Scotland

Orkney Driving Test Centre

KW15 1FL

2024/25 pass rate · all attempts

65.9%17.3 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Orkney last year, about 66 ended in a pass — 17.3 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 323 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

69.1%

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

Median wait

8 weeks

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

Male vs female

67.6 / 64.0

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Tests taken

323

The total number of car tests conducted here in 2024/25.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months72.4%

Current Waiting Time

7.6weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

9Overtime slots added

Median wait trend

8.9

Jun

10.0

Jul

9.4

Aug

10.1

Sept

7.0

Oct

6.0

Nov

6.2

Dec

3.3

Jan

14.9

Feb

19.4

Mar

9.1

Apr

7.6

May

First-time pass rates

DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 2025

First-attempt rate

69.1%

From 194 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

11

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-3.1 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year69.1%

Acts of Nature2
Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025