Edinburgh (Currie) Practical Driving Test Centre
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Information checked 13 July 2026
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Practical Driving Test Edinburgh details
- Run by
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
- Official website
- View official office page
Before you travel
Listed in the official practical test-centre dataset at the snapshot time. This directory status is not real-time opening-hours confirmation. Check the official office page for same-day changes before travelling.
Tests available
Practical test
You can take your practical test at this location.
Test types: car, adi part 2, adi part 3
Practical test · Official requirements
Edinburgh driving test centre guide
Edinburgh follows the standard DVSA car-test format. Build reliable observation, speed, positioning, and independent-driving habits across a varied road mix instead of trying to predict the route.
Before test day
Plan the arrival before test day
The published address is 13-15 Bryce Road, Currie, Edinburgh, EH14 5LT. Check the map, your booking confirmation, and any reporting instructions before you travel; this listing does not assume that candidate parking is available.
Local access, parking, and reception arrangements can change. Follow current signs and official appointment instructions when you arrive.
Official guidance: what happens during the car test, what to take to a car test, book or manage a practical test and driving-test faults and results. Always recheck the official requirements before the appointment.
Pass rate at this centre
DVSA recorded 6,202 car driving tests at Edinburgh (Currie) in 2025/26, of which 2,577 passed — a 41.6% pass rate, 8.4 points below the 50.0% national average. That is 295th of 317 car test centres in Great Britain. The rate is 1.6 points lower than the 43.2% recorded in 2024/25.
Pass rate
41.6%
Tests conducted
6,202
Tests passed
2,577
National rank
295th
Among the 6 nearest driving test centres with published figures, Peebles has the highest pass rate at 58.8% and Dunfermline the lowest at 36.4%. 5 of those 6 pass more candidates than Edinburgh (Currie).
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, financial year 2025/26 and 2024/25. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Waiting time and appointment availability
DVSA reports a median wait of 23 weeks for a car driving test at Edinburgh (Currie), 4.8 weeks longer than a year earlier. 87 of 2,374 appointment slots in the current booking window are still open. Figures are for June 2026.
Median wait
23 wks
Slots still open
87
Booked slots
2,287
First availability
24 wks
12-month waiting-time trend
July 2025 to June 2026
Median wait in weeks
- Latest
- 23.0 wks
- Peak
- 23.1 wks
- Lowest
- 16.0 wks
Jun
May
Apr
Ranged from 16 to 23.1 weeks over the period. Each point is the DVSA-published monthly median, not a live appointment quote.
The longest wait for a driving test at Edinburgh (Currie) in this period was 23.1 weeks in May 2026, and the shortest was 16.0 weeks in April 2026. DVSA measures this as the median wait across appointments booked at the test centre, so it moves as examiner capacity and demand change.
Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published 2026-07-08.
Accessibility and arrival information
Before you arrive
You can access this test centre if you use a wheelchair.
Where you take the theory test
Edinburgh (Currie) does not run that test. The nearest theory test centre is Edinburgh, 5.8 miles away.
Edinburgh
5.8 miles away
Other theory test centres nearby
Nearest alternative practical test centres
The closest is Livingston, 7.5 miles from Edinburgh (Currie); the furthest listed here is 18.4 miles. 2 of the 6 are within 10 miles.
- Livingston7.5 miles away55.7% pass rate · 23.1 wk wait
- Edinburgh (Musselburgh)9.8 miles away49.4% pass rate · 16.1 wk wait
- Dunfermline13 miles away36.4% pass rate · 14.9 wk wait
- Peebles17.3 miles away58.8% pass rate · 18.6 wk wait
- Kirkcaldy17.7 miles away50.9% pass rate · 12.4 wk wait
- Grangemouth18.4 miles away50.7% pass rate · 18.4 wk wait
Distances are straight-line from each centre’s published coordinates.
Common questions about this centre
- What is the pass rate at Edinburgh (Currie)?
- DVSA figures show 41.6% of car driving tests taken at Edinburgh (Currie) were passed — 2,577 passes from 6,202 tests. That is 8.4 percentage points below the 50.0% national average, ranking it 295th of 317 car test centres in Great Britain, and 1.6 points lower than 43.2% in 2024/25.
- How long is the wait for a driving test at Edinburgh (Currie)?
- DVSA reports a median wait of 23 weeks, compared with 18.2 weeks a year earlier. 87 of 2,374 appointment slots in the current booking window remain open.
- Does DVSA publish the Edinburgh driving test routes?
- No. DVSA does not publish routes used for real driving tests at Edinburgh or any other test centre. Practise a varied mix of suitable roads and junctions rather than memorising an unofficial route.
- How long does the car driving test at Edinburgh take?
- GOV.UK says you drive for around 35 minutes. The test also includes an eyesight check, two vehicle-safety questions, independent driving, and one reversing exercise.
- What should I bring to my Edinburgh driving test?
- Bring your UK driving licence, your theory test pass certificate if you have it, and a suitable car. If you use your own car, it must meet the DVSA rules for driving tests.
- What tests can I take at Edinburgh (Currie)?
- You can take practical driving tests at Edinburgh (Currie).
- Who runs Edinburgh (Currie)?
- Edinburgh (Currie) is run by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). DVSA publishes the pass-rate and waiting-time figures shown on this page.
- Where do I take the theory test if I use Edinburgh (Currie)?
- Edinburgh (Currie) does not run the theory test. The nearest theory test centre is Edinburgh, 5.8 miles away.
- Which other practical test centres are near Edinburgh (Currie)?
- The closest are Livingston (7.5 miles), Edinburgh (Musselburgh) (9.8 miles), Dunfermline (13 miles). 6 of the 6 nearest are within 25 miles.
- How do I get into Edinburgh (Currie)?
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency publishes this note for Edinburgh (Currie): You can access this test centre if you use a wheelchair.