Driving Test Pass Rates in Unit 22
Unit 22 has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 62.2% 13.5 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 Unit 22
Unit 22 is a Scottish city served by a single of 1 DVSA practical driving test centre. Together, these centres have processed 14.4K 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, Unit 22 runs notably ahead of the UK average. The volume-weighted city car pass rate of 62.2% is 13.5 percentage points above the 48.7% UK figure, which often correlates with quieter routes, fewer multi-lane roundabouts, and easier urban junctions.
Alness is the only centre in Unit 22, with a current pass rate of 62.2% (2024-25). Whether you're booking your first attempt or a retest, taking lessons on the actual Unit 22 test routes, not just generic local roads, is the single biggest preparation lever available to candidates here.
Unit 22 vs the UK average
Unit 22 above the UK average pass rate by 13.5 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 Unit 22
Pass rate by gender across Unit 22
Across Unit 22's test centres, men pass at 61.8% and women at 55.6% a gender gap of 6.2 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 5 percentage points on average.
All test centres in Unit 22
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. 8.4K passes recorded across 1 Unit 22 centre.