# Aberdeen South (Cove) Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

> Aberdeen South (Cove) driving test centre has a 52.4% pass rate and an average 6.3 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/aberdeen-south-cove/

# Aberdeen South (Cove) driving test centre

Scotland

## Aberdeen South (Cove) at a glance

Pass rate

52.4%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

6.3 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

4,858

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

20.1%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Aberdeen South (Cove) compares

Aberdeen South (Cove) passes **52.4%** of car tests, which is **2.3 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **6.3 weeks**, 6.5 weeks shorter than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **4,858** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **49.1%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

The map below shows the Aberdeen South (Cove) area rather than a pinpointed building. Confirm the exact address on your booking confirmation or via GOV.UK before you travel.

## Trends at Aberdeen South (Cove)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **49.1%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Aberdeen South (Cove) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 49.1% |
| February 2026 | 48.4% |
| January 2026 | 48.3% |
| December 2025 | 48.5% |
| November 2025 | 51.9% |
| October 2025 | 55.5% |
| September 2025 | 54.1% |
| August 2025 | 53.2% |
| July 2025 | 53% |
| June 2025 | 51.5% |
| May 2025 | 54.4% |
| April 2025 | 54.5% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **6.3w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Aberdeen South (Cove), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 6.3 weeks |
| July 2026 | 6.3 weeks |
| June 2026 | 5.6 weeks |
| May 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| April 2026 | 6 weeks |
| March 2026 | 11.7 weeks |
| February 2026 | 16 weeks |
| January 2026 | 15.4 weeks |
| December 2025 | 11.1 weeks |
| November 2025 | 11.1 weeks |
| October 2025 | 8.6 weeks |
| September 2025 | 7.9 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **409**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Aberdeen South (Cove), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 409 |
| February 2026 | 285 |
| January 2026 | 145 |
| December 2025 | 305 |
| November 2025 | 243 |
| October 2025 | 447 |
| September 2025 | 542 |
| August 2025 | 472 |
| July 2025 | 538 |
| June 2025 | 526 |
| May 2025 | 458 |
| April 2025 | 488 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Aberdeen South (Cove) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 4,858 | 2,546 | 52.4% |
| 2024-25 | 4,807 | 2,470 | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 4,845 | 2,495 | 51.5% |
| 2022-23 | 4,002 | 2,158 | 53.9% |
| 2021-22 | 3,385 | 2,052 | 60.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,337 | 840 | 62.8% |
| 2019-20 | 2,985 | 1,693 | 56.7% |
| 2018-19 | 3,368 | 1,740 | 51.7% |
| 2017-18 | 3,448 | 1,991 | 57.7% |
| 2016-17 | 4,545 | 2,447 | 53.8% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

There is no catchment area for the practical test — you can book at any of these instead.

-   [Peterhead](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/peterhead/)
    
    1 km away
    
    53.2% pass · 7.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Fraserburgh](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/fraserburgh/)
    
    25 km away
    
    64% pass · 18.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Aberdeen North](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/aberdeen-north/)
    
    39 km away
    
    48.2% pass · 15.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Inverurie](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/inverurie/)
    
    42 km away
    
    61.9% pass · 17.7 weeks wait
    
-   [Banff](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/banff/)
    
    47 km away
    
    57.5% pass · 14 weeks wait
    
-   [Huntly](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/huntly/)
    
    59 km away
    
    63.7% pass · 13.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Aberdeen South (Cove) driving test centre. Figures come from the DVSA statistical data sets [DRT122A and DRT122F](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Pass rates run to March 2026 and waiting times to August 2026. This page was last updated 14 September 2026.