Wick Driving Test Centre
Wick in Wick currently passes 54% of tests, 19 points below the UK average of 73%. The sections below cover the year-by-year trend, who passes most often, how long learners wait, and how it stacks up against neighbouring centres.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Wick sits in the bottom quarter of motorcycle module 1 pass rates nationally (Bottom 1%, rank #72 of 72). The strongest motorcycle module 1 alternative nearby is Lerwick, about 136.7 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 212 passed, 180.667 failed, 392.667 total
How Wick compares
Wick trails the national average by 19 points and is ranked 72 of 72 in its category. Deficits this size almost always mean demanding urban routes: multi-lane roundabouts, heavy traffic and tight manoeuvring.
Where Wick ranks among 72 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Since 2011-12 the rate at Wick has risen from 52.9% to 71.7%, a 18.8-point gain, peaking at 75.6% in 2021-22.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is comparatively quick: on this estimate, learners booking at Wick 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 Wick
- car
- motorcycle module 1 (off-road)
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
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 KW1 4QS, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Of the DVSA motorcycle module 1 centres across Scotland, Wick is the one covering Wick, Highland and the surrounding KW1 4NB area. The routes are built around the roads the centre's examiners can reach inside the test's time budget. 392.667 tests across 2011-12-2024-25. That's a small sample, and the single-period rates you'll see in the chart can swing wildly without much underlying change. The multi-year roll-up is the only stable read.
If you've been told Wick is "an easy centre" or "a hard one", the data won't fully back that. 54% is 19 points below the UK motorcycle module 1 average of 73%, which is rank #72 out of 72. For Wick the DVSA suppresses first-attempt figures in DRT122C. Smaller centres get rolled up; this is one of them. The overall pass rate above is the only published figure.
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 Wick
- Wick runs a tougher-than-average pass rate. If you've trained somewhere quieter, take at least 2-3 lessons on Wick test-area roads before your date. The difficulty is in the road mix, not the marking sheet.
- Wick is a low-volume centre (392.667 tests on record). Period-to-period swings can look dramatic without much underlying change, read the multi-year aggregate rather than any single quarter's figure.
- Ask any instructor working Wick 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 Wick, 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.
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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.