Driving Test Pass Rates in Stirling
Stirling has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 38.7% 10 pp below the UK national average of 48.7%.The full ranking, gender split and first-time pass rate are below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Stirling
Stirling is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Stirling, with a current pass rate of 38.7% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 38.7%, 10 percentage points below the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 60.7K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Stirling vs the UK average
Stirling below the UK average pass rate by 10 percentage points. Candidates here face a tougher-than-average pass rate, which usually correlates with busier urban routes and complex junction layouts.
Easiest & hardest centres in Stirling
Pass rate by gender across Stirling
Across Stirling's test centres, men pass at 46.6% and women at 41.8% 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.
By test category
All test centres in Stirling
Every centre in Stirling marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether response, traffic signs is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
Take response, traffic signs. Pre-test route familiarity not built. Eyes fixed too close in. Sign-blindness from over-focusing on the road surface. 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.
Drive your local test routes specifically scanning for signs. Have the instructor cover unusual signs on country roads (national speed limit on single carriageway = 60 mph, not 70). 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 Stirling 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.
Spotting developing hazards, plus the effects of alcohol, tiredness and medicines. 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. 27.2K passes recorded across 1 Stirling centre.