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Scotland · DVSA car test centre

Grantown-On-Spey driving test centre

Grantown-on-Spey Fire Station, Woodside Avenue, Grantown on Spey, Grantown-on-Spey, PH26 3JR

Tests here: car.

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

Limited data for this centre. Only 137 tests were recorded in 2025-26, too few for a steady pass rate.

Median wait, September 2026

18.9 weeks

+0.2 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

56.9%

+6.9 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

258 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 43rd of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

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GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Grantown-On-Spey in September 2026 had booked it a median of 18.9 weeks earlier: 7.3 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.8 weeks longer than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). That's about where it was in September 2025 (18.7 weeks). Over the last 12 months it ranged from 7.9 weeks to 26.6 weeks.

Waiting time over the last two years

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

  • Grantown-On-Spey
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Grantown-On-Spey, October 2024 to September 2026Grantown-On-Spey: 18.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2618.9Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2618.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Grantown-On-Spey, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthGrantown-On-SpeyScotlandGreat Britain
September 202618.915.111.6
August 202621.616.011.1
July 202621.615.611.1
June 202620.314.410.7
May 202615.713.69.7
April 20267.913.09.1
March 202617.914.79.0
February 202626.614.910.4
January 2026–15.010.1
December 202514.913.310.1
November 202519.113.710.4
October 202518.114.411.6
September 202518.715.012.4
August 2025–13.711.7
July 202516.713.612.0
June 202513.912.911.0
May 202513.913.111.3
April 20258.811.910.6
March 202512.011.310.4
February 202514.012.011.4
January 202519.411.111.0
December 202410.910.010.4
November 20243.79.69.9
October 20249.68.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Grantown-On-Spey in September 2026, 9.1% had been booked within 7 weeks and 9.1% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Grantown-On-Spey
Scotland
Great Britain

At Grantown-On-Spey, 9.1% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 9.1% 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
Grantown-On-Spey9.1%0.0%81.8%9.1%
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 Grantown-On-Spey, those three are below. Of the three, Inverness (Longman Drive) (6.6 weeks), Kingussie (7.5 weeks) and Elgin (9.7 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Grantown-On-Spey in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Grantown-On-Spey can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Grantown-On-SpeyPass rate 2025–26
Kingussieabout 27 miles by roadabout 27 mi7.5 weeks−11.4 wk59.1%
Inverness (Longman Drive)about 35 miles by roadabout 35 mi6.6 weeks−12.3 wk45.8%
Elginabout 35 miles by roadabout 35 mi9.7 weeks−9.2 wk42.3%

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), 137 car tests were taken here and 56.9% passed, 6.9 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 62.2%, so the rate fell by 5.3 points. First attempts did better: 58.3% of 84 first-time candidates passed, and 8.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Grantown-On-Spey
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    56.9%6.9 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    58.3%7.8 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    8.3%5.4 points above Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    53.3%2.5 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    61.3%12.2 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    66.0%2.4 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
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Pass rates at Grantown-On-Spey compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureGrantown-On-SpeyGreat Britain
All tests56.9%50.0%
First attempts58.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults8.3%2.9%
Men53.3%50.8%
Women61.3%49.1%
17-year-olds66.0%63.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Grantown-On-Spey
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Grantown-On-Spey by financial yearPass rate at Grantown-On-Spey in 2025–26: 56.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Grantown-On-Spey, 2019–20: 70.7%71Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Grantown-On-Spey, 2021–22: 59.3%59Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Grantown-On-Spey, 2022–23: 54.4%54Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Grantown-On-Spey, 2023–24: 58.7%59Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Grantown-On-Spey, 2024–25: 62.2%62Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Grantown-On-Spey, 2025–26: 56.9%57Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Grantown-On-Spey, 2019–20: 70.7%71Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Grantown-On-Spey, 2021–22: 59.3%59Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Grantown-On-Spey, 2022–23: 54.4%54Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Grantown-On-Spey, 2023–24: 58.7%59Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Grantown-On-Spey, 2024–25: 62.2%62Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Grantown-On-Spey, 2025–26: 56.9%57Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Grantown-On-Spey by financial year
YearGrantown-On-SpeyGreat Britain
2019–2070.7%45.9%
2020–21–49.8%
2021–2259.3%48.9%
2022–2354.4%48.4%
2023–2458.7%47.9%
2024–2562.2%48.7%
2025–2656.9%50.0%

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

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 12 tests at Grantown-On-Spey, about 87.6 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was weather and other acts of nature (7). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Weather and other acts of nature7
  • Examiner illness5

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Aviemore (Boat of Garten Community Hall, Reidhaven Park, Craigie Ave,, Boat of Garten, PH24 3BL), 7.9 mi away. In 2025–26, 54.3% of its 46 car theory tests were passes, 9.5 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 Kingussie, 24 mi away, at 7.5 weeks. Within the same list, Huntly (31 mi) had a pass rate of 63.7%. 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 Grantown-On-Spey, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
KingussieShorter wait24 mi7.5 weeks59.1%
ElginShorter wait25 mi9.7 weeks42.3%
Inverness (Longman Drive)Shorter wait26 mi6.6 weeks45.8%
Ballater29 mi20.9 weeks–
HuntlyShorter waitHigher pass rate31 mi15.6 weeks63.7%
BuckieShorter wait34 mi9.4 weeks51.1%
AlnessShorter waitHigher pass rate35 mi14 weeks63.1%
Pitlochry43 mi19.9 weeks73.3%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Kingussie: 7.5 weeksElgin: 9.7 weeksInverness (Longman Drive): 6.6 weeksBallater: 20.9 weeksHuntly: 15.6 weeksBuckie: 9.4 weeksAlness: 14 weeksPitlochry: 19.9 weeksGrantown-On-SpeyGrantown-On-Spey

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.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • DVSA left out the median wait for 2 of the last 24 months at this centre (gaps in the chart), usually because too few tests were taken or the centre was closed.
  • With 137 tests in a year, a handful of results moves the pass rate by several points. Treat small differences with caution.
  • 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.