Arbroath driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Arbroath is one of Britain's 10 easiest driving test centres.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Asda Supermarket Westway Retail Park, Dundee Road, Arbroath, DD11 2NQ. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 67%, compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 7 months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? Easier than most. Only five of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a higher pass rate.
- What's nearby? Forfar is the closest, 24 minutes away. Its pass rate is 60% and its typical wait about 6½ months. Dundee, 28 minutes away, has a shorter wait, about 3½ months, and a pass rate of 57%.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 5½ months, about the same as in the 12 months before.
The wait here has been longer than Britain's typical wait in six of the last eight years.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 3 months.
| Year | Arbroath | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 3 months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 4½ months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 4½ months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 5 months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 6 months | 2½ months |
2019 starts in June and 2026 runs to September.
See how waits have changed across Britain in our report on driving test waiting times.
Other test centres nearby
There are three other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Dundee has the shortest wait, about 3½ months, and Montrose the highest pass rate, 70%.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Arbroath's pass rate was 67%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been above Britain's pass rate every year since DVSA's figures began in 2007.
12% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain. That's 72 automatic tests, too few to give a reliable automatic pass rate.
Women had a higher pass rate than men here: 69%, compared with 66%. Across Great Britain it was the other way round: men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 to 2026 | 605 | 67.4% | 6th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 294 | 78.9% | - |
| 2023 to 2024 | 598 | 69.2% | 2nd of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 371 | 73.0% | - |
| 2021 to 2022 | 907 | 57.7% | 51st of 280 |
Each year runs from April to March.
Compare every centre in our report on driving test pass rates.
Before your test
In the weeks before your test, ask your instructor to take you round the roads near the centre, and practise the faults learners make most often. If you're still looking for an instructor, see who teaches in Arbroath.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Arbroath?
There were only 72 tests in automatic cars here in the 12 months to March 2026: too few for the pass rate to mean much.
How can I get a test sooner at Arbroath?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there. Or book a centre nearby: Dundee, 28 minutes away, had a typical wait of about 3½ months.
How busy is Arbroath test centre?
It ran 605 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 41 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Arbroath to another centre?
Yes. You can move it to any centre with a free date, on gov.uk. Before you do, check your instructor can take you there, and bear in mind it's harder to pass on roads you don't know. The closest other centre is Forfar, about 24 minutes away by road.
Figures from DVSA: pass rates for the 12 months to March 2026, waits for September 2026, published 14 October 2026. Driving times by road, from OpenRouteService. How we worked these out.