Official DVSA data · 2025-26

Elgin driving test pass rate

42.3% of car practical tests at Elgin ended in a pass in 2025-26 — 10.6 points below the national average.

The short answer

Elgin is one of Britain's hardest: 42.3% pass first time against a 52.9% national average, ranking 26 of 318 centres (hardest first) — its rate has ranged from 42.3% (2025-26) to 54.9% (2014-15). Same examiner standard everywhere; different roads.

42.3%

Pass rate, 2025-26

-10.6pp

vs the 52.9% national average

#26

Hardest-first rank of 318 centres

Elgin pass rate by year

48.4%
2018-19
48.8%
2019-20
52.2%
2020-21
45.2%
2021-22
44.7%
2022-23
45.2%
2023-24
44.5%
2024-25
42.3%
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 Elgin: 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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