Benbecula Island driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Benbecula Island's pass rate has been above Britain's pass rate every year since 2008, the first year DVSA has figures for it.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Balivanich Airport, Benbecula Island, HS7 5LA. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 73%, compared with the 50% national average.
- Is it hard to pass? Hard to say: it ran 107 tests in the 12 months to March 2026, just under the 500 a centre needs to be in our ranking.
Other test centres nearby
No other test centre is within half an hour's drive of Benbecula Island.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Benbecula Island's pass rate was 73%, compared with 50% across Great Britain.
Women had a higher pass rate than men here: 78%, compared with 68%. Across Great Britain it was the other way round: men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 to 2026 | 107 | 72.9% | 50.0% |
| 2024 to 2025 | 104 | 78.8% | 48.7% |
| 2023 to 2024 | 111 | 91.0% | 47.9% |
| 2022 to 2023 | 84 | 85.7% | 48.3% |
| 2016 to 2017 | 100 | 51.0% | 47.1% |
Each year runs from April to March.
Compare every centre in our report on driving test pass rates.
Before your test
In the weeks before your test, ask your instructor to take you round the roads near the centre, and practise the faults learners make most often.
Frequently asked questions
How busy is Benbecula Island test centre?
It ran 107 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only eight of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Benbecula Island to another centre?
Yes. You can move it to any centre with a free date, on gov.uk. Before you do, check your instructor can take you there, and bear in mind it's harder to pass on roads you don't know.
Figures from DVSA: pass rates for the 12 months to March 2026, waits for September 2026, published 14 October 2026. Driving times by road, from OpenRouteService. How we worked these out.