Orkney Islands, Scotland

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 sites
2
1 rankable (1,000+ tests in current period)
Car pass rate
62.5%
2024-25 car tests, +13.8 pp vs UK
UK car average
48.7%
2024-25 DVSA data
Car tests
5.0K
lifetime car tests

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

  1. 1
    Orkney
    Orkney Islands, 1.0K tests (2024-25)
    62.5%

Top 5 lowest pass rates in Orkney Islands

  1. 1
    Orkney
    Orkney Islands, 1.0K tests (2024-25)
    62.5%

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.

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