Scotland

Hamilton Driving Test Centre

ML3 6RQ
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
39.5%9.2 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Hamilton last year, about 39 ended in a pass — 9.2 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 5,608 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

38.3%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

16 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

38.3 / 40.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

36.9%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months39.5%
Current Waiting Time
16.3weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.9%Slots still bookable
  • 140Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
14.7
Jun
14.1
Jul
12.1
Aug
14.0
Sept
15.9
Oct
16.9
Nov
14.0
Dec
16.9
Jan
16.0
Feb
14.6
Mar
11.4
Apr
16.3
May
First-attempt rate

38.3%

From 2,339 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

33

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+1.2 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year38.3%
Automatic pass rate

36.9%

From 1,093 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

34.1%

From 408 tests

Female (automatic)

38.5%

From 685 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year36.9%
Test Reliability

422 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 7.0% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences271
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature84
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave67
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025