Driving Test Centres in Dumfries and Galloway: 5 DVSA Sites Ranked
5 DVSA driving test sites across Dumfries and Galloway, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 48.7% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway hosts 5 DVSA practical test sites in total. Catchment runs through Dumfries, Castle Douglas and Stranraer, with the network handling 47.7K 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 48.7% (2024-25 DVSA data), against 48.7% for the UK as a whole.
That places Dumfries and Galloway 0.0 percentage points in line with 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 Dumfries and Galloway sits between Dumfries LGV (71.1%) at the top of the league and Dumfries (47%) at the bottom, a gap of 24.1 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 Dumfries and Galloway
Top 5 lowest pass rates in Dumfries and Galloway
All test centres in Dumfries and Galloway
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
Dumfries and Galloway driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in Dumfries and Galloway?+
The car driving test pass rate across Dumfries and Galloway is 48.7%, 0 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 3 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which Dumfries and Galloway test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Dumfries LGV has the highest current car pass rate in Dumfries and Galloway at 71.1%, ahead of Castle Douglas on 52.1%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which Dumfries and Galloway test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Dumfries currently has the lowest car pass rate at 47%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in Dumfries and Galloway?+
Dumfries and Galloway has 5 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Stranraer. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in Dumfries and Galloway?+
On average a little, yes: the 48.7% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 47% to 71.1%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the Dumfries and Galloway 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.