# Airdrie Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Airdrie driving test centre has a 47.4% pass rate and an average 20.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/airdrie/

# Airdrie driving test centre

Scotland

## Airdrie at a glance

Pass rate

47.4%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

20.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

4,599

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

40.8%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Airdrie compares

Airdrie passes **47.4%** of car tests, which is **2.7 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **20.9 weeks**, 8.1 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **4,599** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **50.9%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Airdrie

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **50.9%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Airdrie driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 50.9% |
| February 2026 | 46.2% |
| January 2026 | 50.4% |
| December 2025 | 54.6% |
| November 2025 | 45.8% |
| October 2025 | 49.8% |
| September 2025 | 48.2% |
| August 2025 | 47.1% |
| July 2025 | 42.9% |
| June 2025 | 43.3% |
| May 2025 | 40.2% |
| April 2025 | 42% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **20.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Airdrie, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 20.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 20.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 20.1 weeks |
| May 2026 | 19.1 weeks |
| April 2026 | 17.1 weeks |
| March 2026 | 13.9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 10.6 weeks |
| January 2026 | 9.5 weeks |
| December 2025 | 12.4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 15.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 17 weeks |
| September 2025 | 18.9 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **513**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Airdrie, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 513 |
| February 2026 | 515 |
| January 2026 | 526 |
| December 2025 | 383 |
| November 2025 | 378 |
| October 2025 | 414 |
| September 2025 | 326 |
| August 2025 | 393 |
| July 2025 | 317 |
| June 2025 | 307 |
| May 2025 | 234 |
| April 2025 | 293 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Airdrie driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 4,599 | 2,180 | 47.4% |
| 2024-25 | 6,673 | 2,755 | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 6,977 | 3,079 | 44.1% |
| 2022-23 | 5,402 | 2,598 | 48.1% |
| 2021-22 | 3,671 | 1,930 | 52.6% |
| 2020-21 | 909 | 462 | 50.8% |
| 2019-20 | 3,699 | 1,687 | 45.6% |
| 2018-19 | 3,699 | 1,682 | 45.5% |
| 2017-18 | 4,181 | 1,994 | 47.7% |
| 2016-17 | 5,299 | 2,452 | 46.3% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Hamilton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hamilton/)
    
    11 km away
    
    42% pass · 17.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Lanark](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/lanark/)
    
    11 km away
    
    58.1% pass · 20.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Anniesland)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-anniesland/)
    
    15 km away
    
    44.3% pass · 21.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Baillieston)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-baillieston/)
    
    15 km away
    
    47.4% pass · 18.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Shieldhall)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-shieldhall/)
    
    15 km away
    
    39.9% pass · 16.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Bishopbriggs](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bishopbriggs/)
    
    16 km away
    
    49.8% pass · 16 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Airdrie 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.