Aberdeenshire · Scotland
Inverurie driving test centre
54.3% of car practical tests taken at Inverurie passed in 2024-25, from 1,090 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Inverurie pass rates
Pass rate 2024-25
54.3%
592 passes
National average
48.7%
+5.6 points here
Tests conducted
1,090
about 91 a month
Best published year
62%
2021-22
1,090 car practical tests were taken at Inverurie in 2024-25. 54.3% passed, 5.6 percentage points above the national average of 48.7%. That is down from 55.8% in 2019-20.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 54.3% in 2024-25 and 62% in 2021-22, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. In 2024-25 the rate was 52% for male candidates and 56.7% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 91 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Inverurie depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Inverurie
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,090 | 592 | 54.3% | 48.7% | 52% | 56.7% |
| 2023-24 | 948 | 521 | 55% | 47.9% | 53.3% | 56.5% |
| 2022-23 | 894 | 534 | 59.7% | 48.4% | 59.8% | 59.7% |
| 2021-22 | 602 | 373 | 62% | 48.9% | 61.1% | 62.6% |
| 2020-21 | 113 | 66 | 58.4% | 49.8% | 62.3% | 55% |
| 2019-20 | 843 | 470 | 55.8% | 45.9% | 57.7% | 53.9% |
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 Inverurie
Tests from Inverurie run mostly on industrial-estate approaches, level crossing or bridge pinch points and quiet outer streets. Those road types sit close together, so several of them can appear in the first ten minutes.
Progress is marked as well as caution: hanging back on clear A-road stretches reads as hesitancy. The route often loops out past the edge of town before returning through the centre. If your lessons have been in a different part of Aberdeenshire, plan at least a couple of sessions on these roads before the test.
Inverurie 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.
Most learners who retake at Inverurie say the driving was fine and the pressure was not.
Roads you are likely to meet
Industrial-estate approaches
Level crossing or bridge pinch points
Quiet outer streets
- Progress is marked as well as caution: hanging back on clear A-road stretches reads as hesitancy.
- The route often loops out past the edge of town before returning through the centre.
- If your lessons have been in a different part of Aberdeenshire, 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 Inverurie
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.
Sharing the road with lorries
If you cannot see the lorry's mirrors, the driver cannot see you — and an examiner sitting alongside will mark the position.
How we prepare you for this centre
Time on the real roads
We plan the final sessions around Inverurie itself, so the industrial-estate approaches you meet on test day are ones you have already driven.
A full mock test
A full-length mock from the Inverurie 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 Inverurie 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.
Courses that suit test-centre prep
Inverurie test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Inverurie?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Inverurie draw on industrial-estate approaches, level crossing or bridge pinch points, quiet outer streets, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Inverurie?
meeting traffic and clearance, sharing the road with lorries — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Inverurie?
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 Inverurie.
How do I book a practical test at Inverurie?
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 Inverurie?
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?
Answer four quick questions and we will recommend a course based on your experience, not a sales target.