Official DVSA data · 2025-26

Edinburgh (Currie) driving test pass rate

41.6% of car practical tests at Edinburgh (Currie) ended in a pass in 2025-26 — 11.3 points below the national average.

The short answer

Edinburgh (Currie) is one of Britain's hardest: 41.6% pass first time against a 52.9% national average, ranking 22 of 318 centres (hardest first) — its rate has ranged from 41.6% (2025-26) to 59.9% (2020-21). Same examiner standard everywhere; different roads.

41.6%

Pass rate, 2025-26

-11.3pp

vs the 52.9% national average

#22

Hardest-first rank of 318 centres

Edinburgh (Currie) pass rate by year

50.1%
2018-19
49.5%
2019-20
59.9%
2020-21
54.1%
2021-22
47.5%
2022-23
45.6%
2023-24
43.2%
2024-25
41.6%
2025-26

Pass rates reflect the test routes and conditions around a centre — urban centres with complex junctions typically run lower rates than rural ones — as well as the mix of candidates. A below-average rate doesn't mean you'll fail at Edinburgh (Currie): it means the routes deserve respect and mock-test practice on local roads pays off. Compare every centre on the national table.

Source: DVSA, 2025-26. Methodology.

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