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Scotland · DVSA car test centre

Perth (Arran Road) driving test centre

Arran Road, North Muirton Ind Estate, Tayside, Perth, PH1 3DZ

Tests here: car, lorry and bus.

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

Median wait, September 2026

11.6 weeks

−1.4 wk on a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

48.8%

−1.2 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

135 of 314

1 = shortest wait; joint 20th of 74 Scotland

Weeks to 10% of slots free

22.5 weeks

GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Perth (Arran Road) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 11.6 weeks earlier: about the same as the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 3.5 weeks shorter than the Scotland figure (15.1 weeks). A year earlier, in September 2025, it was 13 weeks, so the wait has shortened by 1.4 weeks. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 8.9 weeks to 15.1 weeks.

On the last Monday of September 2026 it would have taken about 22.5 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, 6.0% 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.

  • Perth (Arran Road)
  • Scotland
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Perth (Arran Road), October 2024 to September 2026Perth (Arran Road): 11.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.05101520Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 2611.6Weeks05101520Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 2611.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Perth (Arran Road), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthPerth (Arran Road)ScotlandGreat Britain
September 202611.615.111.6
August 202612.916.011.1
July 202612.915.611.1
June 202614.014.410.7
May 202612.813.69.7
April 20268.913.09.1
March 202615.114.79.0
February 202613.014.910.4
January 202614.415.010.1
December 202513.213.310.1
November 202511.313.710.4
October 202512.314.411.6
September 202513.015.012.4
August 202512.313.711.7
July 202512.913.612.0
June 20259.412.911.0
May 202513.013.111.3
April 202513.711.910.6
March 202512.911.310.4
February 202510.612.011.4
January 20258.411.111.0
December 20247.410.010.4
November 20248.49.69.9
October 20247.98.99.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Perth (Arran Road) in September 2026, 41.4% had been booked within 7 weeks and 33.5% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Perth (Arran Road)
Scotland
Great Britain

At Perth (Arran Road), 41.4% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 33.5% 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
Perth (Arran Road)41.4%14.5%10.6%33.5%
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 Perth (Arran Road), those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Perth (Arran Road) in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Perth (Arran Road) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Perth (Arran Road)Pass rate 2025–26
Crieffabout 20 miles by roadabout 20 mi29 weeks+17.4 wk–
Dundeeabout 22 miles by roadabout 22 mi14.6 weeks+3.0 wk57.3%
Pitlochryabout 25 miles by roadabout 25 mi19.9 weeks+8.3 wk73.3%

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), 2,642 car tests were taken here and 48.8% passed, 1.2 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 46.0%, so the rate rose by 2.8 points. First attempts did worse: 47.2% of 1,395 first-time candidates passed, and 2.5% did it with no faults at all.

  • Perth (Arran Road)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    48.8%1.2 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • First attempts
    47.2%3.3 points below Great Britain (50.5%)
  • First attempt with zero faults
    2.5%about the same as Great Britain (2.9%)
  • Men
    53.7%2.9 points above Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    43.8%5.3 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
  • 17-year-oldsGB figure is the sum of listed centres
    59.7%3.9 points below Great Britain (63.6%)
  • Automatic cars19% of tests here were in automatics
    38.5%6.1 points below Great Britain (44.6%)
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Pass rates at Perth (Arran Road) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasurePerth (Arran Road)Great Britain
All tests48.8%50.0%
First attempts47.2%50.5%
First attempt with zero faults2.5%2.9%
Men53.7%50.8%
Women43.8%49.1%
17-year-olds59.7%63.6%
Automatic cars38.5%44.6%

Pass rate by year

  • Perth (Arran Road)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Perth (Arran Road) by financial yearPass rate at Perth (Arran Road) in 2025–26: 48.8%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Perth (Arran Road), 2019–20: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Perth (Arran Road), 2020–21: 61.9%62Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Perth (Arran Road), 2021–22: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Perth (Arran Road), 2022–23: 51.5%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Perth (Arran Road), 2023–24: 44.4%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Perth (Arran Road), 2024–25: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Perth (Arran Road), 2025–26: 48.8%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Perth (Arran Road), 2019–20: 47.5%47Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Perth (Arran Road), 2020–21: 61.9%62Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Perth (Arran Road), 2021–22: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Perth (Arran Road), 2022–23: 51.5%52Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Perth (Arran Road), 2023–24: 44.4%44Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Perth (Arran Road), 2024–25: 46.0%46Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Perth (Arran Road), 2025–26: 48.8%49Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Perth (Arran Road) by financial year
YearPerth (Arran Road)Great Britain
2019–2047.5%45.9%
2020–2161.9%49.8%
2021–2259.7%48.9%
2022–2351.5%48.4%
2023–2444.4%47.9%
2024–2546.0%48.7%
2025–2648.8%50.0%

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

By age, 17 to 25 (2025–26)

Candidates aged 20 did best here, at 64.4%. Ages with fewer than 20 tests are left out; DVSA suppresses some small groups.

  • Age 1759.7% of 633
  • Age 1854.3% of 414
  • Age 1950.4% of 139
  • Age 2064.4% of 73
  • Age 2145.5% of 77
  • Age 2249.4% of 85
  • Age 2349.4% of 81
  • Age 2440.8% of 76
  • Age 2547.5% of 59

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 118 tests at Perth (Arran Road), about 44.7 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was examiner illness (55). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Examiner illness55
  • Examiner leave47
  • Weather and other acts of nature16

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Dundee (Suite 1-2, First Floor, Seagate House, 132-134 Seagate, DD1 2HB), 19 mi away. In 2025–26, 46.6% of its 18,928 car theory tests were passes, 1.8 points above the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

None of the 8 nearest centres had a wait at least a week shorter than Perth (Arran Road) in September 2026. Within the same list, Dundee (18 mi) had a pass rate of 57.3%. 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 Perth (Arran Road), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
Crieff15 mi29 weeks–
DundeeHigher pass rate18 mi14.6 weeks57.3%
Aberfeldy21 mi22.6 weeks68.5%
Pitlochry22 mi19.9 weeks73.3%
KirkcaldyHigher pass rate23 mi15.3 weeks50.9%
Dunfermline (Vine)24 mi11.6 weeks36.4%
ForfarHigher pass rate27 mi28.2 weeks60.3%
Stirling28 mi12.4 weeks43.0%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Crieff: 29 weeksDundee: 14.6 weeksAberfeldy: 22.6 weeksPitlochry: 19.9 weeksKirkcaldy: 15.3 weeksDunfermline (Vine): 11.6 weeksForfar: 28.2 weeksStirling: 12.4 weeksPerth (Arran Road)Perth (Arran Road)

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.