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Scotland · DVSA car test centre

Dundee driving test centre

Block 23B, Kilspindie Place, Dunsinane Industrial Estate, Dundee, DD2 3QH

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

14.6 weeks

−1.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

57.3%

+7.3 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

193 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 28th of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Dundee in September 2026 had booked it a median of 14.6 weeks earlier: 3 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 0.5 weeks shorter than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 15.6 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 1 week. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 7.8 weeks to 18.1 weeks.

When DVSA took its snapshot on the last Monday of September 2026, no week in the next 24 had even 10% of its slots free. DVSA caps this measure at 24 weeks, so the true figure could be longer. Across the whole 24-week window, 4.7% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Dundee
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Dundee, October 2024 to September 2026Dundee: 14.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2614.6Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2614.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Dundee, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthDundeeScotlandGreat Britain
September 202614.615.111.6
August 20268.816.011.1
July 20268.815.611.1
June 20267.814.410.7
May 202612.713.69.7
April 202615.913.09.1
March 202614.414.79.0
February 202618.114.910.4
January 202615.615.010.1
December 202510.713.310.1
November 202517.013.710.4
October 202515.214.411.6
September 202515.615.012.4
August 202512.313.711.7
July 202511.113.612.0
June 202515.312.911.0
May 202516.113.111.3
April 202514.911.910.6
March 202513.011.310.4
February 202510.912.011.4
January 202510.011.111.0
December 202410.110.010.4
November 202413.19.69.9
October 202411.88.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Dundee in September 2026, 26.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 32.5% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Dundee
Scotland
Great Britain

At Dundee, 26.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 32.5% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Dundee26.5%21.6%19.5%32.5%
Scotland32.2%14.8%17.0%36.0%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Dundee, those three are below. Of the three, Perth (Arran Road) (11.6 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Dundee in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Dundee can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs DundeePass rate 2025–26
Forfarabout 14 miles by roadabout 14 mi28.2 weeks+13.6 wk60.3%
Arbroathabout 17 miles by roadabout 17 mi29.9 weeks+15.3 wk67.4%
Perth (Arran Road)about 23 miles by roadabout 23 mi11.6 weeks−3.0 wk48.8%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3,742 car tests were taken here and 57.3% passed, 7.3 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 60.3%, so the rate fell by 3.0 points. First attempts did about the same: 57.9% of 2,226 first-time candidates passed, and 5.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Dundee
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    57.3%7.3 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    57.9%7.4 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    5.2%2.3 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    59.9%9.1 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    54.7%5.6 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    71.4%7.8 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars25% of tests here were in automatics
    48.3%3.7 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Dundee compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureDundeeGreat Britain
All tests57.3%50.0%
First attempts57.9%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults5.2%2.9%
Men59.9%50.8%
Women54.7%49.1%
17-year-olds71.4%63.6%
Automatic cars48.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Dundee
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Dundee by financial yearPass rate at Dundee in 2025–26: 57.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Dundee, 2019–20: 56.3%56Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Dundee, 2020–21: 59.0%59Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Dundee, 2021–22: 58.3%58Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Dundee, 2022–23: 61.3%61Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Dundee, 2023–24: 58.4%58Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Dundee, 2024–25: 60.3%60Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Dundee, 2025–26: 57.3%57Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Dundee, 2019–20: 56.3%56Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Dundee, 2020–21: 59.0%59Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Dundee, 2021–22: 58.3%58Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Dundee, 2022–23: 61.3%61Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Dundee, 2023–24: 58.4%58Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Dundee, 2024–25: 60.3%60Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Dundee, 2025–26: 57.3%57Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Dundee by financial year
YearDundeeGreat Britain
2019–2056.3%45.9%
2020–2159.0%49.8%
2021–2258.3%48.9%
2022–2361.3%48.4%
2023–2458.4%47.9%
2024–2560.3%48.7%
2025–2657.3%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 71.4%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1771.4% of 626
  • Age 1858.1% of 494
  • Age 1956.7% of 224
  • Age 2055.6% of 180
  • Age 2163.4% of 153
  • Age 2258.5% of 142
  • Age 2357.0% of 128
  • Age 2459.0% of 100
  • Age 2554.3% of 116

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 565 tests at Dundee, about 151.0 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (477). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness477
  • Examiner leave84
  • Weather and other acts of nature4

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Dundee (Suite 1-2, First Floor, Seagate House, 132-134 Seagate, DD1 2HB), 1.9 mi away. In 2025–26, 46.6% of its 18,928 car theory tests were passes, 1.8 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Perth (Arran Road), 18 mi away, at 11.6 weeks. Within the same list, Forfar (12 mi) had a pass rate of 60.3%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Dundee, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
ForfarHigher pass rate12 mi28.2 weeks60.3%
ArbroathHigher pass rate16 mi29.9 weeks67.4%
Perth (Arran Road)Shorter wait18 mi11.6 weeks48.8%
Kirkcaldy24 mi15.3 weeks50.9%
MontroseHigher pass rate26 mi18.9 weeks70.0%
Pitlochry32 mi19.9 weeks73.3%
Dunfermline (Vine)Shorter wait32 mi11.6 weeks36.4%
Crieff33 mi29 weeks–
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Forfar: 28.2 weeksArbroath: 29.9 weeksPerth (Arran Road): 11.6 weeksKirkcaldy: 15.3 weeksMontrose: 18.9 weeksPitlochry: 19.9 weeksDunfermline (Vine): 11.6 weeksCrieff: 29 weeksDundeeDundee

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • "Weeks to 10% availability" stops at 24 because DVSA only releases tests 24 weeks ahead. A figure of 24 means "24 or more".
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.