Benbecula Island
The Benbecula Island driving test centre is located in Beinn na Faoghla, Scotland. Below are the official pass-rate statistics, historical trend, and how this centre compares against the UK average and its neighbours — all sourced from the DVSA quarterly statistical release.
How Benbecula Island compares
Benbecula Island performs well above the UK average. Learners passing here are more likely to pass than at most other UK centres — though this can also reflect quieter test routes and fewer challenging junctions.
Yearly trend
Pass rate breakdown
What learners should know about Benbecula Island
- Pass rates at Benbecula Island run ahead of the UK average — but don't take that as licence to under-prepare. Centres with higher pass rates often still fail learners on the same fundamentals (observation, signalling, junctions).
- The first-time pass rate of 64.1% suggests this centre is reasonably forgiving for well-prepared candidates on their first attempt.
- This is a lower-volume centre (444 tests on record) — pass rates can fluctuate more year to year than at busy urban centres because of smaller sample sizes.
- Always book your test through the official DVSA booking service (gov.uk). Be wary of third-party sites charging premium fees for the same booking.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Benbecula Island?
The current overall pass rate at Benbecula Island driving test centre is 61%, based on 444 tests. The first-time pass rate is 64.1%.
Is Benbecula Island an easy or hard test centre?
Benbecula Island is ranked #29 out of 307 UK car test centres by pass rate, which puts it in the top 10% of UK car pass rates nationally. The pass rate of 61% compares to a UK average of 48%.
How does Benbecula Island compare to the UK average?
Benbecula Island's pass rate is 13 percentage points above the UK national average of 48%.
How many tests are taken at Benbecula Island?
Benbecula Island has recorded 444 tests in the available DVSA data, of which 271 passed and 173 failed.
Where can I see Benbecula Island on a map?
Open the interactive map to see Benbecula Island alongside every other UK driving test centre, or view it on Google Maps.
Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. Last refreshed 2026-04-28.