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79 test centres

Driving test centres in Scotland

DVSA's median wait for Scotland in September 2026 was 15.1 weeks, 3.5 weeks longer than Great Britain (11.6 weeks); a year earlier it was 15 weeks. 49.3% of tests in 2025–26 were passes (Great Britain 50.0%).

Shortest wait in the region: Isle of Skye (Portree) (3.4 weeks). Longest: Arbroath (29.9 weeks). Highest pass rate: Girvan (72.0%); lowest: Dunfermline (Vine) (36.4%).

  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test, Scotland and Great BritainScotland: 15.1 weeks; Great Britain 11.6 weeks.05101520Jan 24Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2615.1Weeks05101520Jan 24Jan 25Jan 2615.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test, Scotland and Great Britain
MonthScotlandGreat Britain
September 202615.111.6
August 202616.011.1
July 202615.611.1
June 202614.410.7
May 202613.69.7
April 202613.09.1
March 202614.79.0
February 202614.910.4
January 202615.010.1
December 202513.310.1
November 202513.710.4
October 202514.411.6
September 202515.012.4
August 202513.711.7
July 202513.612.0
June 202512.911.0
May 202513.111.3
April 202511.910.6
March 202511.310.4
February 202512.011.4
January 202511.111.0
December 202410.010.4
November 20249.69.9
October 20248.99.7
September 20248.79.7
August 20248.49.3
July 20247.79.0
June 20247.07.7
May 20246.67.0
April 20246.36.4
March 20245.45.6
February 20246.66.0
January 20247.06.6
December 20237.16.1
November 20237.17.1
October 20238.08.7
  • Under 7 wk
  • 7–15
  • 15–22
  • 22+ wk
Isle of Skye (Portree): 3.4 weeksDumbarton: 4.4 weeksGalashiels: 5.1 weeksPeterhead: 6.4 weeksInverness (Longman Drive): 6.6 weeksAirdrie: 7.1 weeksKingussie: 7.5 weeksKyle of Lochalsh: 7.7 weeksGreenock: 7.9 weeksAyr: 8 weeksLivingston: 8.2 weeksGairloch: 8.3 weeksAberdeen South (Cove): 9.1 weeksBuckie: 9.4 weeksElgin: 9.7 weeksStornoway: 9.9 weeksBanff: 10.6 weeksOrkney: 11 weeksUllapool: 11.1 weeksDunfermline (Vine): 11.6 weeksPerth (Arran Road): 11.6 weeksInverurie: 12.4 weeksStirling: 12.4 weeksWick: 13.1 weeksAlness: 14 weeksLerwick: 14.4 weeksThurso: 14.5 weeksDundee: 14.6 weeksFort William: 15 weeksKirkcaldy: 15.3 weeksHuntly: 15.6 weeksGirvan: 15.9 weeksHawick: 15.9 weeksFraserburgh: 16 weeksDumfries: 16.3 weeksAberdeen North: 16.5 weeksCastle Douglas: 17.1 weeksIrvine: 17.6 weeksGlasgow (Shieldhall): 18 weeksOban: 18 weeksNewton Stewart: 18.1 weeksPaisley: 18.1 weeksGolspie: 18.9 weeksGrantown-On-Spey: 18.9 weeksMontrose: 18.9 weeksHamilton: 19.3 weeksEdinburgh (Musselburgh): 19.7 weeksPitlochry: 19.9 weeksGlasgow (Baillieston): 20 weeksEdinburgh (Currie): 20.3 weeksStranraer: 20.3 weeksLanark: 20.4 weeksBallater: 20.9 weeksBishopbriggs: 21 weeksGlasgow (Anniesland): 21.6 weeksDuns: 21.7 weeksRothesay: 21.7 weeksDunoon: 21.9 weeksGrangemouth: 21.9 weeksMallaig: 22 weeksAberfeldy: 22.6 weeksCumnock: 23 weeksEast Kilbride: 23 weeksLochgilphead: 23.1 weeksInveraray: 23.3 weeksBrodick (Isle of Arran): 23.9 weeksHaddington: 23.9 weeksPeebles: 24.1 weeksKelso: 24.7 weeksCampbeltown: 25.7 weeksForfar: 28.2 weeksCrieff: 29 weeksCallander: 29.7 weeksArbroath: 29.9 weeksBarra: –Benbecula Island: –Islay Island: –Isle of Mull: –Isle of Tiree: –

All centres in Scotland

Test centres in Scotland
2 years
Isle of Skye (Portree)limited data3.4−2.2–57.0%57.6%128
Dumbarton4.4−9.010.552.8%51.4%1,659
Galashiels5.1−10.86.547.4%50.7%2,241
Peterhead6.4−2.91553.2%53.3%2,628
Inverness (Longman Drive)6.6+1.512.545.8%45.2%3,252
Airdrie7.1−11.824+47.4%47.4%4,599
Kingussielimited data7.5−14.5–59.1%61.4%93
Kyle of Lochalshlimited data7.7+1.0–57.4%56.5%136
Greenock7.9+0.724+41.7%40.5%3,547
Ayr8−7.912.857.5%58.0%2,189
Livingston8.2−14.924+55.7%56.3%2,997
Gairlochlimited data8.3––73.5%73.1%49
Aberdeen South (Cove)9.1+1.216.852.4%51.4%4,858
Buckie9.4−7.2–51.1%46.3%268
Elgin9.7+4.99.542.3%41.3%2,934
Stornoway9.9––66.6%67.6%344
Banff10.6−1.8–57.5%54.8%280
Orkney11+0.9–55.9%51.3%320
Ullapoollimited data11.1––61.2%58.1%49
Dunfermline (Vine)11.6+1.524+36.4%36.4%5,529
Perth (Arran Road)11.6−1.422.548.8%47.2%2,642
Inverurie12.4−6.32261.9%63.8%749
Stirling12.4−2.018.843.0%44.3%2,747
Wick13.1−5.2–59.4%61.8%239
Alness14+6.9–63.1%63.1%783
Lerwick14.4+0.5–67.8%70.3%379
Thursolimited data14.5−6.0–63.0%64.4%162
Dundee14.6−1.024+57.3%57.9%3,742
Fort William15−4.6–65.5%69.2%374
Kirkcaldy15.3−4.024+50.9%49.7%4,313
Huntly15.6−3.8–63.7%62.8%245
Girvan15.9−4.0–72.0%70.3%250
Hawick15.9−1.0–64.3%68.5%415
Fraserburgh16+8.1–64.0%63.6%531
Dumfries16.3+10.95.353.9%59.2%2,267
Aberdeen North16.5+6.22248.2%48.5%3,906
Castle Douglas17.1+8.7–53.4%60.4%549
Irvine17.6+2.024+55.7%56.6%4,941
Glasgow (Shieldhall)18+7.924+39.9%39.0%7,019
Oban18+2.6–66.1%66.3%322
Newton Stewart18.1+7.3–65.8%64.0%225
Paisley18.1+1.824+48.6%47.1%7,912
Golspielimited data18.9––71.0%64.7%93
Grantown-On-Speylimited data18.9+0.2–56.9%58.3%137
Montrose18.9−0.8–70.0%71.4%621
Hamilton19.3+5.324+42.0%40.7%6,112
Edinburgh (Musselburgh)19.7+0.324+49.4%49.9%6,850
Pitlochrylimited data19.9+1.3–73.3%73.8%146
Glasgow (Baillieston)20+2.624+47.4%48.0%10,428
Edinburgh (Currie)20.3−1.616.341.6%42.8%6,202
Stranraer20.3+5.7–71.2%70.1%215
Lanark20.4+2.8–58.1%58.5%1,914
Ballaterlimited data20.9no change––84.8%–
Bishopbriggs21+1.121.349.8%53.6%6,186
Glasgow (Anniesland)21.6−0.424+44.3%44.3%6,170
Dunslimited data21.7+5.0–70.2%69.2%171
Rothesaylimited data21.7+11.3–52.0%52.7%125
Dunoonlimited data21.9−1.2–71.5%72.2%193
Grangemouth21.9+2.620.850.7%50.4%3,761
Mallaiglimited data22+13.4–64.2%–53
Aberfeldylimited data22.6+7.9–68.5%73.1%149
Cumnock23+5.0–67.4%69.5%760
East Kilbride23+11.4–57.7%58.2%1,976
Lochgilpheadlimited data23.1––56.4%55.4%140
Inveraraylimited data23.3+9.4–69.4%75.4%124
Brodick (Isle of Arran)limited data23.9––67.3%66.7%55
Haddington23.9+5.8–57.5%58.2%2,195
Peebles24.1+5.0–58.8%63.1%685
Kelso24.7+5.6–59.2%59.3%434
Campbeltownlimited data25.7+1.0–71.6%76.0%109
Forfar28.2+6.5–60.3%59.4%667
Criefflimited data29+13.9––62.5%–
Callander29.7+17.8–49.9%49.7%335
Arbroath29.9+11.5–67.4%70.5%605
Barralimited data––––––
Benbecula Islandlimited data–––72.9%73.2%107
Islay Islandlimited data––––83.3%–
Isle of Mulllimited data–––73.8%72.7%42
Isle of Tireelimited data––––––

Source: DVSA DRT122F, DRT121G and DRT122A, OGL v3.0.