Scotland

Dumfries Driving Test Centre

DG1 2SH
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
47.0%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Dumfries last year, about 47 ended in a pass — 1.6 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 2,798 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

50.9%

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

Median wait

7 weeks

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

Male vs female

44.2 / 51.0

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

30.6%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months42.8%
Current Waiting Time
7.3weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 1.3%Slots still bookable
  • 2Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
3.9
Jun
6.3
Jul
6.3
Aug
5.4
Sept
7.9
Oct
7.7
Nov
10.0
Dec
13.0
Jan
10.9
Feb
9.1
Mar
9.2
Apr
7.3
May
First-attempt rate

50.9%

From 1,274 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

60

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-3.9 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year50.9%
Automatic pass rate

30.6%

From 372 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

30.1%

From 176 tests

Female (automatic)

31.1%

From 196 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year30.6%
Test Reliability

275 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.9% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences190
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave78
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature7
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025