Ullapool
Car theory test pass rates for Ullapool, taken straight from DVSA's published figures, with what the test involves and driving instructors teaching around Ullapool.
Official DVSA figures
56.80%
Pass rate
6 of 193 theory test centres
37
Tests taken
In 2025-26
21
Passes
Candidates who passed here
#6 of 193 in Britain
How hard is the theory test at Ullapool?
56.80% of car theory tests taken here were passed in 2025-26, 10.3 points above the 46.5% average across theory test centres. Pass rates vary by centre far less than people expect - the test is identical everywhere, so what moves the number is who books there.
Pass rate
56.80%
6 of 193 theory test centres
Tests taken
37
In 2025-26
Passes
21
Candidates who passed here
Women vs men
60.00% / 52.90%
Women passed 60.00% of 20 tests, men 52.90% of 17.
Theory pass rate year by year
Every year DVSA have published for Ullapool, from 2007-08 to 2025-26
Financial years 2007-08 to 2025-26, ranging between 46.9% and 85.7%
What the car theory test involves
The test is the same at every centre. Two parts, taken in one sitting, both of which have to be passed together.
Multiple-choice questions
50
You need 43 correct to pass this part.
Time for the questions
57 min
There is a practice session first if you want one.
Hazard perception clips
14
15 scoreable hazards, scored 0-5 on how early you spot each.
Hazard perception pass mark
44/75
Both parts have to be passed in the same sitting.
What to bring
Your UK photocard driving licence. Without it the test is cancelled and the fee is lost. Arrive around 15 minutes early, and expect to leave phones and bags in a locker.
How long the pass lasts
Two years. If you have not passed your practical test by then you take the theory again - which is why booking lessons while you revise, rather than after, is worth doing.
Practical test centres near Ullapool
A theory pass is what lets you book the practical. These are the DVSA driving test centres covering Ullapool, with their own published figures.
We don't have any instructors near Ullapool yet
No driving instructors are listed within 10 miles of Ullapool at the moment. You can search the directory with your own postcode, or use the DVSA's official service to find approved instructors near you.
Common questions about Ullapool
Pass rates, what the test involves, and how the theory test fits around booking lessons and a practical test.
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