Driving Lessons in Bonnyrigg
Bonnyrigg has 3 driving schools alongside 40 independent driving instructors, all holding 5-star ratings. Pricing averages £44 per hour where listed. There are 9 independent female driving instructors in the area. Learners here can test at Edinburgh (Musselburgh) with a 49.4% pass rate or Edinburgh (Currie) at 41.6%, making test centre selection an important consideration.
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Lemon Squeezy
Lemon Squeezy uses a patented easy-peasy 123™ technique tailored to each learner, breaking down driving into simple steps from your first lesson to test day. Renault Clios equipped with blind-spot mirrors and eyeline stickers make manoeuvres easier to master, while diesel engines provide better clutch action for hill starts. At £43/hour or £420 for a 10-hour block, student discounts are available, plus Pass Plus courses at £300 for 6 modules.
Attain Driving School
£45/hour or £265–£850 for block bookings (6–20 hours), with motorway and refresher training also available. Specialist in Currie Test Centre routes, this instructor focuses on real Edinburgh test scenarios—from busy Calder Road roundabouts to bay parking at Longstone Sainsbury's—and builds confidence through structured progress tracking and detailed lesson feedback. Students consistently praise the calm, patient teaching style and meticulous attention to test preparation details.
Mohammad Abid Mahfooz Mahfooz
Fergus Anderson
Murray Armstrong Muir
Marlaina Barr
Vicki Borejszo
Graeme Brown
Clive Campbell
Lynsey Campbell
Alex Chapman
Alan Crosbie
James David Fraser Lawson
Graham David Purves
James Davidson Brunton
Lee Frances Berry
Stewart Gillan
Michal Gniewek
Alan Hall
Keith Hay
Scott Innes
Alison Jane Graham
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Bonnyrigg Test Centres and Pass Rates
If you're based in Bonnyrigg, you've got two Edinburgh centres to choose from, and 13,052 tests were taken across them between 2025 and 2026. Musselburgh offers a 49.4% pass rate with a 16 week wait, while Currie sits at 41.6% with a much longer 23 week wait. The roads around Musselburgh include the coastal A199 with its fast-moving traffic and tricky merge lanes, plus older streets near the racecourse where visibility can be poor. Currie involves hilly approaches from the Pentlands and narrow roads through the older village centre where you'll need solid clutch control on inclines. Women passed at 50.1% in Musselburgh compared to 48.9% for men, but in Currie it was 42.3% for women and 41% for men. Automatic learners managed 44.6% in Musselburgh and 36% in Currie.
Edinburgh (Musselburgh)
6,850 tests taken · 16 week waitEdinburgh (Currie)
6,202 tests taken · 23 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
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| Edinburgh (Musselburgh) | 50.1% | 48.9% | 44.6% | 49.4% | 6,850 | 16 weeks |
| Edinburgh (Currie) | 42.3% | 41.0% | 36.0% | 41.6% | 6,202 | 23 weeks |