Pass rate by year
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 162 | 63.0% |
| 2024/25 | 167 | 58.1% |
| 2023/24 | 206 | 62.6% |
| 2022/23 | 203 | 51.7% |
| 2021/22 | 125 | 57.6% |
| 2019/20 | 193 | 65.8% |
| 2018/19 | 203 | 61.6% |
| 2017/18 | 214 | 64.5% |
| 2016/17 | 236 | 71.6% |
| 2015/16 | 276 | 65.6% |
| 2014/15 | 226 | 58.0% |
| 2013/14 | 230 | 58.7% |
| 2011/12 | 260 | 53.1% |
| 2009/10 | 210 | 57.6% |
| 2008/09 | 289 | 55.4% |
| 2007/08 | 223 | 51.1% |
DVSA, DRT122A · centres where only one examiner tested in a year are left out of that year by DVSA
Who passes
Men passed 69.7% of their tests at Thurso in 2025/26 and women 57.0%. Of 101 learners taking their first test here, 65 passed (64.4%; Great Britain 50.5%), and 13 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 Thurso in September 2026 had booked it a median of 14.5 weeks earlier; 14.3% took it within seven weeks of booking.
DVSA, DRT122F · median weeks between booking and taking the test, DVSA examiners only