What is the pass rate at Ballater Test Centre?

Practical: 77.1% for 2024-25. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Ballater Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?

No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.

Which tests are available at Ballater Test Centre?

This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.

What is the driving test waiting time at Ballater?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 15.7 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Ballater?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 84.8% from 112 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.

Are the roads listed near Ballater official driving test routes?

No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Practical driving test centre in Ballater

Ballater Driving Test Centre

Find the address, postcode and map. You can also compare official DVSA pass rates, numbers of tests and the full published history, including past practical-test waiting times.

The Lecture Room, Ballater Fire Station, Anderson Road, Ballater, AB35 5QW

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At a glance

Ballater driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 77.1% from 166 tests in 2024-25. Published median waiting time: 15.7 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 77.1%; 2024-25 · 166 tests
Published median wait: 15.7 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 84.8%; 2025-26 · 112 first attempts
Automatic pass rate: Not published; Centre-level result not published

These are group-level historical results. They do not predict an individual learner's result or prove that a centre is easier.

Ballater Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Ballater Test Centre
The Lecture Room, Ballater Fire Station, Anderson Road
Ballater
AB35 5QW

Location checked: 24 August 2026
Statistics period: Practical: 2024-25
Data imported: 13 August 2026

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Ballater driving test information

Latest full year: 2024-25. DVSA centre name: Ballater.

Appointments

Booking and waiting times

Start here if you are deciding when to book. These figures are historical DVSA measures, not live appointment availability.

Published waiting-time and appointment-availability trend

The recorded median wait moved from 14.6 weeks in Aug 2024 to 15.7 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 0% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

Standard appointments still available

Percentage of standard test slots in the published booking window that had not been booked.

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Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Ballater
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jul 2026	15.7 weeks	24 weeks	79	79	0	0%	2
Jun 2026	15.1 weeks	23.4 weeks	70	69	1	1.4%	2
May 2026	16.4 weeks	24 weeks	63	62	1	1.6%	0
Apr 2026	16.4 weeks	22.8 weeks	61	60	1	1.6%	0
Mar 2026	14.9 weeks	24 weeks	28	28	0	0%	0
Feb 2026	13.6 weeks	19.8 weeks	40	40	0	0%	0
Jan 2026	19.1 weeks	9.5 weeks	26	24	2	7.7%	0
Dec 2025	20.7 weeks	14.2 weeks	40	38	2	5%	0
Nov 2025	14.1 weeks	24 weeks	32	32	0	0%	1
Oct 2025	17.3 weeks	24 weeks	28	28	0	0%	0
Sept 2025	20.9 weeks	24 weeks	42	42	0	0%	0
Aug 2025	19.1 weeks	24 weeks	55	55	0	0%	0
Jul 2025	9.8 weeks	24 weeks	54	54	0	0%	2
Jun 2025	19.4 weeks	24 weeks	67	66	1	1.5%	0
May 2025	15.3 weeks	20.8 weeks	53	53	0	0%	0
Apr 2025	17.6 weeks	13.5 weeks	53	41	12	22.6%	0
Mar 2025	7.1 weeks	19.8 weeks	67	55	12	17.9%	0
Feb 2025	18.3 weeks	23 weeks	56	56	0	0%	0
Jan 2025	16.8 weeks	4.5 weeks	70	63	7	10%	0
Dec 2024	4.3 weeks	8.6 weeks	67	49	18	26.9%	0
Nov 2024	15 weeks	9.5 weeks	49	44	5	10.2%	0
Oct 2024	17.2 weeks	13.5 weeks	62	49	13	21%	0
Sept 2024	12.3 weeks	21 weeks	60	55	5	8.3%	0
Aug 2024	14.6 weeks	21.3 weeks	50	48	2	4%	0

Hover over or focus any point or bar for its exact value. Official DVSA DRT122F historical data. Both lines use weeks on the same scale. These figures are not live appointment availability and do not guarantee when a new booking can be made.

Results

How learners performed

These figures describe groups of tests in published DVSA tables. They do not estimate your personal chance of passing or prove that a centre is easier.

Overall pass rate

77.1%

Tests conducted

166

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

84.8%

95 of 112 first attempts passed. 4 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

How this pass rate compares

Overall practical driving pass rate

Official DVSA result for 2024-25

77.1%

Great Britain rank

2nd of 4

Centres with a published 2024-25 rate.

Scotland rank

2nd of 4

The regional comparison rate is 72.3%.

Compared with Great Britain

4.8 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 72.3%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Isle of Tiree

147.5 miles away · 80% from 10 tests

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A higher past rate does not mean this centre is easier or has appointments available now.

Published history

Historical charts and detailed tables

These charts show the historical results and breakdowns DVSA has published for this centre. Open any table to see the exact published values.

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Official test-day guidance

Prepare for test day at Ballater

This checklist summarises current GOV.UK guidance for practical car tests. Your booking confirmation remains the source for your appointment time and any centre-specific instructions.

What to take

Your UK driving licence.
Your theory pass certificate if you have it.
A suitable car, usually your instructor's car.

Check the complete GOV.UK list

What happens

An eyesight check and two vehicle-safety questions.
General and independent driving in varied conditions, but not on motorways.
One reversing exercise and possibly an emergency stop.
A standard test includes around 35 minutes of driving.

Read how the test works

Using your own car

The car must meet DVSA safety, visibility, tax, MOT, insurance and equipment rules. A test can be cancelled without a refund if the car is unsuitable.

Check every vehicle requirement

Official links checked 14 August 2026. GOV.UK should be followed if this summary and current official guidance ever differ.

Roads near the test centre

What the roads are like around Ballater

This section shows main roads, roundabouts and traffic lights mapped within 2.2 miles of the test centre. You can use it to get familiar with the area before your test.

These are not DVSA test routes. We do not know which roads an examiner will use.

Skills to practise for these road environments

These suggestions are derived from mapped nearby features, not from examiner-route information.

Faster-road planning

Build confidence reading signs early, selecting a lane, joining safely and leaving a longer following distance as speeds rise.

Why this is included: Mapped nearby examples include A939.

Lower-speed road awareness

Practise meeting traffic safely, allowing for parked vehicles, and looking early for pedestrians, cyclists and side-road hazards.

Why this is included: Mapped lower-speed or local-road examples include Bridge Street (A93), Bridge Square (A93), Tullich Road (A93).

Changing speed environments

Practise spotting speed-limit changes promptly and choosing an appropriate speed for the road and conditions rather than driving at the limit automatically.

Why this is included: The selected nearby roads carry mapped limits ranging from 30 mph to 60 mph.

Main roads nearby

Bridge Street (A93)Main road · about 327 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Bridge Square (A93)Main road · about 328 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Tullich Road (A93)Main road · about 382 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
A93Main road · about 519 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Braemar Road (A93)Main road · about 536 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
A939Main road · about 1.6 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
South Deeside Road (B976)Local main road · about 245 metres from the test centre
Bridge Road (B976)Local main road · about 328 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Ballater Bridge (B976)Local main road · about 331 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
B976Local main road · about 656 metres from the test centre
Bridge of Muick (B976)Local main road · about 662 metres from the test centre
Pass of Ballater (B972)Local main road · about 1,592 metres from the test centre

Map data downloaded and automatically checked on 22 August 2026. OpenStreetMap can be incomplete or out of date. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. The numbers count OpenStreetMap map entries, not physical junctions.

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Test centres near Ballater

Distances are straight-line centre-to-centre estimates, not driving distances. Rates and waits cover the displayed published period and do not show that one centre is easier.

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

The charts only include centres with figures from the same period as Ballater. Hover over or focus a point for its exact value. Exact figures, test volumes and distances are shown below.

Forfar Test Centre

Forfar, DD8 2AE

About 28.4 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 60.3%; 2025-26 · 667 tests
Median wait: 24.1 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 59.4%
Automatic: 56.1%

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Grantown-On-Spey Test Centre

Grantown-on-Spey, PH26 3JR

About 28.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 56.9%; 2025-26 · 137 tests
Median wait: 21.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 58.3%
Automatic: Not published

View Grantown-On-Spey

Huntly Test Centre

Huntly, AB54 8JX

About 29.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 63.7%; 2025-26 · 245 tests
Median wait: 13.3 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 62.8%
Automatic: Not published

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Inverurie Test Centre

Inverurie, AB51 4FR

About 29.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 61.9%; 2025-26 · 749 tests
Median wait: 17.7 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 63.8%
Automatic: 44%

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Montrose Test Centre

Montrose, DD10 8EE

About 32.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 70%; 2025-26 · 621 tests
Median wait: 20.2 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 71.4%
Automatic: 62.7%

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Pitlochry Test Centre

Pitlochry, PH16 5EA

About 35.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 73.3%; 2025-26 · 146 tests
Median wait: 18.1 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 73.8%
Automatic: Not published

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Questions about Ballater Test Centre

Where is Ballater Test Centre?: Ballater Test Centre is at The Lecture Room, Ballater Fire Station, Anderson Road, Ballater, AB35 5QW. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Ballater Test Centre?: Practical: 77.1% for 2024-25. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Ballater Test Centre's pass rate mean it is easier or harder?: No. A pass rate shows what happened to a group of learners in the past. Preparation, experience, traffic and local conditions can all affect the result. It does not prove that a centre, route or examiner is easier.
Which tests are available at Ballater Test Centre?: This location is listed for practical driving tests. Use the official booking link on this page to check current appointment availability.
What is the driving test waiting time at Ballater?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 15.7 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Ballater?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 84.8% from 112 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.
Are the roads listed near Ballater official driving test routes?: No. They are nearby roads and map features from OpenStreetMap. They are not official DVSA test routes, and we do not know which roads an examiner will use.