Kirkcaldy Driving Test Centre
At Kirkcaldy, 67.7% of candidates pass, one of the 72 test centres we rank from the DVSA data. Below you will find the full pass-rate history, the demographic split, the estimated waiting time and a comparison with the nearest centres.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
Kirkcaldy sits in the bottom quarter of motorcycle module 1 pass rates nationally (Bottom 22%, rank #57 of 72). The strongest motorcycle module 1 alternative nearby is Dundee, about 23.0 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 5.8K passed, 2.3K failed, 8.2K total
How Kirkcaldy compares
At 5.3 points below the UK figure (ranked 57 of 72 in its category), Kirkcaldy is on the harder side without being extreme; familiarity with the local junctions closes much of the gap.
Where Kirkcaldy ranks among 72 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
The longer arc at Kirkcaldy points down: 72.1% in 2017-18 against 69.1% now, a 3-point slide, though 2018-19 showed what the routes allow at 74.9%.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is comparatively quick: on this estimate, learners booking at Kirkcaldy would typically wait around 6 to 10 weeks from booking to test day.
Treat this as a modelled estimate rather than a booking quote. It is built from regional demand patterns and test volume, explained in full on our methodology page. Always confirm real slots on 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 Kirkcaldy
- car
- motorcycle module 1 (off-road)
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- 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 KY1 2YX, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Kirkcaldy: a DVSA motorcycle module 1 test centre in Boreland, Fife. Local routes, local traffic patterns, no national standard for what "harder" or "easier" looks like beyond what the numbers below show. Sample size: 8.2K tests over 2017-18-2024-25. Enough that comparisons hold up; small enough that a quiet month or a route being temporarily diverted can show in the data.
The bottom quarter of the UK by pass rate: Kirkcaldy ranks #57 of 72 motorcycle module 1 centres at 67.7%, 5.3 points below the national figure of 73%. First-attempt data for Kirkcaldy is missing from the DVSA's DRT122C release. It's not a low number, it's no number, the centre is small enough that DVSA omits it from that particular table.
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 Kirkcaldy
- Kirkcaldy 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.
- Ask any instructor working Kirkcaldy 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.
- The only legitimate booking route is gov.uk. Anything calling itself a "test booking concierge" is reselling the same slots at a markup, the slots aren't theirs to control.
Whether you pass at Kirkcaldy is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and control, steering is one of the ones that ends attempts early.
A fair amount of what goes wrong is settled before the engine starts: the documents, the car, the 2 vehicle safety questions and whichever habit you have not drilled, control, steering being a common one. Working through it as a list beats remembering it in the car park.
Look further ahead. Practise pull-push on a quiet residential loop with a continuous commentary. never steer while stationary; always inch forward first. Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
Other test centres nearby
You cannot book a practical test at Kirkcaldy until you hold a theory pass, and it has to still be valid on the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% of candidates pass the theory.
Vehicle condition, tyres, lights, fuel efficiency and reducing emissions. All 14 DVSA topics are free to practise, with no sign up. See the theory pass rate by centre or the full practice hub.
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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.
DVSA data period: 2024-25.