Driving Test Centres in Orkney Islands: 2 DVSA Sites Ranked
2 DVSA driving test sites across Orkney Islands, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 62.5% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands, Scotland runs 2 DVSA driving test sites. Orkney Islands anchor the catchment, and the wider network has logged 5.0K car tests in the public DVSA release. The county's volume-weighted car pass rate is 62.5% (2024-25 DVSA data), set against the UK figure of 48.7%.
Orkney Islands runs 13.8 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 Orkney Islands
Top 5 lowest pass rates in Orkney Islands
All test centres in Orkney Islands
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
Orkney Islands driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in Orkney Islands?+
The car driving test pass rate across Orkney Islands is 62.5%, 13.8 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 Orkney Islands test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Orkney has the highest current car pass rate in Orkney Islands at 62.5%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
How many driving test centres are there in Orkney Islands?+
Orkney Islands has 2 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Orkney Islands. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in Orkney Islands?+
On average a little, yes: the 62.5% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 62.5% to 62.5%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the Orkney Islands 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.