Pitlochry Driving Test Centre
Pitlochry in Pitlochry records a 66.6% pass rate against a UK average of 48.7%. This page covers the multi-year trend, the first-time and gender pass rates, and a like-for-like comparison with other centres.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Pitlochry sits in the top 10% of UK car pass rates nationally (Top 6%, rank #20 of 323). No nearby car centre currently posts a higher pass rate.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 881 passed, 441 failed, 1.3K total
How Pitlochry compares
A 17.9-point lead over the national figure puts Pitlochry ranked 20 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 Pitlochry ranks among 323 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Pitlochry has given up 6.3 points since 2016-17 (68.9% then, 62.6% now); the low water mark was 59% in 2022-23.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is comparatively quick: on this estimate, learners booking at Pitlochry would typically wait around 4 to 8 weeks from booking to test day.
This wait is an estimate modelled from regional demand and this centre's test volume, not a live booking figure. See how it is worked out on our methodology page, and check the DVSA booking service for live slots.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Pitlochry
- Car
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 PH16 5EA, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Pitlochry is one of the DVSA's car test sites in Scotland, located in Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross at PH16 5BX. The choice of routes reflects the local mix of road types rather than any standard national template. 1.3K tests across 2016-17-2024-25, a workable sample but on the lighter side. Single-period swings can look dramatic without actually meaning much, the multi-year aggregate is the more honest number.
Pitlochry passes higher than most. At 66.6% versus a UK average of 48.7%, it ranks #20 of 323 car centres, the top ten percent of the network. First-attempt pass rate at Pitlochry: 67.9%, against 49% nationally. That's a 18.9-point lead. Well-prepared candidates with no prior test attempts pass here at a noticeably higher rate than the UK average.
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 Pitlochry
- Above-average pass rate at Pitlochry doesn't mean above-average ease. The fundamentals examiners mark are the same nationally: junctions, mirrors, observation, signal timing. A 65%+ pass rate means more candidates clear those, not that the bar is lower.
- 67.9% of first-timers pass at Pitlochry, so the centre is on the forgiving side. If your instructor is signing you off as test-ready, your own preparation matters far more than the venue.
- Ask any instructor working Pitlochry 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.
- If you missed the earlier slots at Pitlochry, 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.
Other test centres nearby
On the day at Pitlochry
Turn up at Pitlochry ten minutes before your appointment, and check ahead where you can park, DVSA sites vary on that. You can preview the location on the DVSA centre finder (postcode PH16 5BX). At low demand and roughly 4 to 8 weeks' wait, getting a date that works for you is usually straightforward. The examiner will ask to see your provisional photocard licence before anything else, and your car must carry L plates and a working interior mirror. If Aberfeldy is fully booked, Pitlochry is the next closest centre, roughly 8 miles away.
The test runs for around 40 minutes and follows the same DVSA format used at every centre. The examiner checks your eyesight at 20 metres, asks you a tell-me safety question, then sits in for the drive, with one show-me question while you are driving. About 20 minutes of it is independent driving, either following a sat nav the examiner sets up or following road signs to a named place. You will do one of four set manoeuvres, and roughly one in seven candidates is asked to perform 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.
You will know the result before you leave Pitlochry. The examiner explains the faults marked on your DL25 feedback form and, if you have passed, takes the provisional licence so a full one can be posted out. The pass standard is fixed nationally, 15 driving faults maximum and zero serious or dangerous faults, and 66.6% of candidates here meet it under current DVSA marking.
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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.