# Perth (Arran Road) Driving Test Centre — Pass Rate & Waiting Time

> Perth (Arran Road) driving test centre has a 48.8% pass rate and an average 12.9 weeks wait. Compare it with nearby DVSA centres.

Source: https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/perth-arran-road/

# Perth (Arran Road) driving test centre

Scotland

## Perth (Arran Road) at a glance

Pass rate

48.8%

April 2025 to March 2026

Average wait

12.9 weeks

August 2026

Tests a year

2,642

April 2025 to March 2026

Slots still free

17.2%

Of the 24-week booking window

## How Perth (Arran Road) compares

Perth (Arran Road) passes **48.8%** of car tests, which is **1.3 points below the 50.1% national average**. The typical wait between booking and testing is **12.9 weeks**, 0.1 weeks longer than the national average of 12.8 weeks. It conducted **2,642** car tests in April 2025 to March 2026. In the most recent month DVSA has published, March 2026, the rate was **44.5%** — a single month, so expect it to bounce around the annual figure.

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

## Trends at Perth (Arran Road)

Pass rate

Mar 2026: **44.5%**

Monthly car practical pass rate at Perth (Arran Road) driving test centre, most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Pass rate |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 44.5% |
| February 2026 | 46% |
| January 2026 | 44% |
| December 2025 | 52.5% |
| November 2025 | 46.4% |
| October 2025 | 48.8% |
| September 2025 | 52.5% |
| August 2025 | 54.6% |
| July 2025 | 50.7% |
| June 2025 | 55.1% |
| May 2025 | 44.2% |
| April 2025 | 47.1% |

Waiting time

Aug 2026: **12.9w**

Average wait in weeks between booking and taking a car test at Perth (Arran Road), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Average wait |
| --- | --- |
| August 2026 | 12.9 weeks |
| July 2026 | 12.9 weeks |
| June 2026 | 14 weeks |
| May 2026 | 12.8 weeks |
| April 2026 | 8.9 weeks |
| March 2026 | 15.1 weeks |
| February 2026 | 13 weeks |
| January 2026 | 14.4 weeks |
| December 2025 | 13.2 weeks |
| November 2025 | 11.3 weeks |
| October 2025 | 12.3 weeks |
| September 2025 | 13 weeks |

Tests conducted each month

Mar 2026: **245**

Car practical tests conducted each month at Perth (Arran Road), most recent 12 published months.
| Month | Tests conducted |
| --- | --- |
| March 2026 | 245 |
| February 2026 | 250 |
| January 2026 | 225 |
| December 2025 | 198 |
| November 2025 | 209 |
| October 2025 | 287 |
| September 2025 | 236 |
| August 2025 | 207 |
| July 2025 | 223 |
| June 2025 | 198 |
| May 2025 | 154 |
| April 2025 | 210 |

## Year by year

Car practical tests, passes and pass rate at Perth (Arran Road) driving test centre by DVSA financial year (April to March).
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-26 | 2,642 | 1,290 | 48.8% |
| 2024-25 | 2,606 | 1,198 | 46% |
| 2023-24 | 3,282 | 1,457 | 44.4% |
| 2022-23 | 2,998 | 1,545 | 51.5% |
| 2021-22 | 2,444 | 1,458 | 59.7% |
| 2020-21 | 782 | 484 | 61.9% |
| 2019-20 | 2,287 | 1,086 | 47.5% |
| 2018-19 | 2,024 | 1,082 | 53.5% |
| 2017-18 | 2,048 | 1,136 | 55.5% |
| 2016-17 | 2,524 | 1,342 | 53.2% |

## Where it is

## Nearby test centres

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

-   [Crieff](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/crieff/)
    
    25 km away
    
    — pass · 31.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Dundee](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/dundee/)
    
    29 km away
    
    57.3% pass · 8.8 weeks wait
    
-   [Kirkcaldy](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/kirkcaldy/)
    
    34 km away
    
    50.9% pass · 17.4 weeks wait
    
-   [Dunfermline (Vine)](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/dunfermline-vine/)
    
    36 km away
    
    36.4% pass · 15.1 weeks wait
    
-   [Aberfeldy](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/aberfeldy/)
    
    36 km away
    
    68.5% pass · 20.3 weeks wait
    
-   [Pitlochry](https://ukdrivingtestcentres.co.uk/pitlochry/)
    
    39 km away
    
    73.3% pass · 18.1 weeks wait
    

Everything on this page describes Perth (Arran Road) 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.