Driving Test Centres in South Ayrshire: 2 DVSA Sites Ranked
2 DVSA driving test sites across South Ayrshire, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 56.8% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire, Scotland runs 2 DVSA driving test sites. Ayr and Girvan anchor the catchment, and the wider network has logged 32.5K car tests in the public DVSA release. The county's volume-weighted car pass rate is 56.8% (2024-25 DVSA data), set against the UK figure of 48.7%.
South Ayrshire runs 8.1 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 South Ayrshire
Top 5 lowest pass rates in South Ayrshire
All test centres in South Ayrshire
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
South Ayrshire driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in South Ayrshire?+
The car driving test pass rate across South Ayrshire is 56.8%, 8.1 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 South Ayrshire test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Ayr has the highest current car pass rate in South Ayrshire at 56.8%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
How many driving test centres are there in South Ayrshire?+
South Ayrshire has 2 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Ayr, Girvan. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in South Ayrshire?+
On average a little, yes: the 56.8% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 56.8% to 56.8%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the South 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.