Aberdeenshire · Scotland
Fraserburgh driving test centre
63.8% of car practical tests taken at Fraserburgh passed in 2023-24, from 618 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Fraserburgh pass rates
Pass rate 2023-24
63.8%
394 passes
National average
47.9%
+15.9 points here
Tests conducted
618
about 52 a month
Best published year
63.8%
2023-24
618 car practical tests were taken at Fraserburgh in 2023-24. 63.8% passed, 15.9 percentage points above the national average of 47.9%. That is broadly where it stood in 2023-24 (63.8%).
The rate has stayed within 0 points across the published years, between 63.8% and 63.8%. In 2023-24 the rate was 68% for male candidates and 60.8% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 52 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Fraserburgh depend on more than the pass rate does.
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 618 | 394 | 63.8% | 47.9% | 68% | 60.8% |
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, car practical driving test pass rates by test centre, published on GOV.UK. Figures are financial years running April to March.
Driving out of Fraserburgh
Expect moorland or open-country stretches, sudden limit changes and narrow village streets on a test out of Fraserburgh. The demands are ordinary, but they are specific to this area.
Meeting oncoming traffic on narrow roads is a normal part of the test here. Expect to meet tractors, horses or delivery vans in places with nowhere obvious to pass. Learners across Scotland often book here without practising locally first — the road types above are the gap to close.
Fraserburgh takes candidates from across Aberdeenshire, so plenty arrive having learned on a different road mix. That usually shows in the first five minutes of the drive.
Book the mock early enough that there is time to fix whatever it finds.
Roads you are likely to meet
Moorland or open-country stretches
Sudden limit changes
Narrow village streets
- Meeting oncoming traffic on narrow roads is a normal part of the test here.
- Expect to meet tractors, horses or delivery vans in places with nowhere obvious to pass.
- Learners across Scotland often book here without practising locally first — the road types above are the gap to close.
Test routes are no longer published by the DVSA, and examiners vary them. Treat this as a guide to the local road types rather than a route list. Book your test and check availability on GOV.UK.
Where marks are lost at Fraserburgh
Parked cars and passing gaps
Leave a door's width past parked cars, and give way early enough that the oncoming driver can see you have decided.
How we prepare you for this centre
Local route practice
The last hours of your course are spent on moorland or open-country stretches and sudden limit changes near the centre, because that is what the examiner will put you on.
One rehearsal, examiner-style
Marked the way an examiner marks it, on a Fraserburgh route, with a written debrief of every fault.
All four manoeuvres
Every manoeuvre practised with traffic present, because that is the version that appears on the day.
Test-day rehearsal
Licence and theory certificate checked, show me / tell me covered, and the sat-nav section practised before the day.
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Fraserburgh test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Fraserburgh?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Fraserburgh draw on moorland or open-country stretches, sudden limit changes, narrow village streets, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Fraserburgh?
parked cars and passing gaps — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Fraserburgh?
Yes. We match you with a DVSA approved instructor who teaches on these roads day to day, and we look for the earliest practical slot at Fraserburgh.
How do I book a practical test at Fraserburgh?
Practical tests are booked through GOV.UK with your provisional licence and theory certificate numbers. We can check cancellations for you once your course dates are set.
What happens when I get to Fraserburgh?
Arrive with your provisional licence and a car that is legal, insured for the test and has no warning lights showing. We handle that side if you use one of our instructors' cars.
Is Fraserburgh an easy test centre?
Pass rates are published by the DVSA, but they say more about the mix of candidates than the difficulty of the routes. Practising the road types above will move your odds more than switching centres.
Not sure how many hours you need?
Answer four quick questions and we will recommend a course based on your experience, not a sales target.