Fraserburgh driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Fraserburgh's pass rate has been above Britain's pass rate every year since 2008, the first year DVSA has figures for it.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Office Number 7, Fraserburgh Business Centre, South Harbour Road, Fraserburgh, AB43 9TN. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 64%, compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 3½ months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? Easier than most. Only 11 of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a higher pass rate.
- What's nearby? Peterhead is the closest, 25 minutes away. Its pass rate is 53% and its typical wait about 1½ months.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 3 months, up from about 2½ months in the 12 months before. Waits here have been rising, so yours could be longer.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 2 months.
| Year | Fraserburgh | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 4 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 4½ months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 2 months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 2 months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 3 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
Peterhead is the only other centre within half an hour's drive. Its pass rate is lower than Fraserburgh's, and its wait shorter.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Peterhead 19 miles by road | 25 minutes | 53.2% | 56.4% | 41.1% | 1½ months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Fraserburgh's pass rate was 64%, compared with 50% across Great Britain.
Men and women had the same pass rate here, 64%. Across Great Britain, men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 to 2026 | 531 | 64.0% | 12th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 496 | 60.7% | - |
| 2023 to 2024 | 618 | 63.8% | 7th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 367 | 62.9% | - |
| 2021 to 2022 | 172 | 73.3% | - |
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.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Fraserburgh?
There were only 30 tests in automatic cars here in the 12 months to March 2025: too few for the pass rate to mean much.
How can I get a test sooner at Fraserburgh?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there. Or book a centre nearby: Peterhead, 25 minutes away, had a typical wait of about 1½ months.
How busy is Fraserburgh test centre?
It ran 531 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 38 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Fraserburgh 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 Peterhead, about 25 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.