Scotland

Peterhead Driving Test Centre

AB42 3AW
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
57.8%9.1 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Peterhead last year, about 58 ended in a pass — 9.1 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 1,400 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

58.7%

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

Median wait

4 weeks

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

Male vs female

57.0 / 59.0

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

48.2%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months57.2%
Current Waiting Time
4.4weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 8.6%Slots still bookable
  • 104Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
7.6
Jun
5.6
Jul
8.7
Aug
9.3
Sept
4.2
Oct
5.4
Nov
4.7
Dec
6.6
Jan
5.0
Feb
3.6
Mar
4.4
Apr
4.4
May
First-attempt rate

58.7%

From 765 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

47

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.9 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year58.7%
Automatic pass rate

48.2%

From 141 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

52.6%

From 76 tests

Female (automatic)

43.1%

From 65 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year48.2%
Test Reliability

131 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 8.6% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Acts of Nature58
    Adverse weather & bad light
  • Medical Absences58
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave15
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025