Test Centre Stats

Scotland · DVSA car test centre

Paisley driving test centre

1 West Avenue, Linwood Industrial Estate, Paisley, PA1 2FB · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, ADI3/SC.

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

Median wait, September 2026

18.1 weeks

+1.8 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

48.6%

−1.4 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

251 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 41st of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

24+ weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Paisley in September 2026 had booked it a median of 18.1 weeks earlier: 6.5 weeks longer than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3 weeks longer than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 16.3 weeks, so the wait has grown by 1.8 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 11.7 weeks to 18.1 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, 2.9% 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.

  • Paisley
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Paisley, October 2024 to September 2026Paisley: 18.1 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2618.1Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2618.1Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Paisley, October 2024 to September 2026
MonthPaisleyScotlandGreat Britain
September 202618.115.111.6
August 202613.716.011.1
July 202613.715.611.1
June 202613.614.410.7
May 202611.713.69.7
April 202614.413.09.1
March 202615.114.79.0
February 202616.314.910.4
January 202616.715.010.1
December 202514.413.310.1
November 202514.613.710.4
October 202514.114.411.6
September 202516.315.012.4
August 202512.313.711.7
July 202515.413.612.0
June 202516.112.911.0
May 202511.613.111.3
April 202514.311.910.6
March 202511.111.310.4
February 202510.712.011.4
January 202510.711.111.0
December 20247.710.010.4
November 20248.79.69.9
October 20247.48.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Paisley in September 2026, 27.5% had been booked within 7 weeks and 41.0% more than 21 weeks before.

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

At Paisley, 27.5% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 41.0% 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
Paisley27.5%14.2%17.3%41.0%
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 Paisley, those three are below. None of the three had a median wait more than a week shorter than Paisley in September 2026.

Centres a test booked at Paisley can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs PaisleyPass rate 2025–26
Glasgow (Shieldhall)about 7 miles by roadabout 7 mi18 weeks−0.1 wk39.9%
Glasgow (Anniesland)about 9 miles by roadabout 9 mi21.6 weeks+3.5 wk44.3%
East Kilbrideabout 15 miles by roadabout 15 mi23 weeks+4.9 wk57.7%

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), 7,912 car tests were taken here and 48.6% passed, 1.4 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 46.6%, so the rate rose by 2.0 points. First attempts did worse: 47.1% of 3,960 first-time candidates passed, and 0.8% did it with no faults at all.

  • Paisley
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    48.6%1.4 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    47.1%3.4 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    0.8%2.1 points below Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    49.0%1.8 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    48.2%about the same as Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    60.8%2.8 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars24% of tests here were in automatics
    44.0%about the same as Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Paisley compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasurePaisleyGreat Britain
All tests48.6%50.0%
First attempts47.1%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults0.8%2.9%
Men49.0%50.8%
Women48.2%49.1%
17-year-olds60.8%63.6%
Automatic cars44.0%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Paisley
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Paisley by financial yearPass rate at Paisley in 2025–26: 48.6%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Paisley, 2019–20: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Paisley, 2020–21: 57.1%57Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Paisley, 2021–22: 54.7%55Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Paisley, 2022–23: 49.3%49Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Paisley, 2023–24: 49.1%49Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Paisley, 2024–25: 46.6%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Paisley, 2025–26: 48.6%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Paisley, 2019–20: 45.4%45Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Paisley, 2020–21: 57.1%57Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Paisley, 2021–22: 54.7%55Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Paisley, 2022–23: 49.3%49Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Paisley, 2023–24: 49.1%49Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Paisley, 2024–25: 46.6%47Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Paisley, 2025–26: 48.6%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Paisley by financial year
YearPaisleyGreat Britain
2019–2045.4%45.9%
2020–2157.1%49.8%
2021–2254.7%48.9%
2022–2349.3%48.4%
2023–2449.1%47.9%
2024–2546.6%48.7%
2025–2648.6%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 60.8%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1760.8% of 1,065
  • Age 1853.3% of 1,050
  • Age 1952.9% of 537
  • Age 2052.4% of 359
  • Age 2152.5% of 276
  • Age 2254.2% of 240
  • Age 2350.8% of 246
  • Age 2447.8% of 249
  • Age 2547.2% of 286

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 374 tests at Paisley, about 47.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (329). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness329
  • Weather and other acts of nature38
  • Examiner leave7

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Dumbarton (86-88 High Street, G82 1PQ), 7.8 mi away. In 2025–26, 42.5% of its 5,242 car theory tests were passes, 2.3 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 Dumbarton, 9.4 mi away, at 4.4 weeks. Within the same list, Dumbarton (9.4 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 Paisley, with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Glasgow (Shieldhall)5.2 mi18 weeks39.9%
Glasgow (Anniesland)6.3 mi21.6 weeks44.3%
DumbartonShorter waitHigher pass rate9.4 mi4.4 weeks52.8%
Bishopbriggs12 mi21 weeks49.8%
East KilbrideHigher pass rate13 mi23 weeks57.7%
GreenockShorter wait14 mi7.9 weeks41.7%
Glasgow (Baillieston)14 mi20 weeks47.4%
Hamilton18 mi19.3 weeks42.0%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Glasgow (Shieldhall): 18 weeksGlasgow (Anniesland): 21.6 weeksDumbarton: 4.4 weeksBishopbriggs: 21 weeksEast Kilbride: 23 weeksGreenock: 7.9 weeksGlasgow (Baillieston): 20 weeksHamilton: 19.3 weeksPaisleyPaisley

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.