Driving Lessons in Aberdeen
Aberdeen has a strong choice of 13 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors, with schools charging between £40 and £45 per hour and averaging a 4.9-star rating. Five schools offer automatic driving lessons, and there are 7 independent female driving instructors available. The Aberdeen South test centre has a slightly better pass rate (52.4%) than Aberdeen North (48.2%), based on the latest DVSA data (2025-26).
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Top driving schools in Aberdeen by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Andy Johnston Driving
Cheapest manual driving school in Aberdeen.
Roadwise Driver Training
Highest-rated manual driving school in Aberdeen.
Automatic Driving School Aberdeen
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Aberdeen.
Driving lessons in Aberdeen
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Showing 21–40 of 53 driving schools and independent instructors in Aberdeen.
Burak Comert
Nicholas Cushine
Kieran Cuthbert
John Dawson
Mark Donald
Arran Fraser Smith
Thaniswar Ghimire
David Gibson
Szymon Janusiewicz
Zafer Kurtuldu
Miroslaw Lukasz Kloska
Gordon Mackintosh
Euan Matthew Ramsay
Jamie Melvin
Allan Milne
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Intensive courses in Aberdeen
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3 Aberdeen schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Aberdeen Test Centres and Pass Rates
Of Aberdeen's two centres, Aberdeen South has the edge on both pass rate and wait. Its pass rate is 52%, just above the 50% national average, and the typical wait is about 2 months. Aberdeen North is a little below average at 48% and takes longer, at about 4 months. Both are in the same city, so picking South is a genuine option if the roads are familiar to you. Automatic tests are weaker at both, at 41% and 42% against a national automatic pass rate of 45%.
Aberdeen South (Cove)
4,858 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsAberdeen North
3,906 tests taken · typical wait 4 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Aberdeen South (Cove) | 52.4% | 57.1% | 42.3% | 4,858 | 2 months |
| Aberdeen North | 48.2% | 52.4% | 40.7% | 3,906 | 4 months |