# Hamilton Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Hamilton driving test centre has a 42% pass rate and an average 17.6 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Hamilton driving test centre

Scotland · Selkirk Street, Low Waters, South Lanarkshire · ML3 6RQ

## Hamilton at a glance

Pass rate

42%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

17.6 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

6,112

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

42.5%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Hamilton compares

Hamilton passes **42%** of car tests, which is **8.1 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **17.6 weeks**, 4.8 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **6,112** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **41.9%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

## Trends at Hamilton

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **41.9%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Hamilton driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 41.9% |
| February 2026 | 43.8% |
| January 2026 | 44.9% |
| December 2025 | 43.9% |
| November 2025 | 40.8% |
| October 2025 | 40.6% |
| September 2025 | 39.9% |
| August 2025 | 40.3% |
| July 2025 | 45.7% |
| June 2025 | 37.1% |
| May 2025 | 41.3% |
| April 2025 | 43.3% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **17.6w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Hamilton, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 17.6 weeks |
| July 2026 | 17.6 weeks |
| June 2026 | 15.6 weeks |
| May 2026 | 16.3 weeks |
| April 2026 | 11.4 weeks |
| March 2026 | 14.6 weeks |
| February 2026 | 16 weeks |
| January 2026 | 16.9 weeks |
| December 2025 | 14 weeks |
| November 2025 | 16.9 weeks |
| October 2025 | 15.9 weeks |
| September 2025 | 14 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **726**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Hamilton, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 726 |
| February 2026 | 605 |
| January 2026 | 583 |
| December 2025 | 556 |
| November 2025 | 517 |
| October 2025 | 537 |
| September 2025 | 642 |
| August 2025 | 454 |
| July 2025 | 359 |
| June 2025 | 353 |
| May 2025 | 431 |
| April 2025 | 349 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Hamilton driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 6,112 | 2,567 | 42% |
| 2024-25 | 5,608 | 2,213 | 39.5% |
| 2023-24 | 5,677 | 2,260 | 39.8% |
| 2022-23 | 4,541 | 2,153 | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | 3,364 | 1,742 | 51.8% |
| 2020-21 | 945 | 458 | 48.5% |
| 2019-20 | 5,250 | 2,300 | 43.8% |
| 2018-19 | 5,193 | 2,426 | 46.7% |
| 2017-18 | 5,860 | 2,723 | 46.5% |
| 2016-17 | 5,736 | 2,721 | 47.4% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Lanark](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/lanark/)
    
    0 km away
    
    58.1% pass · 20.4 weeks wait
    
-   [East Kilbride](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/east-kilbride/)
    
    9 km away
    
    57.7% pass · 18.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Hastings (Ore)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hastings-ore/)
    
    11 km away
    
    52.4% pass · 17.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Airdrie](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/airdrie/)
    
    11 km away
    
    47.4% pass · 20.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Anniesland)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-anniesland/)
    
    17 km away
    
    44.3% pass · 21.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Glasgow (Baillieston)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/glasgow-baillieston/)
    
    17 km away
    
    47.4% pass · 18.3 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Hamilton 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.