Scunthorpe Driving Test Centre
Scunthorpe in Scunthorpe records a 74.7% pass rate against a UK average of 73%. 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 September 2026
Scunthorpe sits in the top half of motorcycle module 1 pass rates nationally (Top 47%, rank #34 of 72). The strongest motorcycle module 1 alternative nearby is Nottingham (Colwick), about 48.8 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 7.0K passed, 2.6K failed, 9.6K total
How Scunthorpe compares
Scunthorpe sits 1.7 points above the UK average, ranked 34 of 72 in its category: close enough that centre choice matters far less than preparation.
Where Scunthorpe ranks among 72 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
The headline barely moved (72.7% in 2017-18, 73.4% now) but the ride was not smooth: Scunthorpe has swung 11.3 points between its best year (80.1%, 2020-21) and its worst (68.8%, 2018-19).
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is achievable but not immediate: on this estimate, learners booking at Scunthorpe would typically wait around 10 to 14 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 Scunthorpe
- 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 DN15 6XH, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Scunthorpe is in Scunthorpe, Greater Lincolnshire (DN15 6SS) and runs DVSA motorcycle module 1 tests for learners across the local area. Your examiner picks the route on the day without telling you which, and the DVSA does not publish them. 9.6K tests through 2017-18-2024-25 puts Scunthorpe in the comfortable middle of the volume distribution. The pass rate moves with real signal, not noise.
Out of 72 UK motorcycle module 1 test centres, Scunthorpe ranks 34, which lands it in the upper half nationally. The 74.7% pass rate is 1.7 points above the UK figure of 73%. DVSA doesn't break out first-attempt figures for Scunthorpe in DRT122C, so the split between first-time and retake pass rates isn't published for this 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 Scunthorpe
- Centre difficulty is roughly average at Scunthorpe. The same fault categories that fail candidates nationally (junctions, mirrors, observation) are what fail candidates here, in similar proportions.
- Practising the roads around the centre is the preparation that most reliably pays off. Most ADI instructors in Scunthorpe will know the road types and junctions learners commonly meet near the centre.
- Don't pay third-party sites for booking access at Scunthorpe. Use gov.uk/book-driving-test directly; cancellations show up on the same booking flow.
Whether you pass at Scunthorpe is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and response, traffic lights is one of the ones that ends attempts early.
DVSA publishes all 21 vehicle safety questions in advance, 14 tell me and 7 show me. You get 2 of them on the day, one at the roadside and one while you are driving. Get one wrong or both wrong and it counts as one driving fault, not two.
Amber-light decision practice: at every amber, the instructor calls "stop or go" so you build the muscle for the right call. Practise multi-stage junctions. 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 Scunthorpe 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.
Control in different weather, road surfaces, gradients and at night. 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.