Scotland

Fort William Driving Test Centre

PH33 6AN
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
62.7%14.0 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Fort William last year, about 63 ended in a pass — 14.0 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 241 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

65.2%

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

Median wait

18 weeks

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

Male vs female

61.5 / 63.9

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

46.2%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months68.6%
Current Waiting Time
17.6weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 0.0%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
17.9
Jun
11.1
Jul
18.1
Aug
19.6
Sept
17.0
Oct
15.9
Nov
22.0
Dec
16.0
Jan
15.1
Feb
19.7
Mar
18.1
Apr
17.6
May
First-attempt rate

65.2%

From 187 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

2

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-2.6 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year65.2%
Automatic pass rate

46.2%

From 39 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

68.8%

From 16 tests

Female (automatic)

30.4%

From 23 tests

Test Reliability

19 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 7.3% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Acts of Nature19
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025