Scotland

Ayr Driving Test Centre

KA8 9DJ
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
56.8%8.1 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Ayr last year, about 57 ended in a pass — 8.1 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 2,015 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

56.3%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

9 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

56.8 / 56.7

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

52.1%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months61.3%
Current Waiting Time
8.9weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.0%Slots still bookable
  • 49Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
10.7
Jun
10.0
Jul
11.4
Aug
15.9
Sept
21.1
Oct
13.0
Nov
15.4
Dec
8.3
Jan
6.3
Feb
7.6
Mar
9.1
Apr
8.9
May
First-attempt rate

56.3%

From 1,095 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

25

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.5 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year56.3%
Automatic pass rate

52.1%

From 305 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

52.7%

From 112 tests

Female (automatic)

51.8%

From 193 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year52.1%
Test Reliability

82 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 3.9% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Leave47
    Annual & special leave
  • Medical Absences35
    Examiner sickness & appointments

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025