Dunfermline (Vine) Driving Test Centre
At Dunfermline (Vine), 43.3% of candidates pass, one of the 323 test centres we rank from the DVSA data. Below you will find the full pass-rate history, the demographic split, the official DVSA waiting time and a comparison with the nearest centres.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Dunfermline (Vine) sits in the bottom quarter of car pass rates nationally (Bottom 12%, rank #286 of 323). The strongest car alternative nearby is Peebles, about 30.7 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 7.7K passed, 8.7K failed, 16.4K total
How Dunfermline (Vine) compares
Dunfermline (Vine) gives up 5.4 points to the national average and is ranked 286 of 323 in its category; treat that as a route-difficulty signal, not a verdict on your chances.
Where Dunfermline (Vine) ranks among 323 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Across the recorded years Dunfermline (Vine) has drifted from 50.5% to 43.3%, down 7.2 points, with the best year at 52.3% in 2021-22.
Pass rate by demographic
Waiting time at Dunfermline (Vine)
The headline figure for reaching 10% availability is 24 weeks, but the typical (median) learner who took their test at Dunfermline (Vine) in May 2026 had waited 12.1 weeks from booking to test day.
Official DVSA data, May 2026. The median is the time between booking and taking the test; for live availability use the DVSA booking service.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Dunfermline (Vine)
- car
- ADI part 2
- ADI part 3
Accessibility & facilities
Parking and toilet details aren't included in DVSA's published feed. For the current on-site facilities, check the DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode KY11 4JU, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Dunfermline (Vine) is one of the DVSA's car test sites in Scotland, located in Garvock Hill, Fife at KY11 4JU. The choice of routes reflects the local mix of road types rather than any standard national template. Dunfermline (Vine) sees moderate volume: 16.4K practical tests through 2019-20-2024-25. Year-on-year percentages here are meaningful, but watch the trend line rather than fixating on any single period.
Dunfermline (Vine) is not where the easier car tests happen. The 43.3% pass rate sits 5.4 points below the UK average of 48.7%, putting the centre #286 of 323 nationally. First-attempt pass rate at Dunfermline (Vine): 43.9%, against 49% nationally. That's 5.1 points below the UK average. Many candidates need a second go, and local-road familiarity is one of the most consistent things that improves the second attempt.
All figures shown are aggregated from the DVSA quarterly statistical release covering the most recent reporting periods available. Pass-rate calculations exclude tests cancelled by the candidate or examiner. Sample sizes and methodology are described in the source attribution at the foot of this page.
What learners should know about Dunfermline (Vine)
- Dunfermline (Vine) is in the lower tier of pass rates nationally. That isn't an indictment of the examiners, it reflects road layout, traffic density, and route mix. Prepare specifically for the centre, not generically.
- Practising the roads around the centre is the preparation that most reliably pays off. Most ADI instructors in Garvock Hill will know the road types and junctions learners commonly meet near the centre.
- If you missed the earlier slots at Dunfermline (Vine), cancellations appear on the official DVSA booking service throughout the day. Check at off-peak times (early morning, late evening) for the best chance of catching one.
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On the day at Dunfermline (Vine)
Arrive at Dunfermline (Vine) with about ten minutes to spare and know your parking options in advance, they vary site to site across the DVSA network. The DVSA centre finder (postcode KY11 4JU) maps the centre and its surroundings. Waits here run around 6 to 10 weeks at low demand, so you can usually pick a date without a long wait. Don't set off without your provisional photocard licence; the test cannot start without it, and your car needs L plates and a working interior mirror. If Livingston is fully booked, Dunfermline (Vine) is the next closest centre, roughly 14 miles away.
Once underway the test takes around 40 minutes and is the same wherever you sit it. The examiner verifies your eyesight at 20 metres, puts one tell-me question to you, then accompanies the drive and asks one show-me question while you are driving. About 20 minutes is independent driving, sat nav or road signs to a named destination, with one of the set manoeuvres and an emergency stop on roughly one test in seven. The drive covers the local mix of road types within roughly a twenty-minute radius of the centre. Across DVSA marking nationally, the fault recorded most often on car tests is junctions - observation, worth drilling on the local routes before your date.
There is no wait for the verdict, the examiner delivers it at the centre. They go over each fault recorded, hand you the DL25 feedback form, and on a pass retain your provisional licence so the full version arrives by post. To pass you need no more than 15 driving faults and not a single serious or dangerous one; 43.3% of candidates at Dunfermline (Vine) currently clear that.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRates.uk aggregates DVSA centre-level totals across reporting periods.
Edited by Vikas. DVSA data period: 2024-25.