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Glasgow (Baillieston) driving test centre
47.4% of car practical tests taken at Glasgow (Baillieston) passed in 2025-26, from 10,428 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Glasgow (Baillieston) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
47.4%
4,947 passes
National average
50%
-2.6 points here
Tests conducted
10,428
about 869 a month
Best published year
47.4%
2025-26
10,428 car practical tests were taken at Glasgow (Baillieston) in 2025-26. 47.4% passed, 2.6 percentage points below the national average of 50%. It is up on 2019-20, when 42.4% passed.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 42.4% in 2019-20 and 47.4% in 2025-26, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. That works out at roughly 869 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Glasgow (Baillieston) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Glasgow (Baillieston)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 10,428 | 4,947 | 47.4% | 50% | 48.1% | 46.6% |
| 2024-25 | 9,478 | 4,211 | 44.4% | 48.7% | 45.3% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 9,793 | 4,441 | 45.3% | 47.9% | 46.5% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 8,165 | 3,647 | 44.7% | 48.4% | 45.7% | 43.5% |
| 2021-22 | 5,974 | 2,811 | 47.1% | 48.9% | 47.6% | 46.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,636 | 731 | 44.7% | 49.8% | 45.7% | 43.8% |
| 2019-20 | 6,829 | 2,898 | 42.4% | 45.9% | 44.6% | 40.5% |
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 Glasgow (Baillieston) 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 Glasgow (Baillieston)
Tests from Glasgow (Baillieston) run mostly on inner distributor road, signalled roundabouts and older terraced grids. Those road types sit close together, so several of them can appear in the first ten minutes.
Multi-lane roundabouts appear more than once, so plan two junctions ahead. Expect a spell at 40mph or more before dropping straight back into 30mph streets. If your lessons have been in a different part of Glasgow City, plan at least a couple of sessions on these roads before the test.
Glasgow (Baillieston) 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.
Book the mock early enough that there is time to fix whatever it finds.
Roads you are likely to meet
Inner distributor road
Signalled roundabouts
Older terraced grids
- Multi-lane roundabouts appear more than once, so plan two junctions ahead.
- Expect a spell at 40mph or more before dropping straight back into 30mph streets.
- If your lessons have been in a different part of Glasgow City, plan at least a couple of sessions on these roads before the test.
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 Glasgow (Baillieston)
Committing to a lane in good time
Entering a box junction without a clear exit is a fault regardless of how the lights change afterwards.
Reading roundabouts early
Examiners watch the approach more than the exit. Speed reduced in good time, correct lane held throughout, signal timed to the exit before yours.
Meeting traffic and clearance
Whose priority it is, how much room you leave for parked cars, and whether you wait in a safe place — all marked closely on these streets.
How we prepare you for this centre
Local route practice
The last hours of your course are spent on inner distributor road and signalled roundabouts 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 Glasgow 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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Glasgow (Baillieston) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Glasgow (Baillieston)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Glasgow (Baillieston) draw on inner distributor road, signalled roundabouts, older terraced grids, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Glasgow (Baillieston)?
committing to a lane in good time, reading roundabouts early, meeting traffic and clearance — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Glasgow (Baillieston)?
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 Glasgow (Baillieston) or a nearby centre serving Glasgow.
How do I book a practical test at Glasgow (Baillieston)?
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.
How early should I arrive at Glasgow (Baillieston)?
Ten minutes early is enough. Bring your provisional licence; the eyesight check happens outside before you get in the car, so know which plate you can read.
Should I travel to a different centre instead?
We will not sell you a pass rate. Published DVSA figures reflect who books there as much as the roads, and a centre an hour away that you cannot practise around is a worse bet than the one your instructor drives every week.
Not sure how many hours you need?
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