Driving Test Pass Rates in Skye
Skye has 2 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 64.7% 16 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.Pass rates across its centres run from 64.7% to 64.7%. The full ranking, gender split and first-time pass rate are below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Skye
Isle of Skye (Portree) is the leading DVSA driving test centre tracked in Skye, with a current pass rate of 64.7% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 64.7%, 16 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 2.6K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Skye vs the UK average
Skye above the UK average pass rate by 16 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 Skye
Pass rate by gender across Skye
Across Skye's test centres, men pass at 67.3% and women at 62.5% a gender gap of 4.8 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
All test centres in Skye
Every centre in Skye marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether junctions, observation is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
DVSA publishes all 21 vehicle safety questions in advance, 14 tell me and 7 show me. You get 2 of them on the day, one at the roadside and one while you are driving. Get one wrong or both wrong and it counts as one driving fault, not two.
Full head turn at every junction. Hold the look until you have processed both directions. Time the look so it gives usable information for the move you are about to make. 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 Skye 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.
Sign shapes and colours, road markings and what each one tells you to do. 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. 1.6K passes recorded across 2 Skye centres.