Test Centre Stats

Scotland · DVSA car test centre

Haddington driving test centre

Herdmanflatt, Haddington, EH41 3NG · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

23.9 weeks

+5.8 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

57.5%

+7.5 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

304 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 66th of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

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GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Haddington in September 2026 had booked it a median of 23.9 weeks earlier: 12.3 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 8.8 weeks longer than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 18.1 weeks, so the wait has grown by 5.8 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 17.2 weeks to 23.9 weeks.

Waiting time over the last two years

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

  • Haddington
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Haddington, October 2024 to September 2026Haddington: 23.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2623.9Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2623.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Haddington, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthHaddingtonScotlandGreat Britain
September 202623.915.111.6
August 202623.316.011.1
July 202623.315.611.1
June 202621.514.410.7
May 202619.613.69.7
April 202623.013.09.1
March 202620.714.79.0
February 202620.114.910.4
January 202617.915.010.1
December 202517.213.310.1
November 202517.913.710.4
October 202518.914.411.6
September 202518.115.012.4
August 202516.613.711.7
July 202516.013.612.0
June 202514.412.911.0
May 202513.413.111.3
April 202510.911.910.6
March 202510.511.310.4
February 202512.112.011.4
January 202511.911.111.0
December 20249.710.010.4
November 202410.09.69.9
October 202411.08.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Haddington in September 2026, 9.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 65.5% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Haddington, 9.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 65.5% 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
Haddington9.2%7.3%18.0%65.5%
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 Haddington, those three are below. Of the three, Edinburgh (Musselburgh) (19.7 weeks) and Duns (21.7 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Haddington in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Haddington can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs HaddingtonPass rate 2025–26
Edinburgh (Musselburgh)about 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi19.7 weeks−4.2 wk49.4%
Kelsoabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi24.7 weeks+0.8 wk59.2%
Dunsabout 24 miles by roadabout 24 mi21.7 weeks−2.2 wk70.2%

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), 2,195 car tests were taken here and 57.5% passed, 7.5 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 62.2%, so the rate fell by 4.7 points. First attempts did about the same: 58.2% of 1,253 first-time candidates passed, and 1.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Haddington
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    57.5%7.5 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    58.2%7.7 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.4%1.5 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    57.5%6.7 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    57.6%8.5 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    74.1%10.5 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars20% of tests here were in automatics
    46.3%1.7 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Haddington compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureHaddingtonGreat Britain
All tests57.5%50.0%
First attempts58.2%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.4%2.9%
Men57.5%50.8%
Women57.6%49.1%
17-year-olds74.1%63.6%
Automatic cars46.3%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Haddington
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Haddington by financial yearPass rate at Haddington in 2025–26: 57.5%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Haddington, 2019–20: 56.1%56Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Haddington, 2020–21: 61.6%62Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Haddington, 2021–22: 60.1%60Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Haddington, 2022–23: 54.6%55Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Haddington, 2023–24: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Haddington, 2024–25: 62.2%62Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Haddington, 2025–26: 57.5%58Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Haddington, 2019–20: 56.1%56Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Haddington, 2020–21: 61.6%62Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Haddington, 2021–22: 60.1%60Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Haddington, 2022–23: 54.6%55Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Haddington, 2023–24: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Haddington, 2024–25: 62.2%62Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Haddington, 2025–26: 57.5%58Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Haddington by financial year
YearHaddingtonGreat Britain
2019–2056.1%45.9%
2020–2161.6%49.8%
2021–2260.1%48.9%
2022–2354.6%48.4%
2023–2459.7%47.9%
2024–2562.2%48.7%
2025–2657.5%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 74.1%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1774.1% of 513
  • Age 1857.3% of 295
  • Age 1956.8% of 139
  • Age 2069.2% of 91
  • Age 2154.1% of 74
  • Age 2265.7% of 70
  • Age 2361.1% of 54
  • Age 2443.7% of 71
  • Age 2561.8% of 55

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 127 tests at Haddington, about 57.9 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (94). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave94
  • Examiner illness21
  • Weather and other acts of nature12

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is North Berwick (Ground Floor, St Andrew Blackadder Church, 6 St Andrew Street, EH39 4NU), 7.0 mi away. In 2025–26, 50.5% of its 291 car theory tests were passes, 5.7 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 Edinburgh (Musselburgh), 11 mi away, at 19.7 weeks. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. 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 Haddington, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Edinburgh (Musselburgh)Shorter wait11 mi19.7 weeks49.4%
KirkcaldyShorter wait18 mi15.3 weeks50.9%
Edinburgh (Currie)Shorter wait21 mi20.3 weeks41.6%
DunsShorter wait21 mi21.7 weeks70.2%
GalashielsShorter wait24 mi5.1 weeks47.4%
Dunfermline (Vine)Shorter wait26 mi11.6 weeks36.4%
Peebles26 mi24.1 weeks58.8%
LivingstonShorter wait28 mi8.2 weeks55.7%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Edinburgh (Musselburgh): 19.7 weeksKirkcaldy: 15.3 weeksEdinburgh (Currie): 20.3 weeksDuns: 21.7 weeksGalashiels: 5.1 weeksDunfermline (Vine): 11.6 weeksPeebles: 24.1 weeksLivingston: 8.2 weeksHaddingtonHaddington

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.
  • 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.