Driving Test Pass Rates in Irvine
Irvine has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 49.2% 0.5 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.Below you will find every centre ranked, the gender split and the first-time pass rate.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Irvine
Irvine is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Irvine, with a current pass rate of 49.2% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 49.2%, 0.5 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 56.9K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Irvine vs the UK average
Irvine above the UK average pass rate by 0.5 percentage points. Pass rates in Irvine sit close to the UK norm; candidates here can expect a typical level of difficulty.
Easiest & hardest centres in Irvine
Pass rate by gender across Irvine
Across Irvine's test centres, men pass at 54.1% and women at 47.8% a gender gap of 6.3 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
All test centres in Irvine
Every centre in Irvine marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether response, traffic lights is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
A fair amount of what goes wrong is settled before the engine starts: the documents, the car, the 2 vehicle safety questions and whichever habit you have not drilled, response, traffic lights being a common one. Working through it as a list beats remembering it in the car park.
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.
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.
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Every centre in Irvine 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.
Loads, roof racks, towing and keeping the vehicle stable and legal. 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. 28.9K passes recorded across 1 Irvine centre.