# Glasgow (Shieldhall) Driving Test Centre Pass Rates

> Glasgow (Shieldhall) driving test centre has a 39.9% pass rate and an average 16.3 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-shieldhall/

# Glasgow (Shieldhall) driving test centre

Scotland · Balornock Road, Balornock, Glasgow · G21 3UH

## Glasgow (Shieldhall) at a glance

Pass rate

39.9%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

16.3 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

7,019

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

37.7%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Glasgow (Shieldhall) compares

Glasgow (Shieldhall) passes **39.9%** of car tests, which is **10.2 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **16.3 weeks**, 3.5 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **7,019** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **41.3%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

## Trends at Glasgow (Shieldhall)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **41.3%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Glasgow (Shieldhall) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 41.3% |
| February 2026 | 44.9% |
| January 2026 | 40.5% |
| December 2025 | 40.6% |
| November 2025 | 39.9% |
| October 2025 | 39.9% |
| September 2025 | 39.9% |
| August 2025 | 45.5% |
| July 2025 | 36.7% |
| June 2025 | 38.5% |
| May 2025 | 34.5% |
| April 2025 | 36.7% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **16.3w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Glasgow (Shieldhall), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 16.3 weeks |
| July 2026 | 16.3 weeks |
| June 2026 | 14 weeks |
| May 2026 | 12.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 10.7 weeks |
| March 2026 | 13.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 14.7 weeks |
| January 2026 | 11.1 weeks |
| December 2025 | 9.6 weeks |
| November 2025 | 9.2 weeks |
| October 2025 | 8.2 weeks |
| September 2025 | 10.1 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **680**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Glasgow (Shieldhall), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 680 |
| February 2026 | 586 |
| January 2026 | 667 |
| December 2025 | 584 |
| November 2025 | 601 |
| October 2025 | 697 |
| September 2025 | 680 |
| August 2025 | 407 |
| July 2025 | 663 |
| June 2025 | 603 |
| May 2025 | 423 |
| April 2025 | 428 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Glasgow (Shieldhall) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 7,019 | 2,803 | 39.9% |
| 2024-25 | 6,792 | 2,563 | 37.7% |
| 2023-24 | 5,931 | 2,358 | 39.8% |
| 2022-23 | 5,868 | 2,147 | 36.6% |
| 2021-22 | 5,318 | 2,169 | 40.8% |
| 2020-21 | 1,392 | 569 | 40.9% |
| 2019-20 | 5,487 | 2,110 | 38.5% |
| 2018-19 | 6,311 | 2,332 | 37% |
| 2017-18 | 6,751 | 2,541 | 37.6% |
| 2016-17 | 6,899 | 2,737 | 39.7% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Glasgow (Anniesland)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-anniesland/)
    
    0 km away
    
    44.3% pass · 21.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Baillieston)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-baillieston/)
    
    0 km away
    
    47.4% pass · 18.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Bishopbriggs](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bishopbriggs/)
    
    2 km away
    
    49.8% pass · 16 weeks wait
    
-   [Paisley](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/paisley/)
    
    14 km away
    
    48.6% pass · 13.7 weeks wait
    
-   [East Kilbride](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/east-kilbride/)
    
    14 km away
    
    57.7% pass · 18.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Hastings (Ore)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hastings-ore/)
    
    15 km away
    
    52.4% pass · 17.1 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Glasgow (Shieldhall) 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.