Test Centre Stats

Scotland · DVSA car test centre

Greenock driving test centre

19A Union Street, Greenock, PA16 8DD

Tests here: car.

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

Median wait, September 2026

7.9 weeks

+0.7 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

41.7%

−8.3 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

83 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 9th of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Greenock in September 2026 had booked it a median of 7.9 weeks earlier: 3.7 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 7.2 weeks shorter than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 7.2 weeks, so the wait has grown by 0.7 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 4.1 weeks to 10.6 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, 4.7% 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.

  • Greenock
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Greenock, October 2024 to September 2026Greenock: 7.9 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 267.9Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 267.9Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Greenock, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthGreenockScotlandGreat Britain
September 20267.915.111.6
August 20269.016.011.1
July 20269.015.611.1
June 20267.614.410.7
May 20266.013.69.7
April 20269.313.09.1
March 202610.614.79.0
February 20268.014.910.4
January 20266.915.010.1
December 20254.113.310.1
November 20255.913.710.4
October 20256.114.411.6
September 20257.215.012.4
August 20258.113.711.7
July 20257.413.612.0
June 20258.012.911.0
May 20257.613.111.3
April 202510.211.910.6
March 20256.111.310.4
February 20258.912.011.4
January 20257.611.111.0
December 20248.610.010.4
November 202411.39.69.9
October 202410.98.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Greenock in September 2026, 49.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 17.8% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Greenock, 49.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 17.8% 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
Greenock49.0%16.0%17.2%17.8%
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 Greenock, those three are below. Of the three, Dumbarton (4.4 weeks) had a median wait at least a week shorter than Greenock in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Greenock can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs GreenockPass rate 2025–26
Paisleyabout 17 miles by roadabout 17 mi18.1 weeks+10.2 wk48.6%
Dumbartonabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi4.4 weeks−3.5 wk52.8%
Glasgow Shieldhallabout 22 miles by roadabout 22 mi18 weeks+10.1 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), 3,547 car tests were taken here and 41.7% passed, 8.3 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). That's close to the year before (42.4%). First attempts did worse: 40.5% of 1,469 first-time candidates passed, and 1.2% did it with no faults at all.

  • Greenock
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    41.7%8.3 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    40.5%10.0 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    1.2%1.7 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    40.6%10.2 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    43.5%5.6 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    52.9%10.7 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars22% of tests here were in automatics
    35.9%8.7 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Greenock compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureGreenockGreat Britain
All tests41.7%50.0%
First attempts40.5%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults1.2%2.9%
Men40.6%50.8%
Women43.5%49.1%
17-year-olds52.9%63.6%
Automatic cars35.9%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Greenock
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Greenock by financial yearPass rate at Greenock in 2025–26: 41.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Greenock, 2019–20: 44.1%44Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Greenock, 2020–21: 50.0%50Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Greenock, 2021–22: 43.6%44Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Greenock, 2022–23: 41.4%41Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Greenock, 2023–24: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Greenock, 2024–25: 42.4%42Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Greenock, 2025–26: 41.7%42Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Greenock, 2019–20: 44.1%44Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Greenock, 2020–21: 50.0%50Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Greenock, 2021–22: 43.6%44Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Greenock, 2022–23: 41.4%41Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Greenock, 2023–24: 42.3%42Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Greenock, 2024–25: 42.4%42Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Greenock, 2025–26: 41.7%42Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Greenock by financial year
YearGreenockGreat Britain
2019–2044.1%45.9%
2020–2150.0%49.8%
2021–2243.6%48.9%
2022–2341.4%48.4%
2023–2442.3%47.9%
2024–2542.4%48.7%
2025–2641.7%50.0%

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

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 19 did best here, at 53.4%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1752.9% of 592
  • Age 1844.9% of 450
  • Age 1953.4% of 221
  • Age 2046.4% of 151
  • Age 2145.0% of 129
  • Age 2243.4% of 106
  • Age 2339.1% of 92
  • Age 2438.8% of 103
  • Age 2546.4% of 84

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 98 tests at Greenock, about 27.6 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner leave (64). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner leave64
  • Examiner illness27
  • Weather and other acts of nature7

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Greenock (Ground Floor, Victory Court, 2 Arthur Street, PA15 4RT), 1.2 mi away. In 2025–26, 44.2% of its 5,172 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, 7.6 mi away, at 4.4 weeks. Within the same list, Dumbarton (7.6 mi) had a pass rate of 52.8%. 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 Greenock, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Dunoon5.9 mi21.9 weeks71.5%
DumbartonShorter waitHigher pass rate7.6 mi4.4 weeks52.8%
PaisleyHigher pass rate14 mi18.1 weeks48.6%
Rothesay14 mi21.7 weeks52.0%
Glasgow (Anniesland)Higher pass rate17 mi21.6 weeks44.3%
Glasgow (Shieldhall)17 mi18 weeks39.9%
BishopbriggsHigher pass rate22 mi21 weeks49.8%
Inveraray22 mi23.3 weeks69.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Dunoon: 21.9 weeksDumbarton: 4.4 weeksPaisley: 18.1 weeksRothesay: 21.7 weeksGlasgow (Anniesland): 21.6 weeksGlasgow (Shieldhall): 18 weeksBishopbriggs: 21 weeksInveraray: 23.3 weeksGreenockGreenock

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.