Driving Test Pass Rates in Selkirk Street
Selkirk Street has 2 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average pass rate of 47% — 1 pp below the UK national average of 48%. The full ranking, gender split, first-time pass rate and centre-by-centre data is below.
About Selkirk Street
Selkirk Street is a Scottish city served by a small cluster of 2 DVSA practical driving test centres. Together, these centres have processed 16.0K 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, Selkirk Street sits a little below the UK average. The city-wide pass rate of 47% trails the UK figure by 1 percentage points, suggesting routes here may be modestly more demanding than the national norm.
Within the city the spread between the easiest and hardest centre is 22.2 percentage points: Hamilton leads at 64.2%, while Hamilton sits at 42%. That gap matters when you book — the same candidate can have a meaningfully different experience depending on which routes they drive on test day. Most learners pick the centre closest to where they take their lessons, but it's worth a few mock runs at your shortlisted centre's actual routes before the real thing.
Selkirk Street vs the UK average
Selkirk Street below the UK average pass rate by 1 percentage points. Pass rates in Selkirk Street sit close to the UK norm — expect a typical level of difficulty.
Easiest & hardest centres in Selkirk Street
Pass rate by gender across Selkirk Street
Across Selkirk Street's test centres, men pass at 47.8% and women at 46.5% — a gender gap of 1.3 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 5 percentage points on average.
By test category
All test centres in Selkirk Street
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 500 tests on record are flagged as low-sample to avoid statistically noisy comparisons. The best-performing centre in Selkirk Street is Hamilton at 64.2%, and the toughest is Hamilton at 42%. Always factor in your own preparation, instructor recommendations, and route familiarity — pass rates are a useful signal, not a guarantee.
Frequently asked questions
How many driving test centres are in Selkirk Street?
There are 2 DVSA driving test centres in Selkirk Street, Scotland.
What is the average driving test pass rate in Selkirk Street?
Across the 2 test centres in Selkirk Street, the volume-weighted average pass rate is 47% — compared to a UK national average of 48%. That puts Selkirk Street below the UK average by 1 percentage points.
Which is the easiest driving test centre in Selkirk Street?
Hamilton currently has the highest pass rate in Selkirk Street at 64.2%, based on 3.6K recorded tests.
Which is the hardest driving test centre in Selkirk Street?
Hamilton has the lowest pass rate in Selkirk Street at 42%, based on 12.4K recorded tests. Its routes may be more demanding than the city average.
Which Selkirk Street centre has the best first-time pass rate?
Hamilton has the highest first-time pass rate in Selkirk Street at 41%. First-time pass rate measures the percentage of candidates who pass on their first attempt — a useful indicator of difficulty for new candidates.
How do I book a driving test in Selkirk Street?
All UK driving tests are booked via the official DVSA service at gov.uk/book-driving-test. You'll need your provisional licence number, a theory test pass certificate, and a payment method. Choose any of the centres listed above when selecting your location.
What does a UK driving test cost in Selkirk Street?
The standard DVSA car practical driving test fee in Selkirk Street is £62 on weekdays and £75 on weekends and evenings — the same across all UK test centres. There are no additional location-based fees. Always book through gov.uk to avoid third-party markups.
Is the pass rate higher at smaller centres in Selkirk Street?
Not always. Smaller centres in Selkirk Street can show higher percentages but also fluctuate more year to year because of small sample sizes — centres with fewer than 500 tests on record are flagged as "Low sample" above. Volume-weighted averages give a fairer picture.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. 7.5K passes recorded across 2 Selkirk Street centres. Last refreshed 2026-04-28.