Driving Test Centres in West Lothian: 4 DVSA Sites Ranked
4 DVSA driving test sites across West Lothian, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 50.7% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About West Lothian
West Lothian, Scotland runs 4 DVSA driving test sites. Livingston, Dixon Terrace and Bathgate anchor the catchment, and the wider network has logged 39.1K car tests in the public DVSA release. The county's volume-weighted car pass rate is 50.7% (2024-25 DVSA data), set against the UK figure of 48.7%.
West Lothian runs 2.0 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 West Lothian sits between Livingston (70.1%) at the top of the league and Livingston (50.7%) at the bottom, a gap of 19.4 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 West Lothian
All test centres in West Lothian
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
West Lothian driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in West Lothian?+
The car driving test pass rate across West Lothian is 50.7%, 2 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 West Lothian test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Livingston has the highest current car pass rate in West Lothian at 70.1%, ahead of L&T (Fitzwilliam) on 65.4%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which West Lothian test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Livingston currently has the lowest car pass rate at 50.7%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in West Lothian?+
West Lothian has 4 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Livingston, Dixon Terrace, Bathgate. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in West Lothian?+
On average a little, yes: the 50.7% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 50.7% to 70.1%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the West Lothian 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.