Hawick Driving Test Centre
Hawick posts a 67.8% pass rate, with Galashiels the nearest alternative about 13 miles away. Read on for its full DVSA history, first-time pass rate, waiting time and demographic breakdown.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Hawick sits in the top 10% of UK car pass rates nationally (Top 4%, rank #13 of 323). The strongest car alternative nearby is Peebles, about 22.3 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 2.8K passed, 1.7K failed, 4.6K total
How Hawick compares
A 19.1-point lead over the national figure puts Hawick ranked 13 of 323 in its category. Gaps this large usually come from the roads, not the examiners: fewer complex junctions and lighter traffic on the local routes.
Where Hawick ranks among 323 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Year-to-year volatility is the story at Hawick: 15.1 points separate 2022-23 (75.6%) from 2019-20 (60.5%), even though the endpoints nearly match.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is comparatively quick: on this estimate, learners booking at Hawick would typically wait around 4 to 8 weeks from booking to test day.
These figures are an estimate, not live data. We model them from published demand reports and this centre's test volume; the method is on our methodology page. Check the DVSA booking service for current slots.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Hawick
- car
- 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 TD9 8EJ, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
If you've got a test booked at TD9 9EG, that's Hawick in Hawick, Scottish Borders. Examiners drive a mix of the roads immediately surrounding the centre; the DVSA does not publish its test routes. 4.6K tests over 2017-18-2024-25. Hawick runs at a lower volume than the major metro centres, which means the data on this page rewards looking at the long-run trend rather than any single quarter.
Rank: #13 of 323. Pass rate: 67.8%. UK average: 48.7%. That's a top decile centre by the DVSA's own published figures. 68.4% of first-timers pass at Hawick, 19.4 points above the UK figure of 49%. A prepared first attempt has a real shot here in a way it doesn't at every centre.
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 Hawick
- Hawick passes higher than the UK average, but the marking sheet is identical to every other DVSA centre. The bias is in the local road mix (less traffic, simpler junction geometry); the standard is national.
- First-time pass rate of 68.4% at Hawick is on the forgiving side. A well-prepared first booking has a reasonable shot; don't over-correct by booking a "practice" test you don't actually need.
- Ask any instructor working Hawick about the centre's "usual fails", they'll have two or three specific junctions or manoeuvres in mind. Practise those until they're automatic before your date.
- Don't pay third-party sites for booking access at Hawick. Use gov.uk/book-driving-test directly; cancellations show up on the same booking flow.
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On the day at Hawick
Ten minutes early is the right target at Hawick. Parking differs between DVSA centres, so it pays to scout the route on the DVSA centre finder (postcode TD9 9EG) the day before. Demand sits at low with a modelled wait of about 4 to 8 weeks, which generally leaves more room to choose a date. Bring the provisional photocard licence, the examiner checks for it first, and make sure your car is roadworthy with L plates and a working interior mirror. If Galashiels is fully booked, Hawick is the next closest centre, roughly 13 miles away.
Plan for a drive of roughly 40 minutes, identical in structure to every other DVSA centre. First comes the 20-metre eyesight check and a tell-me vehicle-safety question, then the examiner joins you for the road section, with one show-me question while you drive. About 20 minutes is independent driving by sat nav or by following signs to a named target, you tackle one of four set manoeuvres, and around one in seven candidates get an emergency stop. 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; 67.8% of candidates at Hawick 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.