Huntly driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Huntly's pass rate has been above Britain's pass rate every year since DVSA's figures began in 2007.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Huntly Fire Station Depot Road, Huntly, AB54 8JX. 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? Hard to say: it ran 245 tests in the 12 months to March 2026, just under the 500 a centre needs to be in our ranking.
- What's nearby? Inverurie is the closest, 28 minutes away. Its pass rate is 62% and its typical wait about 3 months. Banff, 29 minutes away, has a shorter wait, about 2½ months, and a pass rate of 58%.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 3½ months, up from about 3 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 3 months.
| Year | Huntly | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 7½ months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 3½ months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2½ months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 3½ 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 two other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Banff has the shortest wait, about 2½ months, and Inverurie the highest pass rate, 62%.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Huntly'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 | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 to 2026 | 245 | 63.7% | 50.0% |
| 2024 to 2025 | 232 | 62.5% | 48.7% |
| 2023 to 2024 | 281 | 66.9% | 47.9% |
| 2022 to 2023 | 249 | 56.2% | 48.3% |
| 2021 to 2022 | 287 | 61.3% | 48.9% |
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
How can I get a test sooner at Huntly?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there. Or book a centre nearby: Banff, 29 minutes away, had a typical wait of about 2½ months.
How busy is Huntly test centre?
It ran 245 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 24 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Huntly 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 Inverurie, about 28 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.