Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 268 | 51.1% |
| 2024/25 | 274 | 52.6% |
| 2023/24 | 340 | 44.7% |
| 2022/23 | 280 | 50.7% |
| 2021/22 | 277 | 59.6% |
| 2019/20 | 206 | 59.7% |
| 2018/19 | 296 | 57.1% |
| 2017/18 | 299 | 54.5% |
| 2016/17 | 428 | 52.3% |
| 2015/16 | 321 | 53.0% |
| 2014/15 | 328 | 48.2% |
| 2013/14 | 280 | 53.6% |
| 2011/12 | 283 | 54.8% |
| 2009/10 | 240 | 53.8% |
| 2008/09 | 300 | 62.7% |
DVSA, DRT122A · centres where only one examiner tested in a year are left out of that year by DVSA
Month by month
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 24 | 15 | 62.5% |
| May 2025 | 42 | 28 | 66.7% |
| March 2025 | 27 | 15 | 55.6% |
| June 2024 | 23 | 14 | 60.9% |
| April 2024 | 48 | 28 | 58.3% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 58.2% of their tests at Buckie in 2025/26 and women 45.2%. Of 149 learners taking their first test here, 69 passed (46.3%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 7 of them did it without a single driving fault.
DVSA, DRT122A and DRT122C, 2025/26
Waiting for a test
People who took their test at Buckie in September 2026 had booked it a median of 9.4 weeks earlier; 15.0% took it within seven weeks of booking.
DVSA, DRT122F · median weeks between booking and taking the test, DVSA examiners only