testcentreAberdeen South (Cove) Driving Test Centre
AB12 3GQOut of every 100 car tests taken at Aberdeen South (Cove) last year, about 51 ended in a pass — 2.7 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 4,807 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
52.2%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
9 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
50.2 / 53.0
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
44.0%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 4.3%Slots still bookable
- 74Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202552.2%
From 2,440 first attempts
106
Faultless first-time passes
-0.8 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202544.0%
From 1,144 automatic tests
42.4%
From 543 tests
45.4%
From 601 tests
428 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.2% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Acts of Nature219Adverse weather & bad light
- Leave125Annual & special leave
- Medical Absences84Examiner sickness & appointments
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025