Glasgow driving test centre has lowest rate in Scotland

Learning to drive is a major milestone however, is never easy – or cheap!

New research has proven that Glasgow may be one of the trickiest places to earn your full driving licence with Shieldhall test centre having the lowest pass rate across the whole of the country.

Experts at Dayinsure have used the latest DVSA data to create a new nationwide report on instructor demand and pass rates.

They’ve also dug into the official driving test insights on a local level too, to reveal what learners in Glasgow can expect.

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Across the UK there is currently one driving instructor for every 243 provisional licence holders. However, in Glasgow this is higher at 286 learners per instructor.

The city placed fourth in the UK top ten table of the areas with the most provisional licence holders per driving instructor.

When it comes to theory tests, Scotland currently have a pass rate of 46.9% but in Glasgow specifically at the West Nile Street centre it is lower at 44.7%.

In recent years the waiting time for driving tests has been high due to a back-log from Covid.

In Scotland, the current practical driving test pass rate is 53.6%, while in Glasgow specifically it is just 44.9% at the Anniesland test centre and 40.9% at the Sheildhall test centre.

Shieldhall has the lowest pass rate across the whole of the country, suggesting that some learners planning to book in here may want to try another location, or get a bit more practice in before they head for their test.

What are the main causes of an instant fail?

• a dangerous fault – this involves actual danger to you, the examiner, the public or property
• a serious fault – something potentially dangerous
• a driving fault – this is not potentially dangerous, but if you keep making the same fault, it could become a serious fault