Test Centre Stats

Scotland · DVSA car test centre

Peebles driving test centre

Tweeddale District Council, Rosetta Road, Peebles, EH45 8DN

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

24.1 weeks

+5.0 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

58.8%

+8.8 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

306 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 68th of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

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GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Peebles in September 2026 had booked it a median of 24.1 weeks earlier: 12.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 9 weeks longer than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 19.1 weeks, so the wait has grown by 5 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 18.5 weeks to 24.1 weeks.

Waiting time over the last two years

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

  • Peebles
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Peebles, October 2024 to September 2026Peebles: 24.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2624.1Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2624.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Peebles, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthPeeblesScotlandGreat Britain
September 202624.115.111.6
August 202622.016.011.1
July 202622.015.611.1
June 202618.614.410.7
May 202620.313.69.7
April 202618.913.09.1
March 202618.514.79.0
February 202619.614.910.4
January 202621.015.010.1
December 202519.713.310.1
November 202521.113.710.4
October 202518.914.411.6
September 202519.115.012.4
August 202515.913.711.7
July 202515.313.612.0
June 202514.912.911.0
May 202515.913.111.3
April 202516.111.910.6
March 202517.011.310.4
February 202516.112.011.4
January 202516.111.111.0
December 202414.310.010.4
November 202414.09.69.9
October 202415.38.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Peebles in September 2026, 30.1% had been booked within 7 weeks and 53.0% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Peebles, 30.1% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 53.0% 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
Peebles30.1%6.0%10.8%53.0%
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 Peebles, those three are below. Of the three, Galashiels (5.1 weeks), Edinburgh (Musselburgh) (19.7 weeks) and Edinburgh (Currie) (20.3 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than Peebles in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Peebles can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs PeeblesPass rate 2025–26
Galashielsabout 19 miles by roadabout 19 mi5.1 weeks−19.0 wk47.4%
Edinburgh (Currie)about 25 miles by roadabout 25 mi20.3 weeks−3.8 wk41.6%
Edinburgh (Musselburgh)about 25 miles by roadabout 25 mi19.7 weeks−4.4 wk49.4%

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), 685 car tests were taken here and 58.8% passed, 8.8 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 67.0%, so the rate fell by 8.2 points. First attempts did better: 63.1% of 382 first-time candidates passed, and 1.8% did it with no faults at all.

  • Peebles
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    58.8%8.8 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    63.1%12.6 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.8%1.1 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    56.6%5.8 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    61.4%12.3 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    81.4%17.8 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars22% of tests here were in automatics
    38.5%6.1 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Peebles compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasurePeeblesGreat Britain
All tests58.8%50.0%
First attempts63.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.8%2.9%
Men56.6%50.8%
Women61.4%49.1%
17-year-olds81.4%63.6%
Automatic cars38.5%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Peebles
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Peebles by financial yearPass rate at Peebles in 2025–26: 58.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Peebles, 2019–20: 66.0%66Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Peebles, 2021–22: 73.7%74Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Peebles, 2022–23: 74.1%74Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Peebles, 2023–24: 66.9%67Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Peebles, 2024–25: 67.0%67Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Peebles, 2025–26: 58.8%59Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Peebles, 2019–20: 66.0%66Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Peebles, 2021–22: 73.7%74Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Peebles, 2022–23: 74.1%74Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Peebles, 2023–24: 66.9%67Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Peebles, 2024–25: 67.0%67Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Peebles, 2025–26: 58.8%59Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Peebles by financial year
YearPeeblesGreat Britain
2019–2066.0%45.9%
2020–21–49.8%
2021–2273.7%48.9%
2022–2374.1%48.4%
2023–2466.9%47.9%
2024–2567.0%48.7%
2025–2658.8%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 81.4%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1781.4% of 156
  • Age 1875.3% of 77
  • Age 1961.9% of 21
  • Age 2062.1% of 29
  • Age 2267.9% of 28
  • Age 2544.4% of 27

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 11 tests at Peebles, about 16.1 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was weather and other acts of nature (10). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Weather and other acts of nature10
  • Examiner leave1

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Galashiels (Suite 2B Ladhope Business Centre, 54 Ladhope Vale, TD1 1BT), 15 mi away. In 2025–26, 49.8% of its 3,760 car theory tests were passes, 5.0 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 Galashiels, 16 mi away, at 5.1 weeks. Within the same list, Hawick (23 mi) had a pass rate of 64.3%. 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 Peebles, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
GalashielsShorter wait16 mi5.1 weeks47.4%
Edinburgh (Currie)Shorter wait17 mi20.3 weeks41.6%
Edinburgh (Musselburgh)Shorter wait20 mi19.7 weeks49.4%
LivingstonShorter wait21 mi8.2 weeks55.7%
LanarkShorter wait22 mi20.4 weeks58.1%
HawickShorter waitHigher pass rate23 mi15.9 weeks64.3%
Haddington26 mi23.9 weeks57.5%
Dunfermline (Vine)Shorter wait30 mi11.6 weeks36.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Galashiels: 5.1 weeksEdinburgh (Currie): 20.3 weeksEdinburgh (Musselburgh): 19.7 weeksLivingston: 8.2 weeksLanark: 20.4 weeksHawick: 15.9 weeksHaddington: 23.9 weeksDunfermline (Vine): 11.6 weeksPeeblesPeebles

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.
  • With 685 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.