Scotland

Kirkcaldy Driving Test Centre

KY1 2YX
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
47.5%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Kirkcaldy last year, about 48 ended in a pass — 1.1 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 5,209 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

47.0%

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

Median wait

14 weeks

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

Male vs female

47.2 / 47.9

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

41.0%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months49.8%
Current Waiting Time
13.6weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 7.2%Slots still bookable
  • 75Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
12.9
Jun
17.7
Jul
16.0
Aug
19.3
Sept
16.6
Oct
16.4
Nov
16.7
Dec
19.9
Jan
17.9
Feb
15.9
Mar
18.6
Apr
13.6
May
First-attempt rate

47.0%

From 2,449 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

81

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.6 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year47.0%
Automatic pass rate

41.0%

From 703 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

39.2%

From 237 tests

Female (automatic)

41.8%

From 466 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year41.0%
Test Reliability

1,314 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 20.1% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences1,127
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave156
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature31
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025