Driving Test Centres in Scottish Borders: 5 DVSA Sites Ranked
5 DVSA driving test sites across Scottish Borders, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 60.2% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders, Scotland runs 5 DVSA driving test sites. Galashiels, Peebles and Hawick anchor the catchment, and the wider network has logged 30.1K car tests in the public DVSA release. The county's volume-weighted car pass rate is 60.2% (2024-25 DVSA data), set against the UK figure of 48.7%.
Scottish Borders runs 11.5 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.
The headline spread within Scottish Borders sits between Peebles (68.6%) at the top of the league and Galashiels (49.1%) at the bottom, a gap of 19.5 percentage points. That spread is typical of Scotland, where rural routes with quieter junctions pull the headline figure higher than urban-heavy English counties.
Top 5 highest pass rates in Scottish Borders
Top 5 lowest pass rates in Scottish Borders
All test centres in Scottish Borders
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
Scottish Borders driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in Scottish Borders?+
The car driving test pass rate across Scottish Borders is 60.2%, 11.5 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 4 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which Scottish Borders test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Peebles has the highest current car pass rate in Scottish Borders at 68.6%, ahead of Hawick on 67.8%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which Scottish Borders test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Galashiels currently has the lowest car pass rate at 49.1%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in Scottish Borders?+
Scottish Borders has 5 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Galashiels, Peebles, Hawick. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in Scottish Borders?+
On average a little, yes: the 60.2% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 49.1% to 68.6%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the Scottish Borders 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.