Scotland

Irvine Driving Test Centre

KA11 5DJ
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
49.2%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Irvine last year, about 49 ended in a pass — 0.6 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 5,306 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

49.3%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

16 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

50.9 / 47.4

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

45.6%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months47.7%
Current Waiting Time
16.0weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.3%Slots still bookable
  • 36Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
14.0
Jun
13.1
Jul
15.3
Aug
15.6
Sept
10.9
Oct
10.1
Nov
8.7
Dec
10.1
Jan
12.3
Feb
14.5
Mar
11.0
Apr
16.0
May
First-attempt rate

49.3%

From 2,675 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

21

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.1 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year49.3%
Automatic pass rate

45.6%

From 548 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

48.5%

From 167 tests

Female (automatic)

44.4%

From 381 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year45.6%
Test Reliability

140 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 2.6% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Leave70
    Annual & special leave
  • Medical Absences56
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature14
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025