First attempts
72.7%
16 of 22 first attempts passed. 2 passes had no recorded driving faults.
Financial year 2017-18 · DVSA DRT122C
Practical driving test and Theory test centre in Lairg
Lairg Practical & Theory Test Centre
Find the address, postcode and map. You can also compare official DVSA pass rates, numbers of tests and the full published history.
Lairg Fire Station, Main Street, Lairg, IV27 4DBAt a glance
Lairg driving test pass rate and waiting time
Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 50% from 30 tests in 2018-19. Published median waiting time: Not published.
- Overall pass rate
- 50%
- 2018-19 · 30 tests
- Published median wait
- Not published
- Waiting-time data not published
- First-attempt pass rate
- 72.7%
- 2017-18 · 22 first attempts
- Automatic pass rate
- Not published
- Centre-level result not published
These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.
Lairg Test Centre map and location
Address and test-centre details
Lairg Test CentreLairg Fire Station, Main Street
Lairg
IV27 4DB
- Location checked
- 24 August 2026
- Statistics period
- Practical: 2018-19; Theory: 2025-26
- Data imported
- 13 August 2026
Lairg driving test information
Latest full year: 2018-19. DVSA centre name: Lairg.
Results
How learners performed
These figures describe groups of tests in published DVSA tables. They do not estimate your personal chance of passing or prove that a centre is easier.
Overall pass rate
50%
Tests conducted
30
Results shown
All candidates
How this pass rate compares
Overall practical driving pass rate
Official DVSA result for 2018-19
50%
Great Britain rank
2nd of 2
Centres with a published 2018-19 rate.
Compared with Great Britain
0.8 points below
The Great Britain comparison rate is 50.8%.
Nearby centre with a higher published rate
Isle of Skye (Broadford)
View centre →77.5 miles away · 51.5% from 33 tests
A higher past rate does not mean this centre is easier or has appointments available now.
Published history
Historical charts and detailed tables
These charts show the historical results and breakdowns DVSA has published for this centre. Open any table to see the exact published values.
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Lairg theory test information
Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Lairg.
Results
How learners performed
These figures describe groups of tests in published DVSA tables. They do not estimate your personal chance of passing or prove that a centre is easier.
Overall pass rate
Not published
Tests conducted
0
Results shown
All candidates
Published history
Historical charts and detailed tables
These charts show the historical results and breakdowns DVSA has published for this centre. Open any table to see the exact published values.
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Official test-day guidance
Prepare for test day at Lairg
This checklist summarises current GOV.UK guidance for practical car tests. Your booking confirmation remains the source for your appointment time and any centre-specific instructions.
What to take
- Your UK driving licence.
- Your theory pass certificate if you have it.
- A suitable car, usually your instructor's car.
What happens
- An eyesight check and two vehicle-safety questions.
- General and independent driving in varied conditions, but not on motorways.
- One reversing exercise and possibly an emergency stop.
- A standard test includes around 35 minutes of driving.
Using your own car
The car must meet DVSA safety, visibility, tax, MOT, insurance and equipment rules. A test can be cancelled without a refund if the car is unsuitable.
Official links checked 14 August 2026. GOV.UK should be followed if this summary and current official guidance ever differ.
Roads near the test centre
What the roads are like around Lairg
This section shows main roads, roundabouts and traffic lights mapped within 2.2 miles of the test centre. You can use it to get familiar with the area before your test.
These are not DVSA test routes. We do not know which roads an examiner will use.
Skills to practise for these road environments
These suggestions are derived from mapped nearby features, not from examiner-route information.
Faster-road planning
Build confidence reading signs early, selecting a lane, joining safely and leaving a longer following distance as speeds rise.
Why this is included: Mapped nearby examples include B864.
Lower-speed road awareness
Practise meeting traffic safely, allowing for parked vehicles, and looking early for pedestrians, cyclists and side-road hazards.
Why this is included: Mapped lower-speed or local-road examples include Main Street (A839), A839, A836.
Changing speed environments
Practise spotting speed-limit changes promptly and choosing an appropriate speed for the road and conditions rather than driving at the limit automatically.
Why this is included: The selected nearby roads carry mapped limits ranging from 20 mph to 60 mph.
Main roads nearby
- Main Street (A839)Main road · about 42 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
- A839Main road · about 197 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
- A836Main road · about 442 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- The Black Bridge (A839)Main road · about 603 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
- B864Local main road · about 1,340 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
Map data downloaded and automatically checked on 22 August 2026. OpenStreetMap can be incomplete or out of date. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. The numbers count OpenStreetMap map entries, not physical junctions.
Compare alternatives
Test centres near Lairg
Distances are straight-line centre-to-centre estimates, not driving distances. Rates and waits cover the displayed published period and do not show that one centre is easier.
The charts only include centres with figures from the same period as Lairg. Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.
- Overall result
- 71%
- 2025-26 · 93 tests
- Median wait
- 15.6 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 64.7%
- Automatic
- Not published
- Overall result
- 50%
- 2025-26 · 70 tests
- Median wait
- Not published
- Period unavailable · historical
- Overall result
- 63.1%
- 2025-26 · 783 tests
- Median wait
- 14.9 weeks
- Jul 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 63.1%
- Automatic
- 60.2%
- Overall result
- 47.1%
- 2025-26 · 51 tests
- Median wait
- Not published
- Period unavailable · historical
- Overall result
- 56.8%
- 2025-26 · 37 tests
- Median wait
- Not published
- Period unavailable · historical
- Overall result
- 61.2%
- 2025-26 · 49 tests
- Median wait
- 8.4 weeks
- Jun 2026 · historical
- First attempt
- 58.1%
- Automatic
- Not published
Questions about Lairg Test Centre
- Where is Lairg Test Centre?
- Lairg Test Centre is at Lairg Fire Station, Main Street, Lairg, IV27 4DB. The map on this page shows its published location.
- What is the pass rate at Lairg Test Centre?
- Practical: 50% for 2018-19. Theory: Not published for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
- Does Lairg Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?
- No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.
- Which tests are available at Lairg Test Centre?
- This location is listed for practical driving tests and theory tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.
- What is the first-attempt pass rate at Lairg?
- The published first-attempt pass rate was 72.7% from 22 first attempts in 2017-18. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.
- Are the roads listed near Lairg official driving test routes?
- No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.