Scotland

Arbroath Driving Test Centre

DD11 2NQ
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
78.9%30.3 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Arbroath last year, about 79 ended in a pass — 30.3 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 247 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

81.3%

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

Median wait

27 weeks

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

Male vs female

83.2 / 75.7

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

70.4%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months77.8%
Current Waiting Time
27.3weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 0.0%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
21.1
Jun
22.9
Jul
17.5
Aug
18.4
Sept
21.4
Oct
22.1
Nov
22.4
Dec
24.4
Jan
23.0
Feb
22.3
Mar
28.1
Apr
27.3
May
First-attempt rate

81.3%

From 219 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

14

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-2.3 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year81.3%
Automatic pass rate

70.4%

From 27 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

77.8%

From 9 tests

Female (automatic)

66.7%

From 18 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year70.4%
Test Reliability

22 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.

  • Medical Absences9
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave7
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature6
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025