Official DVSA data · 2025-26

Scarborough driving test pass rate

45.1% of car practical tests at Scarborough ended in a pass in 2025-26 — 7.8 points below the national average.

The short answer

Scarborough is one of Britain's hardest: 45.1% pass first time against a 52.9% national average, ranking 47 of 318 centres (hardest first) — its rate has ranged from 45.1% (2025-26) to 66.9% (2016-17). Same examiner standard everywhere; different roads.

45.1%

Pass rate, 2025-26

-7.8pp

vs the 52.9% national average

#47

Hardest-first rank of 318 centres

Scarborough pass rate by year

52.3%
2018-19
51.6%
2019-20
53.7%
2020-21
46.7%
2021-22
45.8%
2022-23
51.5%
2023-24
51.7%
2024-25
45.1%
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 Scarborough: 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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