Scotland

Kelso Driving Test Centre

TD5 8WD
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
57.8%9.2 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Kelso last year, about 58 ended in a pass — 9.2 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 325 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

59.9%

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

Median wait

21 weeks

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

Male vs female

55.1 / 60.4

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

40.6%

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
21.4weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 0.0%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
11.6
Jun
16.3
Jul
17.3
Aug
19.1
Sept
15.7
Oct
19.7
Nov
18.3
Dec
18.0
Jan
23.8
Feb
19.3
Mar
21.7
Apr
21.4
May
First-attempt rate

59.9%

From 192 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

2

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-2.1 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year59.9%
Automatic pass rate

40.6%

From 69 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

28.0%

From 25 tests

Female (automatic)

47.7%

From 44 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year40.6%
Test Reliability

36 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 10.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences28
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave8
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025