DVSA 2024/25

The easiest driving test centres in the UK

Ranked by official DVSA car pass rate, these are the UK test centres where the most learners pass first time. The national average is 50.2% — every centre below beats it comfortably.

The easiest UK driving test centre by pass rate is Arbroath at 78.9% (2024/25). The top of the list is dominated by small, rural centres with quieter roads.

Note: several top centres run relatively few tests a year, so their pass rates swing more than busy urban centres. Treat very high figures as a guide, not a guarantee.

1
Arbroath
78.9% pass rate · Easier than average · Scotland · mostly mixed driving
78.9%
2
Stranraer
73.4% pass rate · Easier than average · Scotland · mostly rural driving
73.4%
3
Forfar
68.5% pass rate · Easier than average · Scotland · mostly rural driving
68.5%
4
Peebles
67% pass rate · Easier than average · Scotland · mostly rural driving
67%
5
Malton
66.7% pass rate · Easier than average · Yorkshire and the Humber · mostly rural driving
66.7%
6
Montrose
66.7% pass rate · Easier than average · Scotland · mostly rural driving
66.7%
7
Pwllheli
66% pass rate · Easier than average · Wales · mostly rural driving
66%
8
Whitby
65.1% pass rate · Easier than average · Yorkshire and the Humber · mostly rural driving
65.1%
9
Kendal
64.8% pass rate · Easier than average · North West · mostly rural driving
64.8%
10
Chichester
64.2% pass rate · Easier than average · South East · mostly mixed driving
64.2%
11
Bangor
64.1% pass rate · Easier than average · Wales · mostly mixed driving
64.1%
12
Melton Mowbray
63.9% pass rate · Easier than average · East Midlands · mostly rural driving
63.9%
13
Newtown
63.7% pass rate · Easier than average · Wales · mostly rural driving
63.7%
14
Ipswich
63.1% pass rate · Easier than average · East of England · mostly urban driving
63.1%
15
Barrow-in-Furness
61.9% pass rate · Easier than average · North West · mostly urban driving
61.9%
16
Barry
61.8% pass rate · Easier than average · Wales · mostly urban driving
61.8%
17
Monmouth
61.2% pass rate · Easier than average · Wales · mostly rural driving
61.2%
18
Abergavenny
61.1% pass rate · Easier than average · Wales · mostly rural driving
61.1%
19
Bala
61.1% pass rate · Easier than average · Wales · mostly rural driving
61.1%
20
Dundee
60.3% pass rate · Easier than average · Scotland · mostly urban driving
60.3%
21
Yeovil
59.7% pass rate · Easier than average · South West · mostly mixed driving
59.7%
22
Lee-on-the-Solent
59.6% pass rate · Easier than average · South East · mostly suburban driving
59.6%
23
Ludlow
59.6% pass rate · Easier than average · West Midlands · mostly rural driving
59.6%
24
Hereford
59.4% pass rate · Easier than average · West Midlands · mostly mixed driving
59.4%
25
Southport
59.2% pass rate · Easier than average · North West · mostly mixed driving
59.2%

FAQs

What is the easiest driving test centre in the UK?

By 2024/25 DVSA pass rate, Arbroath is the easiest in our data at 78.9%. Several small, rural centres cluster at the top because they mix quieter roads with lower test volumes.

Why do rural test centres have higher pass rates?

Rural and small-town centres tend to have less heavy traffic, fewer complex multi-lane junctions and simpler independent-driving sections. Lower test volumes also make their percentages more volatile year to year.

Should I travel to an easier test centre to pass?

Usually not worth it. You'll drive unfamiliar roads on the day, which cancels out much of the advantage. Practising the specific roads around your local centre beats chasing a higher headline pass rate.