Scotland

Perth (Arran Road) Driving Test Centre

PH1 3DZ
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
46.0%2.7 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Perth (Arran Road) last year, about 46 ended in a pass — 2.7 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 2,606 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

45.3%

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

Median wait

13 weeks

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

Male vs female

51.2 / 40.7

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

35.7%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months55.6%
Current Waiting Time
12.8weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.4%Slots still bookable
  • 0Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
9.4
Jun
12.9
Jul
12.3
Aug
13.0
Sept
12.3
Oct
11.3
Nov
13.2
Dec
14.4
Jan
13.0
Feb
15.1
Mar
8.9
Apr
12.8
May
First-attempt rate

45.3%

From 1,234 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

18

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.7 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year45.3%
Automatic pass rate

35.7%

From 322 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

38.3%

From 120 tests

Female (automatic)

34.2%

From 202 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year35.7%
Test Reliability

349 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 11.8% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences216
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave110
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature23
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025