Scotland

Edinburgh (Musselburgh) Driving Test Centre

EH21 6SJ
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
47.0%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Edinburgh (Musselburgh) last year, about 47 ended in a pass — 1.7 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 7,800 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

48.2%

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

Median wait

19 weeks

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

Male vs female

45.4 / 48.9

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

40.9%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months47.5%
Current Waiting Time
19.1weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.8%Slots still bookable
  • 60Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
12.7
Jun
15.3
Jul
15.6
Aug
19.4
Sept
15.2
Oct
17.6
Nov
15.3
Dec
19.4
Jan
20.0
Feb
16.3
Mar
17.3
Apr
19.1
May
First-attempt rate

48.2%

From 3,695 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

41

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year48.2%
Automatic pass rate

40.9%

From 1,898 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

40.9%

From 779 tests

Female (automatic)

40.8%

From 1,119 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year40.9%
Test Reliability

680 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences465
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave189
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature26
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025