Driving Test Centres in City of Edinburgh: 3 DVSA Sites Ranked
3 DVSA driving test sites across City of Edinburgh, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 45.1% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh hosts 3 DVSA practical test sites in total. Catchment runs through City of Edinburgh and Meadowbank, with the network handling 228.0K car tests on record in the published DVSA dataset. Volume-weighted across car centres that have cleared the 1,000-test current-period floor, the county car pass rate is 45.1% (2024-25 DVSA data), against 48.7% for the UK as a whole.
That places City of Edinburgh 3.6 percentage points below the UK car average (2024-25 DVSA data). Centres within a single county can still differ widely, urban routes packed with traffic-light junctions, bus lanes and complex roundabouts tend to push pass rates down, while quieter market-town centres lift them. Treat the county car figure as the network average, not a guarantee for any single centre.
The headline spread within City of Edinburgh sits between Edinburgh (Musselburgh) (47%) at the top of the league and Edinburgh (Currie) (43.2%) at the bottom, a gap of 3.8 percentage points. Rural Scottish and Welsh routes typically include fewer junction-controlled signals than English urban centres, which feeds through to higher pass rates.
Top 5 highest pass rates in City of Edinburgh
Top 5 lowest pass rates in City of Edinburgh
All test centres in City of Edinburgh
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
City of Edinburgh driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in City of Edinburgh?+
The car driving test pass rate across City of Edinburgh is 45.1%, 3.6 points below the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 2 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which City of Edinburgh test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Edinburgh (Musselburgh) has the highest current car pass rate in City of Edinburgh at 47%, ahead of Edinburgh (Currie) on 43.2%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which City of Edinburgh test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Edinburgh (Currie) currently has the lowest car pass rate at 43.2%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in City of Edinburgh?+
City of Edinburgh has 3 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around City of Edinburgh, Meadowbank. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in City of Edinburgh?+
On average slightly less so: the 45.1% county figure sits a little below the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 43.2% to 47%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the City of Edinburgh pass-rate data come from?+
The figures come from the DVSA's quarterly car practical test statistics, the official UK government release. We only rank centres with at least 1,000 current-period tests, so a small sample never produces a misleading rate.