Driving Test Pass Rates in Fort William
Fort William has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 57.6% 8.9 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.The full centre-by-centre ranking, the gender split and the first-time pass rate are all set out below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Fort William
Fort William is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Fort William, with a current pass rate of 57.6% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 57.6%, 8.9 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 4.9K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Fort William vs the UK average
Fort William above the UK average pass rate by 8.9 percentage points. Candidates here pass at notably higher rates than the UK average, though this often reflects quieter routes rather than easier examiners.
Easiest & hardest centres in Fort William
Pass rate by gender across Fort William
Across Fort William's test centres, men pass at 61.2% and women at 59.3% a gender gap of 1.9 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
All test centres in Fort William
Every centre in Fort William marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether move off, safety is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
Take move off, safety. Forgetting the right-shoulder blind-spot check; bouncing back to seated position after the mirror check without looking. Most of the argument about what is a minor and what is a serious comes down to cases like that one, so it is worth knowing which side of the line yours falls on before an examiner decides it for you.
Six-point check on every move-off: left mirror, centre mirror, right mirror, right shoulder, left shoulder, signal. Practise until the sequence is reflexive. Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
About these statistics
Pass rates shown above use the latest DVSA reporting period for each centre. Rates are volume-weighted across the city, larger centres carry proportionally more weight than smaller ones. Centres with fewer than 1,000 tests in the current period are flagged as low-sample to avoid statistically noisy comparisons. Always factor in your own preparation, instructor recommendations, and route familiarity, pass rates are a useful signal, not a guarantee.
Frequently asked questions
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Every centre in Fort William needs a valid theory pass before you can book, and the certificate lasts two years from the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% pass the theory.
Licence, insurance, MOT, vehicle tax and what the law requires you to hold. 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. 3.0K passes recorded across 1 Fort William centre.