Bathgate Driving Test Centre
· West Lothian
Key Statistics
Historical Pass Rate Trend
Bathgate pass rate over 7 years
Monthly Breakdown (2013-14)
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 446 | 225 | 50.4% | 57.4% | 44.7% |
| May | 343 | 175 | 51.0% | 51.3% | 50.8% |
| Jun | 331 | 182 | 55.0% | 60.3% | 50.6% |
| Jul | 427 | 210 | 49.2% | 50.0% | 48.5% |
| Aug | 344 | 175 | 50.9% | 51.5% | 50.3% |
| Sep | 374 | 187 | 50.0% | 51.7% | 48.5% |
| Oct | 416 | 199 | 47.8% | 54.2% | 41.8% |
| Nov | 369 | 189 | 51.2% | 54.7% | 47.9% |
| Dec | 314 | 145 | 46.2% | 51.0% | 42.1% |
| Jan | 367 | 191 | 52.0% | 52.8% | 51.3% |
| Feb | 350 | 181 | 51.7% | 52.7% | 50.8% |
| Mar | 396 | 195 | 49.2% | 52.2% | 46.8% |
Gender Comparison
Male candidates pass at a 5.6pp higher rate than female candidates at Bathgate.
Pass Rate by Age
How do different age groups perform at Bathgate? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 438.066 of the tests conducted here.
17-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Bathgate with 1036.0% from 57.48987854251013 tests, while 25-year-olds have the lowest at 116.0%. This is unusual. Nationally, 17-year-olds often have lower pass rates due to less driving experience. The 920.0 percentage point gap between the best and worst age groups is significant.
| Age | Tests | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 57.49 | 1036.0% | 58.1% | 284.0% |
| 18 | 47.304 | 792.0% | 50.8% | 193.0% |
| 19 | 55.897 | 378.0% | 54.6% | 109.0% |
| 20 | 44.578 | 279.0% | 45.1% | 74.0% |
| 21 | 51.754 | 192.0% | 55.1% | 59.0% |
| 22 | 48.182 | 197.0% | 56.3% | 53.0% |
| 23 | 51.136 | 151.0% | 49.2% | 45.0% |
| 24 | 40.741 | 138.0% | 45.6% | 33.0% |
| 25 | 40.984 | 116.0% | 50.9% | 25.0% |
Automatic vs Manual
At Bathgate, the automatic test pass rate is 32.2%, which is 18.1 percentage points lower than the overall pass rate of 50.3%. 149 automatic tests were conducted here in the latest year.
The lower automatic pass rate compared to overall is unusual. This could reflect a smaller sample size or a particular candidate demographic. Check the trend over time to see if this is consistent.
Female automatic candidates pass at 32.5% compared to 31.3% for males.