Scotland

Alness Driving Test Centre

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2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
63.0%14.4 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Alness last year, about 63 ended in a pass — 14.4 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 865 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

65.1%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

18 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

63.6 / 62.4

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

47.9%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months75.4%
Current Waiting Time
17.6weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 0.0%Slots still bookable
  • 2Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
13.1
Jun
15.7
Jul
15.9
Aug
7.1
Sept
20.6
Oct
14.6
Nov
20.9
Dec
17.4
Jan
13.4
Feb
13.5
Mar
11.1
Apr
17.6
May
First-attempt rate

65.1%

From 495 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

29

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-2.0 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year65.1%
Automatic pass rate

47.9%

From 96 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

60.0%

From 30 tests

Female (automatic)

42.4%

From 66 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year47.9%
Test Reliability

76 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.1% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Leave51
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature21
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Medical Absences4
    Examiner sickness & appointments

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025