testcentreGalashiels Driving Test Centre
TD1 3BHOut of every 100 car tests taken at Galashiels last year, about 49 ended in a pass — 0.5 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 2,193 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
51.2%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
8 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
46.9 / 53.7
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
45.4%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 6.2%Slots still bookable
- 60Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202551.2%
From 982 first attempts
19
Faultless first-time passes
-2.1 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202545.4%
From 546 automatic tests
41.8%
From 282 tests
49.2%
From 264 tests
202 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.4% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences132Examiner sickness & appointments
- Leave56Annual & special leave
- Acts of Nature14Adverse weather & bad light
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025