Scotland

Edinburgh (Currie) Driving Test Centre

EH14 5LT
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
43.2%5.4 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Edinburgh (Currie) last year, about 43 ended in a pass — 5.4 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 7,475 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

44.9%

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

Median wait

23 weeks

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

Male vs female

43.2 / 43.3

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

38.0%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months46.5%
Current Waiting Time
23.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.9%Slots still bookable
  • 36Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
18.2
Jun
21.0
Jul
17.4
Aug
21.9
Sept
22.7
Oct
16.6
Nov
22.9
Dec
20.4
Jan
22.1
Feb
20.7
Mar
16.0
Apr
23.1
May
First-attempt rate

44.9%

From 3,515 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

83

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.7 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year44.9%
Automatic pass rate

38.0%

From 1,949 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

37.6%

From 876 tests

Female (automatic)

38.4%

From 1,073 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year38.0%
Test Reliability

660 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.1% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences379
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave209
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature72
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025