Test Centre Stats

Scotland · DVSA car test centre

East Kilbride driving test centre

John Wright Sports Centre, Calderwood Road, East Kilbride, G74 3EU

Tests here: car.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Median wait, September 2026

23 weeks

+11.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

57.7%

+7.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

297 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 62nd of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

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GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at East Kilbride in September 2026 had booked it a median of 23 weeks earlier: 11.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 7.9 weeks longer than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 11.6 weeks, so the wait has grown by 11.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 11.8 weeks to 23 weeks.

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • East Kilbride
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at East Kilbride, October 2024 to September 2026East Kilbride: 23 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.0102030Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2623.0Weeks0102030Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2623.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at East Kilbride, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthEast KilbrideScotlandGreat Britain
September 202623.015.111.6
August 202618.316.011.1
July 202618.315.611.1
June 202620.014.410.7
May 202621.613.69.7
April 202612.913.09.1
March 202617.914.79.0
February 202618.414.910.4
January 202618.315.010.1
December 202514.013.310.1
November 202511.813.710.4
October 202517.914.411.6
September 202511.615.012.4
August 202511.413.711.7
July 202521.313.612.0
June 202518.412.911.0
May 202511.713.111.3
April 20258.311.910.6
March 202514.111.310.4
February 202521.312.011.4
January 202518.011.111.0
December 202415.710.010.4
November 202411.39.69.9
October 20249.08.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at East Kilbride in September 2026, 13.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 68.0% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
East Kilbride
Scotland
Great Britain

At East Kilbride, 13.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 68.0% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
East Kilbride13.4%11.1%7.6%68.0%
Scotland32.2%14.8%17.0%36.0%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at East Kilbride, those three are below. Of the three, Airdrie (7.1 weeks), Glasgow (Shieldhall) (18 weeks) and Hamilton (19.3 weeks) had median waits at least a week shorter than East Kilbride in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at East Kilbride can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs East KilbridePass rate 2025–26
Hamiltonabout 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi19.3 weeks−3.7 wk42.0%
Airdrieabout 12 miles by roadabout 12 mi7.1 weeks−15.9 wk47.4%
Glasgow (Shieldhall)about 13 miles by roadabout 13 mi18 weeks−5.0 wk39.9%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1,976 car tests were taken here and 57.7% passed, 7.7 points above the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 46.4%, so the rate rose by 11.3 points. First attempts did about the same: 58.2% of 1,066 first-time candidates passed, and 2.4% did it with no faults at all.

  • East Kilbride
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    57.7%7.7 points above Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    58.2%7.7 points above Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.4%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    55.7%4.9 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    59.8%10.7 points above Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    70.3%6.7 points above Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars19% of tests here were in automatics
    46.0%1.4 points above Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at East Kilbride compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureEast KilbrideGreat Britain
All tests57.7%50.0%
First attempts58.2%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.4%2.9%
Men55.7%50.8%
Women59.8%49.1%
17-year-olds70.3%63.6%
Automatic cars46.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • East Kilbride
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at East Kilbride by financial yearPass rate at East Kilbride in 2025–26: 57.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100East Kilbride, 2019–20: 47.1%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20East Kilbride, 2020–21: 38.7%39Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21East Kilbride, 2021–22: 46.5%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22East Kilbride, 2022–23: 46.9%47Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23East Kilbride, 2023–24: 45.6%46Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24East Kilbride, 2024–25: 46.4%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25East Kilbride, 2025–26: 57.7%58Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100East Kilbride, 2019–20: 47.1%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19East Kilbride, 2020–21: 38.7%39Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20East Kilbride, 2021–22: 46.5%46Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21East Kilbride, 2022–23: 46.9%47Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22East Kilbride, 2023–24: 45.6%46Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23East Kilbride, 2024–25: 46.4%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24East Kilbride, 2025–26: 57.7%58Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at East Kilbride by financial year
YearEast KilbrideGreat Britain
2019–2047.1%45.9%
2020–2138.7%49.8%
2021–2246.5%48.9%
2022–2346.9%48.4%
2023–2445.6%47.9%
2024–2546.4%48.7%
2025–2657.7%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 17 did best here, at 70.3%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1770.3% of 344
  • Age 1863.7% of 375
  • Age 1961.3% of 173
  • Age 2059.3% of 108
  • Age 2155.8% of 77
  • Age 2259.6% of 57
  • Age 2360.7% of 61
  • Age 2458.6% of 70
  • Age 2558.8% of 51

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 102 tests at East Kilbride, about 51.6 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (57). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave57
  • Examiner illness41
  • Weather and other acts of nature4

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Glasgow (Third Floor, Empire House, 131 West Nile Street, G1 2RX), 7.7 mi away. In 2025–26, 44.1% of its 75,311 car theory tests were passes, close to the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

The nearest centre with a shorter wait is Hamilton, 4.7 mi away, at 19.3 weeks. No nearby centre had a pass rate more than 2 points higher. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near East Kilbride, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
HamiltonShorter wait4.7 mi19.3 weeks42.0%
Glasgow (Baillieston)Shorter wait6.8 mi20 weeks47.4%
AirdrieShorter wait9.6 mi7.1 weeks47.4%
Glasgow (Shieldhall)Shorter wait9.9 mi18 weeks39.9%
Glasgow (Anniesland)Shorter wait11 mi21.6 weeks44.3%
BishopbriggsShorter wait11 mi21 weeks49.8%
PaisleyShorter wait13 mi18.1 weeks48.6%
LanarkShorter wait18 mi20.4 weeks58.1%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Hamilton: 19.3 weeksGlasgow (Baillieston): 20 weeksAirdrie: 7.1 weeksGlasgow (Shieldhall): 18 weeksGlasgow (Anniesland): 21.6 weeksBishopbriggs: 21 weeksPaisley: 18.1 weeksLanark: 20.4 weeksEast KilbrideEast Kilbride

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.