Test Centre Stats

Scotland · DVSA car test centre

Livingston driving test centre

Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 5DE · wheelchair accessible

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

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

Median wait, September 2026

8.2 weeks

−14.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

55.7%

+5.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

88 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 11th of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Livingston in September 2026 had booked it a median of 8.2 weeks earlier: 3.4 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 6.9 weeks shorter than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 23.1 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 14.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 8.2 weeks to 23.4 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, 2.7% 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.

  • Livingston
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Livingston, October 2024 to September 2026Livingston: 8.2 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 268.2Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 268.2Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Livingston, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthLivingstonScotlandGreat Britain
September 20268.215.111.6
August 202617.416.011.1
July 202617.415.611.1
June 202623.114.410.7
May 202623.313.69.7
April 202623.313.09.1
March 202623.114.79.0
February 202623.414.910.4
January 202623.315.010.1
December 202523.313.310.1
November 202523.313.710.4
October 202523.314.411.6
September 202523.115.012.4
August 202523.113.711.7
July 202521.613.612.0
June 202519.412.911.0
May 202517.913.111.3
April 202517.311.910.6
March 202516.911.310.4
February 202515.712.011.4
January 202514.111.111.0
December 202412.010.010.4
November 202412.49.69.9
October 202412.48.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Livingston in September 2026, 49.2% had been booked within 7 weeks and 38.7% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Livingston, 49.2% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 38.7% 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
Livingston49.2%6.5%5.7%38.7%
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 Livingston, those three are below. Of the three, Airdrie (7.1 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Livingston in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Livingston can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs LivingstonPass rate 2025–26
Edinburgh (Currie)about 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi20.3 weeks+12.1 wk41.6%
Grangemouthabout 18 miles by roadabout 18 mi21.9 weeks+13.7 wk50.7%
Airdrieabout 21 miles by roadabout 21 mi7.1 weeks−1.1 wk47.4%

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), 2,997 car tests were taken here and 55.7% passed, 5.7 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 50.7%, so the rate rose by 5.0 points. First attempts did about the same: 56.3% of 1,835 first-time candidates passed, and 3.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • Livingston
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    55.7%5.7 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    56.3%5.8 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    3.4%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    57.6%6.8 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    53.8%4.7 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    68.5%4.9 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars22% of tests here were in automatics
    47.6%3.0 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Livingston compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureLivingstonGreat Britain
All tests55.7%50.0%
First attempts56.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults3.4%2.9%
Men57.6%50.8%
Women53.8%49.1%
17-year-olds68.5%63.6%
Automatic cars47.6%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Livingston
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Livingston by financial yearPass rate at Livingston in 2025–26: 55.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Livingston, 2019–20: 48.4%48Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Livingston, 2020–21: 54.0%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Livingston, 2021–22: 56.9%57Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Livingston, 2022–23: 52.4%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Livingston, 2023–24: 51.6%52Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Livingston, 2024–25: 50.7%51Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Livingston, 2025–26: 55.7%56Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Livingston, 2019–20: 48.4%48Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Livingston, 2020–21: 54.0%54Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Livingston, 2021–22: 56.9%57Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Livingston, 2022–23: 52.4%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Livingston, 2023–24: 51.6%52Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Livingston, 2024–25: 50.7%51Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Livingston, 2025–26: 55.7%56Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Livingston by financial year
YearLivingstonGreat Britain
2019–2048.4%45.9%
2020–2154.0%49.8%
2021–2256.9%48.9%
2022–2352.4%48.4%
2023–2451.6%47.9%
2024–2550.7%48.7%
2025–2655.7%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 68.5%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1768.5% of 550
  • Age 1861.2% of 516
  • Age 1960.5% of 228
  • Age 2053.0% of 134
  • Age 2156.3% of 103
  • Age 2257.7% of 104
  • Age 2355.1% of 89
  • Age 2455.6% of 99
  • Age 2552.9% of 70

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 230 tests at Livingston, about 76.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (143). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness143
  • Examiner leave87

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Edinburgh (Buzzer 5, Second Floor, 4 Queen Street, EH2 1JE), 12 mi away. In 2025–26, 49.5% of its 42,186 car theory tests were passes, 4.7 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 Airdrie, 19 mi away, at 7.1 weeks. Within the same list, Lanark (19 mi) had a pass rate of 58.1%. 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 Livingston, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Edinburgh (Currie)7.5 mi20.3 weeks41.6%
Grangemouth12 mi21.9 weeks50.7%
Dunfermline (Vine)12 mi11.6 weeks36.4%
Edinburgh (Musselburgh)17 mi19.7 weeks49.4%
AirdrieShorter wait19 mi7.1 weeks47.4%
LanarkHigher pass rate19 mi20.4 weeks58.1%
PeeblesHigher pass rate21 mi24.1 weeks58.8%
Kirkcaldy21 mi15.3 weeks50.9%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Edinburgh (Currie): 20.3 weeksGrangemouth: 21.9 weeksDunfermline (Vine): 11.6 weeksEdinburgh (Musselburgh): 19.7 weeksAirdrie: 7.1 weeksLanark: 20.4 weeksPeebles: 24.1 weeksKirkcaldy: 15.3 weeksLivingstonLivingston

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.