Scotland

Elgin Driving Test Centre

IV30 1UE
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
44.5%4.2 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Elgin last year, about 44 ended in a pass — 4.2 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 2,184 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

43.9%

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

Median wait

3 weeks

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

Male vs female

42.7 / 46.3

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

39.3%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months40.9%
Current Waiting Time
3.4weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 33.3%Slots still bookable
  • 73Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
7.3
Jun
7.3
Jul
7.9
Aug
4.8
Sept
5.3
Oct
3.1
Nov
3.4
Dec
5.4
Jan
3.0
Feb
5.6
Mar
5.7
Apr
3.4
May
First-attempt rate

43.9%

From 962 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

27

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.6 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year43.9%
Automatic pass rate

39.3%

From 280 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

37.5%

From 96 tests

Female (automatic)

40.2%

From 184 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year39.3%
Test Reliability

248 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 10.2% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Acts of Nature139
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave67
    Annual & special leave
  • Medical Absences42
    Examiner sickness & appointments

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025