# Arbroath Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Arbroath driving test centre has a 67.4% pass rate and an average 25.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Arbroath driving test centre

Scotland

## Arbroath at a glance

Pass rate

67.4%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

25.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

605

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

51.7%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Arbroath compares

Arbroath passes **67.4%** of car tests, which is **17.3 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **25.9 weeks**, 13.1 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **605** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **55.9%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Arbroath

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **55.9%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Arbroath driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 55.9% |
| February 2026 | 66.1% |
| January 2026 | 60.7% |
| December 2025 | 65.2% |
| November 2025 | 51.7% |
| October 2025 | 67.3% |
| September 2025 | 60.7% |
| August 2025 | 60.7% |
| July 2025 | 71.1% |
| June 2025 | 65.4% |
| May 2025 | 84.3% |
| April 2025 | 82.4% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **25.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Arbroath, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 25.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 25.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 27 weeks |
| May 2026 | 27.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 28.1 weeks |
| March 2026 | 22.3 weeks |
| February 2026 | 23 weeks |
| January 2026 | 24.4 weeks |
| December 2025 | 22.4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 22.1 weeks |
| October 2025 | 21.4 weeks |
| September 2025 | 18.4 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **34**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Arbroath, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 34 |
| February 2026 | 56 |
| January 2026 | 61 |
| December 2025 | 46 |
| November 2025 | 58 |
| October 2025 | 55 |
| July 2025 | 45 |
| June 2025 | 52 |
| May 2025 | 51 |
| April 2025 | 91 |
| March 2025 | 27 |
| November 2024 | 24 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Arbroath driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 605 | 408 | 67.4% |
| 2024-25 | 294 | 232 | 78.9% |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 414 | 69.2% |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 271 | 73% |
| 2021-22 | 907 | 523 | 57.7% |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 187 | 61.9% |
| 2019-20 | 648 | 450 | 69.4% |
| 2018-19 | 632 | 409 | 64.7% |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 451 | 63.8% |
| 2016-17 | 808 | 482 | 59.7% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Montrose](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/montrose/)
    
    18 km away
    
    70% pass · 20.2 weeks wait
    
-   [Forfar](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/forfar/)
    
    21 km away
    
    60.3% pass · 24.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Dundee](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/dundee/)
    
    26 km away
    
    57.3% pass · 8.8 weeks wait
    
-   [Perth (Arran Road)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/perth-arran-road/)
    
    55 km away
    
    48.8% pass · 12.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Kirkcaldy](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/kirkcaldy/)
    
    58 km away
    
    50.9% pass · 17.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Ballater](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/ballater/)
    
    61 km away
    
    — pass · 15.7 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Arbroath 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.