Scotland · practical testing
Barra
Driving test centre.
Official results, the context behind them and a practical way to plan your next step.
Historical statistical record
This record does not establish that the venue currently operates. Confirm available services and addresses through the official finder.
60.0%
All-car pass rate · 2024/25 10
Tests taken · 2024/25 Not published
Median completed wait Not published
Forward availability measure Results: official source tables. Missing values are not zero. Definitions and limitations.
Where can you move your car test?
Explore permitted movesDVSA publishes these destinations for Barra. Your original booked centre may also be an option. The booking service confirms the choices available for your booking.
DVSA permitted destination list · checked 2026-09-13. These are directed permission relationships, not a straight-line nearest-centre calculation or live appointments.
The wider picture
Pass rates over time
Compare the same test group across published periods.
| Period | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9 | 7 | 77.8% |
| 2014/15 | 16 | 13 | 81.3% |
| 2016/17 | 35 | 24 | 68.6% |
| 2022/23 | 12 | 9 | 75.0% |
| 2023/24 | 20 | 18 | 90.0% |
| 2024/25 | 10 | 6 | 60.0% |
Candidate mix and repeated attempts affect these figures. The highest rate does not identify the easiest test for you.
Plan the practicalities
Before you book
- Agree readiness and test-day car use with your instructor.
- Check the current venue address, facilities and offered services.
- Use the correct official booking service for your nation.
- Check any support or adjustments before the appointment.
Published address: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Driving Test Centre Barra Island, The Pier, Castlebay, HS9 5XD Official instructions and service notes: DVSA venue list dated 26 June 2026. Check the official finder and your booking confirmation for subsequent moves and test-specific instructions.
Services in the published venue record: Car
Venue information dated 2026-06-26. Read the venue source These services and the historical results above refer to different dates.
A centre’s statistical name may not identify the latest building. Any address must be checked against your booking confirmation.
First-attempt results
These figures describe people recorded as taking their first car test. They are a different test group from the all-attempt results above.
First-attempt pass rate
70.0%
2025/26 · Not published passes from Not published tests.
First tests with zero faults
Not published
Published count for 2025/26. A zero-fault test is a separate measure from passing.
Use the right comparison
A centre’s candidate mix, experience and repeated attempts affect its overall rate. Neither figure measures an individual instructor’s performance or predicts your result.
Assess your readinessFirst-attempt history and source definitions
| Period | First attempts | Passes | Pass rate | Zero-fault first tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | 36.4% | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | 71.4% | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 15 | 88.2% | 1 |
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | 60.0% | Not published |
| 2025/26 | Not published | Not published | 70.0% | Not published |
Suppressed values remain unavailable. DVSA notes that licence-number changes can affect first-attempt identification. Single-examiner centres may be withheld from centre-level tables; published national totals include additional withheld records.
Read DRT122C and its notesSource: DVSA DRT122C, total columns. These are source figures, not an inferred first-time pass rate.
Build a realistic budget
Include lessons, official fees and test-day car use.
Check your readiness
Use a structured conversation with your instructor.
Plan travel and conditions
Official road, public transport and weather sources.
Suggest a correction to this record. For a booking issue, contact the official test authority.
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