Driving Test Centres in South Lanarkshire: 3 DVSA Sites Ranked
3 DVSA driving test sites across South Lanarkshire, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 44.1% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire hosts 3 DVSA practical test sites in total. Catchment runs through Lanark, East Kilbride and Low Waters, with the network handling 141.8K car tests on record in the published DVSA dataset. Volume-weighted across car centres that have cleared the 1,000-test current-period floor, the county car pass rate is 44.1% (2024-25 DVSA data), against 48.7% for the UK as a whole.
That places South Lanarkshire 4.6 percentage points below the UK car average (2024-25 DVSA data). Centres within a single county can still differ widely, urban routes packed with traffic-light junctions, bus lanes and complex roundabouts tend to push pass rates down, while quieter market-town centres lift them. Treat the county car figure as the network average, not a guarantee for any single centre.
The headline spread within South Lanarkshire sits between Lanark (55%) at the top of the league and Hamilton (39.5%) at the bottom, a gap of 15.5 percentage points. Rural Scottish and Welsh routes typically include fewer junction-controlled signals than English urban centres, which feeds through to higher pass rates.
Top 5 highest pass rates in South Lanarkshire
Top 5 lowest pass rates in South Lanarkshire
All test centres in South Lanarkshire
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
South Lanarkshire driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in South Lanarkshire?+
The car driving test pass rate across South Lanarkshire is 44.1%, 4.6 points below the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 3 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which South Lanarkshire test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Lanark has the highest current car pass rate in South Lanarkshire at 55%, ahead of East Kilbride on 46.4%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which South Lanarkshire test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Hamilton currently has the lowest car pass rate at 39.5%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in South Lanarkshire?+
South Lanarkshire has 3 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Lanark, East Kilbride, Low Waters. 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 Lanarkshire?+
On average slightly less so: the 44.1% county figure sits a little below the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 39.5% to 55%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the South Lanarkshire 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.