Driving test pass rates in Scotland, 2025/26

67 test centres in Scotland with at least 100 tests, ranked highest to lowest. The region averaged 49.3% from 140,572 tests, 0.7 points below the 50% Great Britain average. Pitlochry was the highest at 73.3%.

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#	Test centre	Region	Tests	Passed	Pass rate	vs GB
1	Pitlochry	Scotland	146	107	73.3%	+23.3
2	Benbecula Island	Scotland	107	78	72.9%	+22.9
3	Girvan	Scotland	250	180	72.0%	+22.0
4	Campbeltown	Scotland	109	78	71.6%	+21.6
5	Dunoon	Scotland	193	138	71.5%	+21.5
6	Stranraer	Scotland	215	153	71.2%	+21.2
7	Duns	Scotland	171	120	70.2%	+20.2
8	Montrose	Scotland	621	435	70.0%	+20.0
9	Inveraray	Scotland	124	86	69.4%	+19.4
10	Aberfeldy	Scotland	149	102	68.5%	+18.5
11	Lerwick	Scotland	379	257	67.8%	+17.8
12	Arbroath	Scotland	605	408	67.4%	+17.4
13	Cumnock	Scotland	760	512	67.4%	+17.4
14	Stornoway	Scotland	344	229	66.6%	+16.6
15	Oban	Scotland	322	213	66.1%	+16.1
16	Newton Stewart	Scotland	225	148	65.8%	+15.8
17	Fort William	Scotland	374	245	65.5%	+15.5
18	Hawick	Scotland	415	267	64.3%	+14.3
19	Fraserburgh	Scotland	531	340	64.0%	+14.0
20	Huntly	Scotland	245	156	63.7%	+13.7
21	Alness	Scotland	783	494	63.1%	+13.1
22	Thurso	Scotland	162	102	63.0%	+13.0
23	Inverurie	Scotland	749	464	61.9%	+11.9
24	Forfar	Scotland	667	402	60.3%	+10.3
25	Wick	Scotland	239	142	59.4%	+9.4
26	Kelso	Scotland	434	257	59.2%	+9.2
27	Peebles	Scotland	685	403	58.8%	+8.8
28	Lanark	Scotland	1,914	1,112	58.1%	+8.1
29	East Kilbride	Scotland	1,976	1,140	57.7%	+7.7
30	Ayr	Scotland	2,189	1,258	57.5%	+7.5
31	Banff	Scotland	280	161	57.5%	+7.5
32	Haddington	Scotland	2,195	1,263	57.5%	+7.5
33	Kyle of Lochalsh	Scotland	136	78	57.4%	+7.4
34	Dundee	Scotland	3,742	2,144	57.3%	+7.3
35	Isle of Skye (Portree)	Scotland	128	73	57.0%	+7.0
36	Grantown-On-Spey	Scotland	137	78	56.9%	+6.9
37	Lochgilphead	Scotland	140	79	56.4%	+6.4
38	Orkney	Scotland	320	179	55.9%	+5.9
39	Irvine	Scotland	4,941	2,752	55.7%	+5.7
40	Livingston	Scotland	2,997	1,669	55.7%	+5.7
41	Dumfries	Scotland	2,267	1,223	53.9%	+3.9
42	Castle Douglas	Scotland	549	293	53.4%	+3.4
43	Peterhead	Scotland	2,628	1,399	53.2%	+3.2
44	Dumbarton	Scotland	1,659	876	52.8%	+2.8
45	Aberdeen South (Cove)	Scotland	4,858	2,546	52.4%	+2.4
46	Rothesay	Scotland	125	65	52.0%	+2.0
47	Buckie	Scotland	268	137	51.1%	+1.1
48	Kirkcaldy	Scotland	4,313	2,194	50.9%	+0.9
49	Grangemouth	Scotland	3,761	1,906	50.7%	+0.7
50	Callander	Scotland	335	167	49.9%	-0.1
51	Bishopbriggs	Scotland	6,186	3,080	49.8%	-0.2
52	Edinburgh (Musselburgh)	Scotland	6,850	3,387	49.4%	-0.6
53	Perth (Arran Road)	Scotland	2,642	1,290	48.8%	-1.2
54	Paisley	Scotland	7,912	3,847	48.6%	-1.4
55	Aberdeen North	Scotland	3,906	1,881	48.2%	-1.8
56	Airdrie	Scotland	4,599	2,180	47.4%	-2.6
57	Galashiels	Scotland	2,241	1,063	47.4%	-2.6
58	Glasgow (Baillieston)	Scotland	10,428	4,947	47.4%	-2.6
59	Inverness (Longman Drive)	Scotland	3,252	1,491	45.8%	-4.2
60	Glasgow (Anniesland)	Scotland	6,170	2,736	44.3%	-5.7
61	Stirling	Scotland	2,747	1,182	43.0%	-7.0
62	Elgin	Scotland	2,934	1,240	42.3%	-7.7
63	Hamilton	Scotland	6,112	2,567	42.0%	-8.0
64	Greenock	Scotland	3,547	1,479	41.7%	-8.3
65	Edinburgh (Currie)	Scotland	6,202	2,577	41.6%	-8.4
66	Glasgow (Shieldhall)	Scotland	7,019	2,803	39.9%	-10.1
67	Dunfermline	Scotland	5,529	2,012	36.4%	-13.6

Why pass rates differ so much between centres

The spread is wide: the top of this table is above 70% and the bottom below 35%, for the same test and the same marking sheet. Three things explain most of it. Rural centres put candidates on roads with fewer junctions, less traffic and simpler roundabouts. Urban centres, especially in London and Birmingham, see more candidates who learn in a hurry, take the test sooner, and retake more often. And who books where matters: some centres draw candidates from far away precisely because of their reputation.

A high pass rate does not mean easier examiners. Examiners rotate, and DVSA monitors their pass rates. What a high rate does tell you is that the local roads are forgiving, which is worth knowing if you have a choice of centres within reach.

Addresses, waiting times and route notes for every centre here are in the Scotland test centre directory, and the same ranking for the whole country is on the national pass rate table.