Dunfermline Vine driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Dunfermline Vine is one of Britain's 10 hardest driving test centres.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Vine Conference Centre, Dunfermline, KY11 4JU. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 36% overall (manual 38%, automatic 30%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 2½ months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? Harder than most. Only three of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a lower pass rate.
- What's nearby? Kirkcaldy is the closest, 19 minutes away. Its pass rate is 51% and its typical wait about 3½ months.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 3 months, up from about 2½ months in the 12 months before.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 1½ months.
| Year | Dunfermline Vine | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1½ months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 3½ months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 3 months | 2½ months |
2019 starts in June and 2026 runs to September.
See how waits have changed across Britain in our report on driving test waiting times.
Other test centres nearby
There are two other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Livingston has the shortest wait, about 2 months, and the highest pass rate too, 56%.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Kirkcaldy 14 miles by road | 19 minutes | 50.9% | 52.2% | 44.1% | 3½ months |
| Livingston 19 miles by road | 27 minutes | 55.7% | 58.0% | 47.6% | 2 months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Dunfermline Vine's pass rate was 36%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been below Britain's pass rate for the last four years. It wasn't always that way: when DVSA's figures began, in the 12 months to March 2008, it was 51%, above Britain's pass rate of 44%.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 30%, compared with 38%. That gap is about the same as at most centres, but only two of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a lower automatic pass rate. 20% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Women had a higher pass rate than men here: 41%, compared with 33%. Across Great Britain it was the other way round: men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 5,529 | 36.4% | 37.9% | 30.0% | 273rd of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 4,422 | 43.3% | 44.8% | 35.8% | 237th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 4,221 | 45.6% | 47.1% | 37.7% | 197th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 3,076 | 46.6% | 47.1% | 42.0% | 177th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 2,551 | 52.3% | 53.0% | 45.2% | 115th of 280 |
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. If you're still looking for an instructor, see who teaches in Dunfermline.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Dunfermline Vine?
30% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Dunfermline Vine?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Dunfermline Vine test centre?
It ran 5,529 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. That's around the middle for Britain's test centres.
Can I move my test from Dunfermline Vine 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. The closest other centre is Kirkcaldy, about 19 minutes away by road.
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.