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Stornoway

The Stornoway driving test centre is located in Steòrnabhagh, Scotland. Below are the official pass-rate statistics, historical trend, and how this centre compares against the UK average and its neighbours — all sourced from the DVSA quarterly statistical release.

Pass rate
55.6%
Total tests
655
National rank
#84
of 307
1st-time pass
53.9%

How Stornoway compares

Stornoway
55.6%
UK national average
48%
Difference
+7.6 pp

Stornoway performs notably better than the UK average. This often correlates with rural or suburban routes that have fewer multi-lane roundabouts and complex urban scenarios.

Yearly trend

2017-18: 0%
2018-19: 55.9%
2019-20: 0%
2020-21: 0%
2021-22: 0%
2022-23: 0%
2023-24: 59.3%
2024-25: 56.1%
2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25

Pass rate breakdown

Male pass rate
58.8%
Female pass rate
52.2%
Zero faults
15.9%
of all tests
Test years on record
8

What learners should know about Stornoway

  • Pass rates at Stornoway run ahead of the UK average — but don't take that as licence to under-prepare. Centres with higher pass rates often still fail learners on the same fundamentals (observation, signalling, junctions).
  • This is a lower-volume centre (655 tests on record) — pass rates can fluctuate more year to year than at busy urban centres because of smaller sample sizes.
  • Always book your test through the official DVSA booking service (gov.uk). Be wary of third-party sites charging premium fees for the same booking.

Other test centres nearby

Stornoway
234 tests · Rank #1
87.2%
Stornoway
343 tests · Rank #143
68.8%
Stornoway LGV
65 tests · Rank #7
78.5%
Isle of Skye (Broadford)
230 tests · Rank #37
60%
Gairloch
263 tests · Rank #4
70%
Kyle of Lochalsh
412 tests · Rank #103
54.1%

Frequently asked questions

What is the pass rate at Stornoway?

The current overall pass rate at Stornoway driving test centre is 55.6%, based on 655 tests. The first-time pass rate is 53.9%.

Is Stornoway an easy or hard test centre?

Stornoway is ranked #84 out of 307 UK car test centres by pass rate, which puts it in the top half of car pass rates nationally. The pass rate of 55.6% compares to a UK average of 48%.

How does Stornoway compare to the UK average?

Stornoway's pass rate is 7.6 percentage points above the UK national average of 48%.

How many tests are taken at Stornoway?

Stornoway has recorded 655 tests in the available DVSA data, of which 364 passed and 291 failed.

Where can I see Stornoway on a map?

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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. Last refreshed 2026-04-28.