Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6,850 | 49.4% |
| 2024/25 | 7,800 | 47.0% |
| 2023/24 | 8,573 | 44.1% |
| 2022/23 | 8,007 | 46.8% |
| 2021/22 | 6,685 | 47.2% |
| 2020/21 | 2,311 | 43.9% |
| 2019/20 | 7,754 | 41.2% |
| 2018/19 | 7,307 | 42.9% |
| 2017/18 | 7,376 | 46.9% |
| 2016/17 | 7,307 | 51.0% |
| 2015/16 | 7,250 | 46.9% |
| 2014/15 | 7,907 | 45.7% |
| 2013/14 | 7,657 | 48.5% |
| 2012/13 | 7,012 | 49.3% |
| 2011/12 | 8,217 | 48.7% |
| 2009/10 | 6,303 | 48.1% |
| 2008/09 | 6,987 | 47.2% |
| 2007/08 | 2,149 | 42.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 700 | 342 | 48.9% |
| February 2026 | 517 | 265 | 51.3% |
| January 2026 | 561 | 285 | 50.8% |
| December 2025 | 550 | 266 | 48.4% |
| November 2025 | 609 | 303 | 49.8% |
| October 2025 | 702 | 361 | 51.4% |
| September 2025 | 546 | 264 | 48.4% |
| August 2025 | 587 | 288 | 49.1% |
| July 2025 | 515 | 256 | 49.7% |
| June 2025 | 486 | 235 | 48.4% |
| May 2025 | 558 | 256 | 45.9% |
| April 2025 | 519 | 266 | 51.3% |
DVSA, DRT122A · figures for the latest months are provisional
Who passes
Men passed 48.9% of their tests at Edinburgh (Musselburgh) in 2025/26 and women 50.1%. Of 3,741 learners taking their first test here, 1,865 passed (49.9%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 41 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 Edinburgh (Musselburgh) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 19.7 weeks earlier; 30.7% took it within seven weeks of booking.
DVSA, DRT122F · median weeks between booking and taking the test, DVSA examiners only