Forfar driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Forfar's pass rate has been above Britain's pass rate every year since DVSA's figures began in 2007.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Asda Supercentre, Unit1, New Road, Forfar, DD8 2AE. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 60% overall (manual 61%, automatic 56%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 6½ months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? Easier than most. Only 24 of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a higher pass rate.
- What's nearby? Dundee is the closest, 21 minutes away. Its pass rate is 57% and its typical wait about 3½ months.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 5 months, up from about 4½ 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 in six of the last eight years.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 2½ months.
| Year | Forfar | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2½ months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 3½ months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 4 months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 4 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 4½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 5½ 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 two other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Dundee has the shortest wait, about 3½ months, and Arbroath the highest pass rate, 67%.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Forfar's pass rate was 60%, compared with 50% across Great Britain.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 56%, compared with 61%. That gap is narrower than at most centres. Only 11 of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a higher automatic pass rate. 16% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 63%, compared with 58%. That's a wider gap than across Great Britain, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 667 | 60.3% | 61.1% | 56.1% | 25th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 356 | 68.5% | - | - | - |
| 2023 to 2024 | 692 | 70.5% | - | - | 1st of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 352 | 73.6% | - | - | - |
| 2021 to 2022 | 449 | 68.8% | - | - | - |
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 Forfar.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Forfar?
56% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Forfar?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there. Or book a centre nearby: Dundee, 21 minutes away, had a typical wait of about 3½ months.
How busy is Forfar test centre?
It ran 667 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 45 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Forfar 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 Dundee, about 21 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.