Pitlochry driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Pitlochry's pass rate has been above Britain's pass rate every year since DVSA's figures began in 2007.
Quick answers
- Where is it? The Hall, West Moulin Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5EA. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 73%, 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? Hard to say: it ran 146 tests in the 12 months to March 2026, just under the 500 a centre needs to be in our ranking.
- What's nearby? Aberfeldy is the closest, 23 minutes away. Its pass rate is 69% and its typical wait about 5 months.
Waiting times
Over the last 12 months, the typical wait here averaged about 4½ months, up from about 3½ 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 every year since DVSA's figures began in 2019.
Before the pandemic, from May 2019 to February 2020, the typical wait here averaged about 2½ months.
| Year | Pitlochry | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2½ months | 1½ months |
| 2020 | 3 months | 2½ months |
| 2021 | 4½ months | 4 months |
| 2022 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2023 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2024 | 3½ months | 2 months |
| 2025 | 3½ months | 2½ months |
| 2026 | 4½ 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
Aberfeldy is the only other centre within half an hour's drive. Its pass rate is lower than Pitlochry's, and its wait longer.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Aberfeldy 15 miles by road | 23 minutes | 68.5% | - | - | 5 months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Pitlochry's pass rate was 73%, compared with 50% across Great Britain.
Women had a higher pass rate than men here: 74%, compared with 73%. Across Great Britain it was the other way round: men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 to 2026 | 146 | 73.3% | 50.0% |
| 2023 to 2024 | 115 | 62.6% | 47.9% |
| 2022 to 2023 | 100 | 59.0% | 48.3% |
| 2021 to 2022 | 102 | 75.5% | 48.9% |
| 2019 to 2020 | 124 | 81.5% | 45.9% |
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
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Pitlochry?
There were only nine tests in automatic cars here in the 12 months to March 2020: too few for the pass rate to mean much.
How can I get a test sooner at Pitlochry?
Check gov.uk often: tests other people cancel come back up there.
How busy is Pitlochry test centre?
It ran 146 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. Only 16 of Britain's 311 test centres ran fewer.
Can I move my test from Pitlochry 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 Aberfeldy, about 23 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.