Driving Tests: Scotland
(asked on 25th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to driving test waiting times in Scotland, a) what the current average waiting time is for car driving tests in Scotland; b) how many driving test centres in Scotland have an average waiting time of (i) over 12 weeks, (ii) over 18 weeks, and (iii) over 24 weeks; and c) what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland regarding reducing driving test waiting times in Scotland.
The average waiting time for a car practical driving test in Scotland in February 2026 was 22 weeks. The table below shows the average waiting time in February 2026 for a car practical driving test at driving test centres in Scotland.
Driving test centre | February 2026 Average Waiting Time (in weeks) |
Aberdeen North | 24. |
Aberdeen South (Cove) | 24. |
Aberfeldy | 10.5 |
Airdrie | 24. |
Alness | 24. |
Arbroath | 23.8 |
Ayr | 24. |
Ballater | 19.8 |
Banff | 10.3 |
Barra | 24. |
Benbecula Island | 20.8 |
Bishopbriggs | 24. |
Brodick (Isle of Arran) | 22.8 |
Buckie | 24. |
Callander | 24. |
Campbeltown | 24. |
Castle Douglas | 23. |
Crieff | 24. |
Cumnock | 19.5 |
Dumbarton | 17.8 |
Dumfries | 11.3 |
Dundee | 22.8 |
Dunfermline (Vine) | 21.5 |
Dunoon | 23. |
Duns | 23.5 |
East Kilbride | 24. |
Edinburgh (Currie) | 24. |
Edinburgh (Musselburgh) | 24. |
Elgin | 22. |
Forfar | 15.3 |
Fort William | 22.5 |
Fraserburgh | 19.8 |
Gairloch | 24. |
Galashiels | 19.5 |
Girvan | 11. |
Glasgow (Anniesland) | 24. |
Glasgow (Baillieston) | 24. |
Glasgow (Shieldhall) | 24. |
Golspie | 20. |
Grangemouth | 24. |
Grantown-On-Spey | 20.3 |
Greenock | 24. |
Haddington | 23.8 |
Hamilton | 24. |
Hawick | 23.8 |
Huntly | 17.8 |
Inveraray | 24. |
Inverness (Longman Drive) | 12. |
Inverurie | 24. |
Irvine | 24. |
Islay Island | 24. |
Isle of Mull | 21.5 |
Isle of Skye (Portree) | 24. |
Isle of Tiree | 12.5 |
Kelso | 20.5 |
Kingussie | 19.5 |
Kirkcaldy | 24. |
Kyle of Lochalsh | 24. |
Lanark | 11.3 |
Lerwick | 24. |
Livingston | 16. |
Lochgilphead | 24. |
Mallaig | 24. |
Montrose | 12.8 |
Newton Stewart | 23.5 |
Oban | 17.5 |
Orkney | 24. |
Paisley | 24. |
Peebles | 22.8 |
Perth (Arran Road) | 24. |
Peterhead | 24. |
Pitlochry | 24. |
Rothesay | 16.5 |
Stirling | 10.5 |
Stornoway | 24. |
Stranraer | 24. |
Thurso | 24. |
Ullapool | 21. |
Wick | 24. |