Scotland

Glasgow (Shieldhall) Driving Test Centre

G51 4TH
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
37.7%10.9 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Glasgow (Shieldhall) last year, about 38 ended in a pass — 10.9 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 6,792 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

35.3%

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

Median wait

12 weeks

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

Male vs female

36.9 / 38.9

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

35.6%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months37.2%
Current Waiting Time
12.3weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 3.5%Slots still bookable
  • 20Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
12.2
Jun
12.8
Jul
15.9
Aug
10.1
Sept
8.2
Oct
9.2
Nov
9.6
Dec
11.1
Jan
14.7
Feb
13.1
Mar
10.7
Apr
12.3
May
First-attempt rate

35.3%

From 2,950 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

18

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+2.4 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year35.3%
Automatic pass rate

35.6%

From 1,392 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

36.3%

From 586 tests

Female (automatic)

35.0%

From 806 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year35.6%
Test Reliability

355 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 5.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences146
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave121
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature87
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Disputes1
    Industrial action

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025