Driving Test Centres in Shetland Islands: 2 DVSA Sites Ranked
2 DVSA driving test sites across Shetland Islands, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 67.4% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About Shetland Islands
Learners in Shetland Islands have 2 DVSA test sites to choose between. The county pulls candidates from Lerwick and surrounding areas, recording 6.2K car tests in the DVSA dataset. The headline figure is a 67.4% volume-weighted car pass rate for 2024-25, compared with 48.7% nationally.
The 67.4% county car figure is 18.7 pp above the 48.7% UK car number (2024-25 DVSA data), which makes Shetland Islands better 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.
Top 5 highest pass rates in Shetland Islands
Top 5 lowest pass rates in Shetland Islands
All test centres in Shetland Islands
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
Shetland Islands driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in Shetland Islands?+
The car driving test pass rate across Shetland Islands is 67.4%, 18.7 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 Shetland Islands test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Lerwick has the highest current car pass rate in Shetland Islands at 67.4%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
How many driving test centres are there in Shetland Islands?+
Shetland Islands has 2 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Lerwick. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in Shetland Islands?+
On average a little, yes: the 67.4% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 67.4% to 67.4%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the Shetland 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.