City of Edinburgh · Scotland
Edinburgh (Currie) driving test centre
41.6% of car practical tests taken at Edinburgh (Currie) passed in 2025-26, from 6,202 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Edinburgh (Currie) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
41.6%
2,577 passes
National average
50%
-8.4 points here
Tests conducted
6,202
about 517 a month
Best published year
54.1%
2021-22
6,202 car practical tests were taken at Edinburgh (Currie) in 2025-26. 41.6% passed, 8.4 percentage points below the national average of 50%. That is down from 49.5% in 2019-20.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 41.6% in 2025-26 and 54.1% in 2021-22, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. That works out at roughly 517 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Edinburgh (Currie) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Edinburgh (Currie)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 6,202 | 2,577 | 41.6% | 50% | 41% | 42.3% |
| 2024-25 | 7,475 | 3,229 | 43.2% | 48.7% | 43.2% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 8,488 | 3,869 | 45.6% | 47.9% | 44.7% | 46.8% |
| 2022-23 | 7,254 | 3,444 | 47.5% | 48.4% | 46.9% | 48.2% |
| 2021-22 | 6,373 | 3,445 | 54.1% | 48.9% | 53% | 55.5% |
| 2019-20 | 6,072 | 3,003 | 49.5% | 45.9% | 52.3% | 46.8% |
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, car practical driving test pass rates by test centre, published on GOV.UK. Figures are financial years running April to March.
Where Edinburgh (Currie) test centre is
Arrive ten minutes early and park where you can pull out easily. The waiting room is small at most centres, so your instructor will normally wait in the car park while you take the test.
Driving out of Edinburgh (Currie)
Expect city bypass links, 20mph zones and suburban on a test out of Edinburgh (Currie). The demands are ordinary, but they are specific to this area.
Bypass sections plus slow-speed city zones.
Edinburgh (Currie) covers learners in and around Edinburgh, and it is where most of our Edinburgh course students sit the test. If you are choosing between centres, practise the road types listed above rather than picking on pass-rate figures alone.
Most learners who retake at Edinburgh (Currie) say the driving was fine and the pressure was not.
Roads you are likely to meet
City bypass links
20mph zones
Suburban
- Bypass sections plus slow-speed city zones.
Test routes are no longer published by the DVSA, and examiners vary them. Treat this as a guide to the local road types rather than a route list. Book your test and check availability on GOV.UK.
Where marks are lost at Edinburgh (Currie)
Busy-centre awareness
Progress matters here too. Sitting at a clear crossing waiting for nobody is marked as undue hesitancy.
How we prepare you for this centre
Local route practice
The last hours of your course are spent on city bypass links and 20mph zones near the centre, because that is what the examiner will put you on.
One rehearsal, examiner-style
Marked the way an examiner marks it, on a Edinburgh route, with a written debrief of every fault.
All four manoeuvres
Every manoeuvre practised with traffic present, because that is the version that appears on the day.
Test-day rehearsal
Licence and theory certificate checked, show me / tell me covered, and the sat-nav section practised before the day.
Courses that suit test-centre prep
Edinburgh (Currie) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Edinburgh (Currie)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Edinburgh (Currie) draw on city bypass links, 20mph zones, suburban, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Edinburgh (Currie)?
busy-centre awareness — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Edinburgh (Currie)?
Yes. We match you with a DVSA approved instructor who teaches on these roads day to day, and we look for the earliest practical slot at Edinburgh (Currie) or a nearby centre serving Edinburgh.
How do I book a practical test at Edinburgh (Currie)?
Practical tests are booked through GOV.UK with your provisional licence and theory certificate numbers. We can check cancellations for you once your course dates are set.
What happens when I get to Edinburgh (Currie)?
Arrive with your provisional licence and a car that is legal, insured for the test and has no warning lights showing. We handle that side if you use one of our instructors' cars.
Is Edinburgh (Currie) an easy test centre?
Pass rates are published by the DVSA, but they say more about the mix of candidates than the difficulty of the routes. Practising the road types above will move your odds more than switching centres.
Not sure how many hours you need?
Answer four quick questions and we will recommend a course based on your experience, not a sales target.