Scotland

Paisley Driving Test Centre

PA1 2FB
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
46.6%2.1 percentage points below average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Paisley last year, about 47 ended in a pass — 2.1 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 5,777 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

45.9%

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

Median wait

12 weeks

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

Male vs female

46.6 / 46.6

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

41.6%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months48.4%
Current Waiting Time
11.7weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 4.4%Slots still bookable
  • 167Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
16.1
Jun
15.4
Jul
12.3
Aug
16.3
Sept
14.1
Oct
14.6
Nov
14.4
Dec
16.7
Jan
16.3
Feb
15.1
Mar
14.4
Apr
11.7
May
First-attempt rate

45.9%

From 2,647 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

15

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.6 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year45.9%
Automatic pass rate

41.6%

From 936 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

38.8%

From 430 tests

Female (automatic)

43.9%

From 506 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year41.6%
Test Reliability

291 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 4.8% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences253
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Acts of Nature34
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Leave4
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025