Driving Test Centres in North Ayrshire: 3 DVSA Sites Ranked
3 DVSA driving test sites across North Ayrshire, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 49.2% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire, Scotland runs 3 DVSA driving test sites. Irvine, Dreghorn and Brodick anchor the catchment, and the wider network has logged 57.6K car tests in the public DVSA release. The county's volume-weighted car pass rate is 49.2% (2024-25 DVSA data), set against the UK figure of 48.7%.
North Ayrshire runs 0.5 pp above the UK car pass rate (2024-25 DVSA data). The pattern across most counties is similar, the busiest centres in the larger towns tend to under-perform the quieter centres in surrounding districts. Use the rankings below to see where individual centres sit, not just where the county car average lands.
Top 5 highest pass rates in North Ayrshire
Top 5 lowest pass rates in North Ayrshire
All test centres in North Ayrshire
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
North Ayrshire driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in North Ayrshire?+
The car driving test pass rate across North Ayrshire is 49.2%, 0.5 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 1 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which North Ayrshire test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Irvine has the highest current car pass rate in North Ayrshire at 49.2%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
How many driving test centres are there in North Ayrshire?+
North Ayrshire has 3 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Irvine, Dreghorn, Brodick. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in North Ayrshire?+
On average a little, yes: the 49.2% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 49.2% to 49.2%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the North Ayrshire 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.