% 10,100
Hamilton South Lanarkshire 51.6% +0.6% 7,600
Paisley Renfrewshire 51.3% +0.6% 8,200
Motherwell North Lanarkshire 49.7% -0.7% 7,900
Glasgow Anniesland Glasgow City 47.6% +0.7% 15,400
Glasgow Shieldhall Glasgow City 46.3% +0.7% 14,200

About Driving Tests in Scotland

The Scotland region has 25 DVSA practical driving test centres with an average pass rate of 57.2%. The easiest centre is Wick with a pass rate of 68.1%, while Glasgow Shieldhall is the most challenging at 46.3%.

Overall, Scotland performs above the national average of 50.6%, which may reflect less congested roads and more straightforward test routes compared to heavily urbanised areas.