Glasgow Baillieston driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Glasgow Baillieston's pass rate is the highest it has been since DVSA's figures began in 2007.
Quick answers
- Where is it? 341 Springhill Parkway, Glasgow Business Park, Glasgow, G69 6GA. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 47% overall (manual 50%, automatic 41%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 4½ months. Check gov.uk for the real earliest date.
- Is it hard to pass? About average: it's around the middle of Britain's 276 bigger test centres.
- What's nearby? Bishopbriggs is the closest, 15 minutes away. Its pass rate is 50% and its typical wait about 5 months. Airdrie, 16 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 3 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 1½ months.
| Year | Glasgow Baillieston | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1½ months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 4 months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 4 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 nine other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Airdrie has the shortest wait, about 1½ months, and East Kilbride the highest pass rate, 58%. The table shows the closest eight.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Bishopbriggs 9 miles by road | 15 minutes | 49.8% | 52.6% | 41.7% | 5 months |
| Airdrie 7 miles by road | 16 minutes | 47.4% | 48.1% | 44.6% | 1½ months |
| Hamilton 9 miles by road | 17 minutes | 42.0% | 44.2% | 34.5% | 4½ months |
| East Kilbride 9 miles by road | 21 minutes | 57.7% | 60.4% | 46.0% | 5½ months |
| Glasgow (Anniesland) 11 miles by road | 23 minutes | 44.3% | 46.0% | 41.2% | 5 months |
| Glasgow (Shieldhall) 14 miles by road | 23 minutes | 39.9% | 40.9% | 37.2% | 4 months |
| Paisley 18 miles by road | 25 minutes | 48.6% | 50.0% | 44.0% | 4 months |
| Grangemouth 24 miles by road | 29 minutes | 50.7% | 52.4% | 40.0% | 5 months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Glasgow Baillieston's pass rate was 47%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been below Britain's pass rate every year since 2007.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 41%, compared with 50%. That gap is about the same as at most centres. Its automatic pass rate is around the middle of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests. 28% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 48%, compared with 47%. That's a similar gap to Great Britain's, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 10,428 | 47.4% | 49.9% | 40.9% | 199th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 9,478 | 44.4% | 45.8% | 39.4% | 227th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 9,793 | 45.3% | 46.9% | 39.1% | 200th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 8,165 | 44.7% | 45.7% | 39.0% | 206th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 5,974 | 47.1% | 47.8% | 41.0% | 192nd 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 Glasgow.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Glasgow Baillieston?
41% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Glasgow Baillieston?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there. Or book a centre nearby: Airdrie, 16 minutes away, had a typical wait of about 1½ months.
How busy is Glasgow Baillieston test centre?
It ran 10,428 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 63 of Britain's 311 test centres ran more.
Can I move my test from Glasgow Baillieston 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 Bishopbriggs, 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.