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Anniesland (Glasgow) driving test centre
44.3% of car practical tests taken at Anniesland (Glasgow) passed in 2025-26, from 6,170 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Anniesland (Glasgow) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
44.3%
2,736 passes
National average
50%
-5.7 points here
Tests conducted
6,170
about 514 a month
Best published year
45%
2023-24
6,170 car practical tests were taken at Anniesland (Glasgow) in 2025-26. 44.3% passed, 5.7 percentage points below the national average of 50%. It is up on 2019-20, when 37.7% passed.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 37.7% in 2019-20 and 45% in 2023-24, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. In 2025-26 the rate was 45.5% for male candidates and 43.2% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 514 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Anniesland (Glasgow) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Anniesland (Glasgow)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 6,170 | 2,736 | 44.3% | 50% | 45.5% | 43.2% |
| 2024-25 | 8,560 | 3,489 | 40.8% | 48.7% | 42% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 8,536 | 3,841 | 45% | 47.9% | 46.6% | 43.3% |
| 2022-23 | 8,593 | 3,636 | 42.3% | 48.4% | 44.1% | 40.3% |
| 2021-22 | 7,108 | 2,969 | 41.8% | 48.9% | 44.2% | 39.2% |
| 2019-20 | 9,872 | 3,721 | 37.7% | 45.9% | 39.5% | 35.8% |
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.
Where Anniesland (Glasgow) test centre is
Arrive ten minutes early and park where you can pull out easily. The waiting room is small at most centres, so your instructor will normally wait in the car park while you take the test.
Driving out of Anniesland (Glasgow)
Expect busy junctions, bus lanes and suburban streets on a test out of Anniesland (Glasgow). The demands are ordinary, but they are specific to this area.
Dense traffic and frequent hazards.
Anniesland (Glasgow) covers learners in and around Glasgow, and it is where most of our Glasgow course students sit the test. If you are choosing between centres, practise the road types listed above rather than picking on pass-rate figures alone.
A marked mock test on these roads is the most useful thing you can do in the week before your slot.
Roads you are likely to meet
Busy junctions
Bus lanes
Suburban streets
- Dense traffic and frequent hazards.
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 Anniesland (Glasgow)
Reading the plate before the lane
A cyclist in a mandatory lane has priority you cannot take, and an examiner will mark the encroachment even if nothing was coming.
How we prepare you for this centre
Time on the real roads
We plan the final sessions around Anniesland (Glasgow) itself, so the busy junctions you meet on test day are ones you have already driven.
A full mock test
A full-length mock from the Anniesland (Glasgow) area, scored on the DVSA sheet so you see exactly where the marks went.
Manoeuvres in real locations
All four test manoeuvres, practised in the kind of streets examiners around Anniesland (Glasgow) actually use.
The paperwork and the routine
We walk the whole sequence — arrival, documents, eyesight check, independent drive — so nothing on the day is new.
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Anniesland (Glasgow) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Anniesland (Glasgow)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Anniesland (Glasgow) draw on busy junctions, bus lanes, suburban streets, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Anniesland (Glasgow)?
reading the plate before the lane — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Anniesland (Glasgow)?
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 Anniesland (Glasgow) or a nearby centre serving Glasgow.
How do I book a practical test at Anniesland (Glasgow)?
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 do I need to bring to Anniesland (Glasgow)?
Aim to be there ten minutes before your slot with your provisional licence. Your instructor will normally use the half hour beforehand for a warm-up drive on nearby roads rather than sitting in the car park.
Does Anniesland (Glasgow) have a good pass rate?
Travelling for a higher published pass rate usually backfires: you arrive tired, on roads you have never driven. Preparing properly for Anniesland (Glasgow) is the better use of the same hours.
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