# Paisley Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Paisley driving test centre has a 48.6% pass rate and an average 13.7 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

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

# Paisley driving test centre

Scotland

## Paisley at a glance

Pass rate

48.6%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

13.7 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

7,912

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

39.1%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Paisley compares

Paisley passes **48.6%** of car tests, which is **1.5 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **13.7 weeks**, 0.9 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **7,912** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **53%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Paisley

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **53.0%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Paisley driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 53% |
| February 2026 | 49.6% |
| January 2026 | 44.5% |
| December 2025 | 48.2% |
| November 2025 | 43.3% |
| October 2025 | 49.6% |
| September 2025 | 50.3% |
| August 2025 | 49.5% |
| July 2025 | 52% |
| June 2025 | 49% |
| May 2025 | 47.7% |
| April 2025 | 46.2% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **13.7w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Paisley, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 13.7 weeks |
| July 2026 | 13.7 weeks |
| June 2026 | 13.6 weeks |
| May 2026 | 11.7 weeks |
| April 2026 | 14.4 weeks |
| March 2026 | 15.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 16.3 weeks |
| January 2026 | 16.7 weeks |
| December 2025 | 14.4 weeks |
| November 2025 | 14.6 weeks |
| October 2025 | 14.1 weeks |
| September 2025 | 16.3 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **806**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Paisley, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 806 |
| February 2026 | 682 |
| January 2026 | 685 |
| December 2025 | 677 |
| November 2025 | 697 |
| October 2025 | 750 |
| September 2025 | 662 |
| August 2025 | 608 |
| July 2025 | 639 |
| June 2025 | 498 |
| May 2025 | 606 |
| April 2025 | 602 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Paisley driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 7,912 | 3,847 | 48.6% |
| 2024-25 | 5,777 | 2,691 | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 6,164 | 3,026 | 49.1% |
| 2022-23 | 5,305 | 2,616 | 49.3% |
| 2021-22 | 4,654 | 2,547 | 54.7% |
| 2020-21 | 1,183 | 675 | 57.1% |
| 2019-20 | 5,661 | 2,568 | 45.4% |
| 2018-19 | 5,744 | 2,658 | 46.3% |
| 2017-18 | 6,438 | 2,966 | 46.1% |
| 2016-17 | 6,737 | 2,950 | 43.8% |

## 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/)
    
    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
    
-   [Bishopbriggs](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/bishopbriggs/)
    
    14 km away
    
    49.8% pass · 16 weeks wait
    
-   [Dumbarton](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/dumbarton/)
    
    14 km away
    
    52.8% pass · 12.9 weeks wait
    
-   [Hastings (Ore)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/hastings-ore/)
    
    17 km away
    
    52.4% pass · 17.1 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Paisley 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.