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Kyle of Lochalsh driving test centre

Kyle of Lochalsh Fire Station, Stoney Road, Kyle of Lochalsh, IV40 8BP

Tests here: car.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Limited data for this centre. Only 136 tests were recorded in 2025-26, too few for a steady pass rate.

Median wait, September 2026

7.7 weeks

+1.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

57.4%

+7.4 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

79 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 8th of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

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GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Kyle of Lochalsh in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7.7 weeks earlier: 3.9 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 7.4 weeks shorter than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 6.7 weeks, so the wait has grown by 1 week. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 2 weeks to 14.6 weeks.

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Kyle of Lochalsh
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Kyle of Lochalsh, October 2024 to September 2026Kyle of Lochalsh: 7.7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 267.7Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 267.7Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Kyle of Lochalsh, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthKyle of LochalshScotlandGreat Britain
September 20267.715.111.6
August 202614.116.011.1
July 202614.115.611.1
June 2026–14.410.7
May 20269.313.69.7
April 20265.313.09.1
March 202614.614.79.0
February 20264.414.910.4
January 202611.915.010.1
December 202510.113.310.1
November 20253.113.710.4
October 20252.014.411.6
September 20256.715.012.4
August 202514.613.711.7
July 202512.413.612.0
June 20254.612.911.0
May 2025–13.111.3
April 202510.911.910.6
March 20256.611.310.4
February 20256.912.011.4
January 20257.611.111.0
December 20249.710.010.4
November 20246.69.69.9
October 20248.78.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Kyle of Lochalsh in September 2026, 50.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 8.3% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Kyle of Lochalsh
Scotland
Great Britain

At Kyle of Lochalsh, 50.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 8.3% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Kyle of Lochalsh50.0%41.7%0.0%8.3%
Scotland32.2%14.8%17.0%36.0%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Kyle of Lochalsh, those three are below. Of the three, Isle of Skye (Portree) (3.4 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Kyle of Lochalsh in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Kyle of Lochalsh can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Kyle of LochalshPass rate 2025–26
Mallaigabout 28 miles by roadabout 28 mi22 weeks+14.3 wk64.2%
Isle of Skye (Portree)about 35 miles by roadabout 35 mi3.4 weeks−4.3 wk57.0%
Gairlochabout 68 miles by roadabout 68 mi8.3 weeks+0.6 wk73.5%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 136 car tests were taken here and 57.4% passed, 7.4 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 58.5%, so the rate fell by 1.1 points. First attempts did about the same: 56.5% of 62 first-time candidates passed, and 9.7% did it with no faults at all.

  • Kyle of Lochalsh
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    57.4%7.4 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    56.5%6.0 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    9.7%6.8 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    58.1%7.3 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    56.5%7.4 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    66.7%3.1 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
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Pass rates at Kyle of Lochalsh compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureKyle of LochalshGreat Britain
All tests57.4%50.0%
First attempts56.5%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults9.7%2.9%
Men58.1%50.8%
Women56.5%49.1%
17-year-olds66.7%63.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Kyle of Lochalsh
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Kyle of Lochalsh by financial yearPass rate at Kyle of Lochalsh in 2025–26: 57.4%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Kyle of Lochalsh, 2019–20: 67.9%68Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Kyle of Lochalsh, 2021–22: 72.5%73Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Kyle of Lochalsh, 2022–23: 59.5%59Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Kyle of Lochalsh, 2023–24: 67.4%67Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Kyle of Lochalsh, 2024–25: 58.5%58Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Kyle of Lochalsh, 2025–26: 57.4%57Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Kyle of Lochalsh, 2019–20: 67.9%68Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Kyle of Lochalsh, 2021–22: 72.5%73Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Kyle of Lochalsh, 2022–23: 59.5%59Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Kyle of Lochalsh, 2023–24: 67.4%67Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Kyle of Lochalsh, 2024–25: 58.5%58Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Kyle of Lochalsh, 2025–26: 57.4%57Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Kyle of Lochalsh by financial year
YearKyle of LochalshGreat Britain
2019–2067.9%45.9%
2020–21–49.8%
2021–2272.5%48.9%
2022–2359.5%48.4%
2023–2467.4%47.9%
2024–2558.5%48.7%
2025–2657.4%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2024–25 DVSA cancelled 4 tests at Kyle of Lochalsh, about 28.2 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was weather and other acts of nature (4). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Weather and other acts of nature4

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Kyle of Lochalsh (Skye Bridge Studios, Main Street, IV40 8DA), 0.5 mi away. In 2025–26, 59.3% of its 54 car theory tests were passes, 14.5 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Isle of Skye (Portree), 21 mi away, at 3.4 weeks. Within the same list, Fort William (39 mi) had a pass rate of 65.5%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Kyle of Lochalsh, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Mallaig19 mi22 weeks64.2%
Isle of Skye (Portree)Shorter wait21 mi3.4 weeks57.0%
Gairloch32 mi8.3 weeks73.5%
Fort WilliamHigher pass rate39 mi15 weeks65.5%
Ullapool48 mi11.1 weeks61.2%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Mallaig: 22 weeksIsle of Skye (Portree): 3.4 weeksGairloch: 8.3 weeksFort William: 15 weeksUllapool: 11.1 weeksKyle of LochalshKyle of Lochalsh

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • DVSA left out the median wait for 1 of the last 24 months at this centre (gaps in the chart), usually because too few tests were taken or the centre was closed.
  • With 136 tests in a year, a handful of results moves the pass rate by several points. Treat small differences with caution.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.