Test Centre Stats

Scotland · DVSA car test centre

Elgin driving test centre

Crown Buildings, 21 Trinity Road, Elgin, IV30 1UE · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 2 (on-road).

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

Median wait, September 2026

9.7 weeks

+4.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

42.3%

−7.7 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

109 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 15th of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

9.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Elgin in September 2026 had booked it a median of 9.7 weeks earlier: 1.9 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 5.4 weeks shorter than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 4.8 weeks, so the wait has grown by 4.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3 weeks to 10.7 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 9.5 weeks to reach a week with at least 10% of its test slots free (Great Britain: 19.7 weeks). Across the whole 24-week window, 57.7% of standard slots were still unbooked (Great Britain: 13.3%).

Waiting time over the last two years

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

  • Elgin
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Elgin, October 2024 to September 2026Elgin: 9.7 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 269.7Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 269.7Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Elgin, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthElginScotlandGreat Britain
September 20269.715.111.6
August 202610.716.011.1
July 202610.715.611.1
June 20267.614.410.7
May 20263.413.69.7
April 20265.713.09.1
March 20265.614.79.0
February 20263.014.910.4
January 20265.415.010.1
December 20253.413.310.1
November 20253.113.710.4
October 20255.314.411.6
September 20254.815.012.4
August 20257.913.711.7
July 20257.313.612.0
June 20257.312.911.0
May 20256.113.111.3
April 20255.711.910.6
March 20255.611.310.4
February 20254.812.011.4
January 20258.011.111.0
December 20246.010.010.4
November 20245.99.69.9
October 20245.18.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Elgin in September 2026, 37.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 7.9% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Elgin
Scotland
Great Britain

At Elgin, 37.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 7.9% 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
Elgin37.0%27.6%27.6%7.9%
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 Elgin, those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Elgin in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Elgin can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs ElginPass rate 2025–26
Buckieabout 18 miles by roadabout 18 mi9.4 weeks−0.3 wk51.1%
Huntlyabout 29 miles by roadabout 29 mi15.6 weeks+5.9 wk63.7%
Grantown-On-Speyabout 35 miles by roadabout 35 mi18.9 weeks+9.2 wk56.9%

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), 2,934 car tests were taken here and 42.3% passed, 7.7 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 44.5%, so the rate fell by 2.2 points. First attempts did about the same: 41.3% of 1,207 first-time candidates passed, and 2.9% did it with no faults at all.

  • Elgin
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    42.3%7.7 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    41.3%9.2 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.9%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    42.2%8.6 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    42.4%6.7 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    50.7%12.9 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars16% of tests here were in automatics
    35.0%9.6 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Elgin compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureElginGreat Britain
All tests42.3%50.0%
First attempts41.3%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.9%2.9%
Men42.2%50.8%
Women42.4%49.1%
17-year-olds50.7%63.6%
Automatic cars35.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Elgin
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Elgin by financial yearPass rate at Elgin in 2025–26: 42.3%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Elgin, 2019–20: 48.8%49Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Elgin, 2020–21: 52.2%52Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Elgin, 2021–22: 45.2%45Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Elgin, 2022–23: 44.7%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Elgin, 2023–24: 45.2%45Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Elgin, 2024–25: 44.5%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Elgin, 2025–26: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Elgin, 2019–20: 48.8%49Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Elgin, 2020–21: 52.2%52Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Elgin, 2021–22: 45.2%45Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Elgin, 2022–23: 44.7%45Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Elgin, 2023–24: 45.2%45Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Elgin, 2024–25: 44.5%44Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Elgin, 2025–26: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Elgin by financial year
YearElginGreat Britain
2019–2048.8%45.9%
2020–2152.2%49.8%
2021–2245.2%48.9%
2022–2344.7%48.4%
2023–2445.2%47.9%
2024–2544.5%48.7%
2025–2642.3%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 50.7%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1750.7% of 868
  • Age 1846.2% of 368
  • Age 1944.6% of 184
  • Age 2039.8% of 123
  • Age 2141.1% of 107
  • Age 2245.1% of 91
  • Age 2335.6% of 73
  • Age 2443.1% of 65
  • Age 2543.5% of 69

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 177 tests at Elgin, about 60.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was weather and other acts of nature (102). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Weather and other acts of nature102
  • Examiner leave38
  • Examiner illness37

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Elgin (Ground Floor, 147 High Street, IV30 1DS), 0.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 42.4% of its 3,679 car theory tests were passes, 2.4 points below 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 Inverness (Longman Drive), 35 mi away, at 6.6 weeks. Within the same list, Buckie (13 mi) had a pass rate of 51.1%. 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 Elgin, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
BuckieHigher pass rate13 mi9.4 weeks51.1%
HuntlyHigher pass rate24 mi15.6 weeks63.7%
Grantown-On-Spey25 mi18.9 weeks56.9%
BanffHigher pass rate29 mi10.6 weeks57.5%
Golspie33 mi18.9 weeks71.0%
AlnessHigher pass rate35 mi14 weeks63.1%
Inverness (Longman Drive)Shorter waitHigher pass rate35 mi6.6 weeks45.8%
InverurieHigher pass rate43 mi12.4 weeks61.9%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Buckie: 9.4 weeksHuntly: 15.6 weeksGrantown-On-Spey: 18.9 weeksBanff: 10.6 weeksGolspie: 18.9 weeksAlness: 14 weeksInverness (Longman Drive): 6.6 weeksInverurie: 12.4 weeksElginElgin

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.