# East Kilbride Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> East Kilbride driving test centre has a 57.7% pass rate and an average 18.3 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/east-kilbride/

# East Kilbride driving test centre

Scotland

## East Kilbride at a glance

Pass rate

57.7%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

18.3 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

1,976

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

50.3%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How East Kilbride compares

East Kilbride passes **57.7%** of car tests, which is **7.6 points above the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **18.3 weeks**, 5.5 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **1,976** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **58.4%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at East Kilbride

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **58.4%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at East Kilbride driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 58.4% |
| February 2026 | 54.1% |
| January 2026 | 53.3% |
| December 2025 | 62.2% |
| November 2025 | 60.1% |
| October 2025 | 59.2% |
| September 2025 | 51.1% |
| August 2025 | 55.3% |
| July 2025 | 64.5% |
| June 2025 | 63.3% |
| May 2025 | 61.8% |
| April 2025 | 61.4% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **18.3w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at East Kilbride, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 18.3 weeks |
| July 2026 | 18.3 weeks |
| June 2026 | 20 weeks |
| May 2026 | 21.6 weeks |
| April 2026 | 12.9 weeks |
| March 2026 | 17.9 weeks |
| February 2026 | 18.4 weeks |
| January 2026 | 18.3 weeks |
| December 2025 | 14 weeks |
| November 2025 | 11.8 weeks |
| October 2025 | 17.9 weeks |
| September 2025 | 11.6 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **202**

Car practical tests conducted each month at East Kilbride, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 202 |
| February 2026 | 133 |
| January 2026 | 105 |
| December 2025 | 98 |
| November 2025 | 138 |
| October 2025 | 130 |
| September 2025 | 311 |
| August 2025 | 338 |
| July 2025 | 121 |
| June 2025 | 158 |
| May 2025 | 102 |
| April 2025 | 140 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at East Kilbride driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 1,976 | 1,140 | 57.7% |
| 2024-25 | 2,451 | 1,138 | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 3,466 | 1,579 | 45.6% |
| 2022-23 | 3,312 | 1,553 | 46.9% |
| 2021-22 | 2,762 | 1,284 | 46.5% |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 84 | 38.7% |
| 2019-20 | 1,755 | 827 | 47.1% |
| 2018-19 | 1,690 | 706 | 41.8% |
| 2017-18 | 1,078 | 476 | 44.2% |
| 2016-17 | 341 | 159 | 46.6% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Hastings (Ore)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hastings-ore/)
    
    2 km away
    
    52.4% pass · 17.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Hamilton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hamilton/)
    
    9 km away
    
    42% pass · 17.6 weeks wait
    
-   [Lanark](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/lanark/)
    
    9 km away
    
    58.1% pass · 20.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Anniesland)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-anniesland/)
    
    14 km away
    
    44.3% pass · 21.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Baillieston)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-baillieston/)
    
    14 km away
    
    47.4% pass · 18.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Shieldhall)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-shieldhall/)
    
    14 km away
    
    39.9% pass · 16.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes East Kilbride 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.