Perth and Kinross · Scotland
Perth (Arran Road) driving test centre
48.8% of car practical tests taken at Perth (Arran Road) passed in 2025-26, from 2,642 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Perth (Arran Road) pass rates
Pass rate 2025-26
48.8%
1,290 passes
National average
50%
-1.2 points here
Tests conducted
2,642
about 220 a month
Best published year
59.7%
2021-22
2,642 car practical tests were taken at Perth (Arran Road) in 2025-26. 48.8% passed, 1.2 percentage points below the national average of 50%. It is up on 2019-20, when 47.5% passed.
Over the published years the rate has moved between 44.4% in 2023-24 and 59.7% in 2021-22, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. In 2025-26 the rate was 53.7% for male candidates and 43.8% for female candidates. That works out at roughly 220 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Perth (Arran Road) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Perth (Arran Road)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2,642 | 1,290 | 48.8% | 50% | 53.7% | 43.8% |
| 2024-25 | 2,606 | 1,198 | 46% | 48.7% | 51.2% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 3,282 | 1,457 | 44.4% | 47.9% | 49% | 39.6% |
| 2022-23 | 2,998 | 1,545 | 51.5% | 48.4% | 55.2% | 47.7% |
| 2021-22 | 2,444 | 1,458 | 59.7% | 48.9% | 64.2% | 55.5% |
| 2019-20 | 2,287 | 1,086 | 47.5% | 45.9% | 55.7% | 40.9% |
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 Perth (Arran Road)
The local network around Perth (Arran Road) is busy high streets, multi-lane roundabouts and residential roads, and test routes are built from it. You cannot cover that range on one street, so the pre-test sessions move between them.
Signalling that contradicts the exit taken is a frequent fault on the roundabout-heavy sections. Manoeuvres are normally set in quieter estates a few minutes from the centre. Most candidates here travel in from around Perth and Kinross, so allow for the journey when you pick a slot.
Perth (Arran Road) takes candidates from across Perth and Kinross, 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 Perth (Arran Road) say the driving was fine and the pressure was not.
Roads you are likely to meet
Busy high streets
Multi-lane roundabouts
Residential roads
- Signalling that contradicts the exit taken is a frequent fault on the roundabout-heavy sections.
- Manoeuvres are normally set in quieter estates a few minutes from the centre.
- Most candidates here travel in from around Perth and Kinross, so allow for the journey when you pick a slot.
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 Perth (Arran Road)
Anticipation and pedestrians
Busy footfall means a lot of the marking is about looking far enough ahead — spotting the person about to step out, not reacting once they have.
Lane discipline on roundabouts
The fault is usually committed before the give-way line: late lane selection, a signal that contradicts the exit taken, or creeping forward while still looking left.
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
Time on the real roads
We plan the final sessions around Perth (Arran Road) itself, so the busy high streets you meet on test day are ones you have already driven.
A full mock test
A full-length mock from the Perth (Arran Road) 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 Perth (Arran Road) 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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Perth (Arran Road) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Perth (Arran Road)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Perth (Arran Road) draw on busy high streets, multi-lane roundabouts, residential roads, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Perth (Arran Road)?
anticipation and pedestrians, lane discipline on roundabouts, 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 Perth (Arran Road)?
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 Perth (Arran Road).
How do I book a practical test at Perth (Arran Road)?
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 Perth (Arran Road)?
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.