Fife, Scotland

Driving Test Centres in Fife: 2 DVSA Sites Ranked

2 DVSA driving test sites across Fife, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 45.6% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.

DVSA sites
2
2 rankable (1,000+ tests in current period)
Car pass rate
45.6%
2024-25 car tests, -3.1 pp vs UK
UK car average
48.7%
2024-25 DVSA data
Car tests
85.3K
lifetime car tests

DVSA data last updated June 2026

About Fife

Learners in Fife have 2 DVSA test sites to choose between. The county pulls candidates from Boreland and Garvock Hill and surrounding areas, recording 85.3K car tests in the DVSA dataset. The headline figure is a 45.6% volume-weighted car pass rate for 2024-25, compared with 48.7% nationally.

The 45.6% county car figure is 3.1 pp below the 48.7% UK car number (2024-25 DVSA data), which makes Fife tougher than average on the headline measure. Within-county variation matters as much as the average, individual centres can sit well above or well below the county number once you compare them side by side.

The headline spread within Fife sits between Kirkcaldy (47.5%) at the top of the league and Dunfermline (Vine) (43.3%) at the bottom, a gap of 4.2 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 Fife

  1. 1
    Kirkcaldy
    Boreland, 5.2K tests (2024-25)
    47.5%
  2. 2
    Dunfermline (Vine)
    Garvock Hill, 4.4K tests (2024-25)
    43.3%

Top 5 lowest pass rates in Fife

  1. 1
    Dunfermline (Vine)
    Garvock Hill, 4.4K tests (2024-25)
    43.3%
  2. 2
    Kirkcaldy
    Boreland, 5.2K tests (2024-25)
    47.5%

All test centres in Fife

Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.

Fife driving test: common questions

What is the average driving test pass rate in Fife?+

The car driving test pass rate across Fife is 45.6%, 3.1 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 Fife test centre has the highest pass rate?+

Kirkcaldy has the highest current car pass rate in Fife at 47.5%, ahead of Dunfermline (Vine) on 43.3%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.

Which Fife test centre has the lowest pass rate?+

Among the county's busier centres, Dunfermline (Vine) currently has the lowest car pass rate at 43.3%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.

How many driving test centres are there in Fife?+

Fife has 2 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Boreland, Garvock Hill. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.

Is it easier to pass your driving test in Fife?+

On average slightly less so: the 45.6% county figure sits a little below the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 43.3% to 47.5%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.

Where does the Fife 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.

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