Perth Arran Road driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Perth Arran Road's pass rate has been below Britain's pass rate for the last three years, after mostly being above it before then.
Quick answers
- Where is it? Arran Road, North Muirton Ind Estate, Perth, PH1 3DZ. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 49% overall (manual 51%, automatic 39%), compared with the 50% national average.
- How long is the wait? If you book now, expect about 2½ 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? None within half an hour. The nearest is Dundee, about a 30 minute drive away.
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.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 1½ months.
| Year | Perth Arran Road | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1½ months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 2½ months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 2½ months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 2 months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 1½ months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 2 months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 2½ 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
No other test centre is within half an hour's drive of Perth Arran Road. The nearest is Dundee, about a 30 minute drive away. Its pass rate is 57% and its typical wait about 3½ months.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Dundee 26 miles by road | 30 minutes | 57.3% | 60.3% | 48.3% | 3½ months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Perth Arran Road's pass rate was 49%, compared with 50% across Great Britain.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 39%, compared with 51%. That gap is wider than at most centres. Only 45 of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a lower automatic pass rate. 19% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 54%, compared with 44%. 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 | 2,642 | 48.8% | 51.2% | 38.5% | 181st of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 2,606 | 46.0% | 47.4% | 35.7% | 209th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 3,282 | 44.4% | 45.4% | 36.9% | 210th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 2,998 | 51.5% | 51.8% | 48.9% | 104th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 2,444 | 59.7% | 60.0% | 54.5% | 36th 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 Perth.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Perth Arran Road?
39% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How can I get a test sooner at Perth Arran Road?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Perth Arran Road test centre?
It ran 2,642 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 77 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Perth Arran Road 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 nearest other centre is Dundee, about a 30 minute drive away.
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.