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Scotland · DVSA car test centre

Glasgow (Shieldhall) driving test centre

Bogmoor Road, ShieldHall West, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, G51 4TH · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, motorcycle module 1 (off-road), motorcycle module 2 (on-road), ADI part 2, ADI part 3.

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

Median wait, September 2026

18 weeks

+7.9 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

39.9%

−10.1 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

245 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 39th of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Glasgow (Shieldhall) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 18 weeks earlier: 6.4 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 2.9 weeks longer than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 10.1 weeks, so the wait has grown by 7.9 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 8.2 weeks to 18 weeks.

When DVSA took its snapshot on the last Monday of September 2026, no week in the next 24 had even 10% of its slots free. DVSA caps this measure at 24 weeks, so the true figure could be longer. Across the whole 24-week window, 3.3% 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.

  • Glasgow (Shieldhall)
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Glasgow (Shieldhall), October 2024 to September 2026Glasgow (Shieldhall): 18 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2618.0Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2618.0Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Glasgow (Shieldhall), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthGlasgow (Shieldhall)ScotlandGreat Britain
September 202618.015.111.6
August 202616.316.011.1
July 202616.315.611.1
June 202614.014.410.7
May 202612.313.69.7
April 202610.713.09.1
March 202613.114.79.0
February 202614.714.910.4
January 202611.115.010.1
December 20259.613.310.1
November 20259.213.710.4
October 20258.214.411.6
September 202510.115.012.4
August 202515.913.711.7
July 202512.813.612.0
June 202512.212.911.0
May 202515.313.111.3
April 202516.611.910.6
March 202514.911.310.4
February 202515.612.011.4
January 202514.311.111.0
December 202413.610.010.4
November 202412.99.69.9
October 20248.08.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Glasgow (Shieldhall) in September 2026, 23.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 39.2% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Glasgow (Shieldhall)
Scotland
Great Britain

At Glasgow (Shieldhall), 23.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 39.2% 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
Glasgow (Shieldhall)23.4%14.5%22.9%39.2%
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 Glasgow (Shieldhall), those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Glasgow (Shieldhall) in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Glasgow (Shieldhall) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Glasgow (Shieldhall)Pass rate 2025–26
Glasgow (Anniesland)about 4 miles by roadabout 4 mi21.6 weeks+3.6 wk44.3%
Paisleyabout 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi18.1 weeks+0.1 wk48.6%
Bishopbriggsabout 11 miles by roadabout 11 mi21 weeks+3.0 wk49.8%

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), 7,019 car tests were taken here and 39.9% passed, 10.1 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 37.7%, so the rate rose by 2.2 points. First attempts did about the same: 39.0% of 3,106 first-time candidates passed, and 1.3% did it with no faults at all.

  • Glasgow (Shieldhall)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    39.9%10.1 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    39.0%11.5 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.3%1.6 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    38.9%11.9 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    41.4%7.7 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    52.4%11.2 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars27% of tests here were in automatics
    37.2%7.4 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Glasgow (Shieldhall) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureGlasgow (Shieldhall)Great Britain
All tests39.9%50.0%
First attempts39.0%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.3%2.9%
Men38.9%50.8%
Women41.4%49.1%
17-year-olds52.4%63.6%
Automatic cars37.2%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Glasgow (Shieldhall)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Glasgow (Shieldhall) by financial yearPass rate at Glasgow (Shieldhall) in 2025–26: 39.9%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2019–20: 38.5%38Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2020–21: 40.9%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2021–22: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2022–23: 36.6%37Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2023–24: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2024–25: 37.7%38Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2025–26: 39.9%40Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2019–20: 38.5%38Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2020–21: 40.9%41Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2021–22: 40.8%41Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2022–23: 36.6%37Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2023–24: 39.8%40Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2024–25: 37.7%38Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Glasgow (Shieldhall), 2025–26: 39.9%40Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Glasgow (Shieldhall) by financial year
YearGlasgow (Shieldhall)Great Britain
2019–2038.5%45.9%
2020–2140.9%49.8%
2021–2240.8%48.9%
2022–2336.6%48.4%
2023–2439.8%47.9%
2024–2537.7%48.7%
2025–2639.9%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 52.4%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1752.4% of 614
  • Age 1847.8% of 757
  • Age 1943.9% of 446
  • Age 2038.1% of 312
  • Age 2138.6% of 293
  • Age 2240.2% of 301
  • Age 2340.8% of 284
  • Age 2442.0% of 295
  • Age 2544.6% of 278

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 391 tests at Glasgow (Shieldhall), about 55.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (170). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave170
  • Examiner illness137
  • Weather and other acts of nature84

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), 3.7 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 Dumbarton, 11 mi away, at 4.4 weeks. Within the same list, Glasgow (Anniesland) (1.9 mi) had a pass rate of 44.3%. 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 Glasgow (Shieldhall), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Glasgow (Anniesland)Higher pass rate1.9 mi21.6 weeks44.3%
PaisleyHigher pass rate5.2 mi18.1 weeks48.6%
BishopbriggsHigher pass rate7.1 mi21 weeks49.8%
Glasgow (Baillieston)Higher pass rate9.1 mi20 weeks47.4%
East KilbrideHigher pass rate9.9 mi23 weeks57.7%
DumbartonShorter waitHigher pass rate11 mi4.4 weeks52.8%
HamiltonHigher pass rate14 mi19.3 weeks42.0%
AirdrieShorter waitHigher pass rate14 mi7.1 weeks47.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Glasgow (Anniesland): 21.6 weeksPaisley: 18.1 weeksBishopbriggs: 21 weeksGlasgow (Baillieston): 20 weeksEast Kilbride: 23 weeksDumbarton: 4.4 weeksHamilton: 19.3 weeksAirdrie: 7.1 weeksGlasgow (Shieldhall)Glasgow (Shieldhall)

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.
  • "Weeks to 10% availability" stops at 24 because DVSA only releases tests 24 weeks ahead. A figure of 24 means "24 or more".
  • 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.