Driving Test Pass Rates in Oban
Oban has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 61.8% 13.1 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%. The full ranking, gender split, first-time pass rate and centre-by-centre data is below.
About Oban
Oban is a Scottish city served by a single of 1 DVSA practical driving test centre. Together, these centres have processed 5.0K tests on record, every result tracked here is sourced from the DVSA's quarterly statistical release and aggregated to give a like-for-like view of how each centre performs.
As a whole, Oban runs notably ahead of the UK average. The volume-weighted city car pass rate of 61.8% is 13.1 percentage points above the 48.7% UK figure, which often correlates with quieter routes, fewer multi-lane roundabouts, and easier urban junctions.
Oban is the only centre in Oban, with a current pass rate of 61.8% (2024-25). Whether you're booking your first attempt or a retest, taking lessons on the actual Oban test routes, not just generic local roads, is the single biggest preparation lever available to candidates here.
Oban vs the UK average
Oban above the UK average pass rate by 13.1 percentage points. Candidates here pass at notably higher rates than the UK average, though this often reflects quieter routes rather than easier examiners.
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About these statistics
Pass rates shown above are aggregated across all available years of DVSA quarterly statistical data 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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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. 2.9K passes recorded across 1 Oban centre.