East Kilbride driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
East Kilbride's pass rate rose from 46% to 58% in a year.
Quick answers
- Where is it? John Wright Sports Centre, Calderwood Road, East Kilbride, G74 3EU. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 58% overall (manual 60%, automatic 46%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 5½ months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? Easier than most. Only 44 of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a higher pass rate.
- What's nearby? Hamilton is the closest, 15 minutes away. Its pass rate is 42% and its typical wait about 4½ months. Airdrie, 25 minutes away, has a shorter wait, about 1½ months, and a pass rate of 47%.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 4 months, up from about 3½ months in the 12 months before. Waits here have been rising, so yours could be longer.
The wait here has been longer than Britain's typical wait every year since DVSA's figures began in 2019.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 2½ months.
| Year | East Kilbride | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2½ months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 4½ months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 5 months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 3 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 4½ months | 2½ months |
2019 starts in May 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 four other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Airdrie has the shortest wait, about 1½ months, and Glasgow Baillieston the highest pass rate, 47%.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Hamilton 7 miles by road | 15 minutes | 42.0% | 44.2% | 34.5% | 4½ months |
| Glasgow (Baillieston) 9 miles by road | 21 minutes | 47.4% | 49.9% | 40.9% | 4½ months |
| Airdrie 12 miles by road | 25 minutes | 47.4% | 48.1% | 44.6% | 1½ months |
| Glasgow (Shieldhall) 15 miles by road | 28 minutes | 39.9% | 40.9% | 37.2% | 4 months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, East Kilbride's pass rate was 58%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. The year before, it was below Britain's pass rate.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 46%, compared with 60%. That gap is wider than at most centres. Its automatic pass rate is around the middle of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests. 19% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Women had a higher pass rate than men here: 60%, compared with 56%. Across Great Britain it was the other way round: men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 1,976 | 57.7% | 60.4% | 46.0% | 45th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 2,451 | 46.4% | 48.0% | 37.6% | 200th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 3,466 | 45.6% | 46.4% | 39.0% | 198th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 3,312 | 46.9% | 47.8% | 37.8% | 170th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 2,762 | 46.5% | 46.2% | 51.8% | 199th 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 East Kilbride.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at East Kilbride?
46% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at East Kilbride?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there. Or book a centre nearby: Airdrie, 25 minutes away, had a typical wait of about 1½ months.
How busy is East Kilbride test centre?
It ran 1,976 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 66 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from East Kilbride 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 Hamilton, about 15 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.