Practical driving test centre in Haddington

Haddington Driving Test Centre

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Herdmanflatt, Haddington, EH41 3NG
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At a glance

Haddington driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 57.5% from 2,195 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 23.3 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate
57.5%
2025-26 · 2,195 tests
Published median wait
23.3 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate
58.2%
2025-26 · 1,253 first attempts
Automatic pass rate
46.3%
2025-26 · 432 automatic tests

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

Haddington Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Haddington Test Centre
Herdmanflatt
Haddington
EH41 3NG
Location checked
24 August 2026
Statistics period
Practical: 2025-26
Data imported
13 August 2026

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Haddington driving test information

Latest full year: 2025-26. DVSA centre name: Haddington.

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 12.1 weeks in Aug 2024 to 23.3 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 5% of standard appointments in the booking window were still available.

The latest 24 published months, comparing median booking-to-test waiting time with the number of weeks until at least 10 percent of appointments were available. Exact values are in the table below.

Standard appointments still available

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

Monthly percentages for the same published months as the waiting-time chart. Exact values and appointment counts are in the table below.
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Published booking-to-test waiting times and appointment availability for Haddington
MonthMedian waitWeeks to 10% availabilityStandard slots releasedBookedStill availableAvailable (%)Overtime slots
Jul 202623.3 weeks21.5 weeks721685365%8
Jun 202621.5 weeks23 weeks872827455.2%8
May 202619.6 weeks24 weeks96896800%52
Apr 202623 weeks24 weeks98998900%8
Mar 202620.7 weeks22.8 weeks92692600%12
Feb 202620.1 weeks23.8 weeks98398030.3%9
Jan 202617.9 weeks18.8 weeks937927101.1%29
Dec 202517.2 weeks23.8 weeks87687600%26
Nov 202517.9 weeks19.8 weeks87987810.1%45
Oct 202518.9 weeks20.8 weeks896875212.3%11
Sept 202518.1 weeks23.4 weeks90790250.6%6
Aug 202516.6 weeks8.8 weeks82382030.4%35
Jul 202516 weeks14 weeks55855171.3%15
Jun 202514.4 weeks24 weeks94494400%14
May 202513.4 weeks16.5 weeks885875101.1%2
Apr 202510.9 weeks22.8 weeks84383760.7%4
Mar 202510.5 weeks24 weeks74074000%0
Feb 202512.1 weeks17 weeks68467771%0
Jan 202511.9 weeks16.3 weeks73760912817.4%0
Dec 20249.7 weeks15.2 weeks65654311317.2%0
Nov 202410 weeks11.3 weeks6065119515.7%0
Oct 202411 weeks12 weeks65447817626.9%0
Sept 202410.9 weeks10 weeks58345013322.8%0
Aug 202412.1 weeks11.5 weeks66143622534%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
57.5%
Tests conducted
2,195
Results shown
All candidates

First attempts

58.2%

729 of 1,253 first attempts passed. 18 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

46.3%

200 of 432 practical tests taken in automatic cars passed.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122E

How this pass rate compares

Overall practical driving pass rate

Official DVSA result for 2025-26

57.5%
Great Britain rank

74th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate; tied with 3 other centres.

Scotland rank

37th of 74

The regional comparison rate is 49.3%.

Compared with Great Britain

7.5 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Duns

21.1 miles away · 70.2% from 171 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 Haddington

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 Haddington

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 A1, A199, Haddington Road (A6137).

Roundabout observations

Practise reducing speed in time, reading lane markings, checking mirrors and making a fresh safety decision at each approach.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap labels nearby roundabouts including A199, and maps 0 mini-roundabout points.

Signal-controlled junctions

Practise scanning for lane arrows and stop lines, planning for changing lights, and checking that a junction is clear before proceeding.

Why this is included: OpenStreetMap contains 11 traffic-signal map points within the mapped radius.

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 Aberlady Road (A6137), Dunbar Road (A6093), A6137.

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 20 mph to 70 mph.

Main roads nearby

  • A1Major road · about 51 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 70 mph
  • A199Main road · about 102 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • Aberlady Road (A6137)Main road · about 398 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Dunbar Road (A6093)Main road · about 423 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • A6137Main road · about 444 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Haldane Avenue (A199)Main road · about 454 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Hope Park (A6137)Main road · about 485 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Haddington Road (A6137)Main road · about 575 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • Pencraig Brae (A199)Main road · about 611 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • Court Street (A6093)Main road · about 721 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • Knox Place (A6093)Main road · about 727 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
  • High Street (A6093)Main road · about 742 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph

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.

Compare alternatives

Test centres near Haddington

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.

Overall latest pass rate (2025-26)

Haddington (this centre)Edinburgh (Musselburgh)KirkcaldyEdinburgh (Currie)DunsGalashielsDunfermline

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

Haddington (this centre)Edinburgh (Musselburgh)KirkcaldyEdinburgh (Currie)DunsGalashielsDunfermline

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

Kirkcaldy Test Centre

Fife, KY1 2YX

About 17.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
50.9%
2025-26 · 4,313 tests
Median wait
17.4 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
49.7%
Automatic
44.1%
View Kirkcaldy

Duns Test Centre

Duns, TD11 3AU

About 21.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
70.2%
2025-26 · 171 tests
Median wait
22.4 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
69.2%
Automatic
56.7%
View Duns

Galashiels Test Centre

Galashiels, TD1 3BH

About 24.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
47.4%
2025-26 · 2,241 tests
Median wait
7.4 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
50.7%
Automatic
41.2%
View Galashiels

Dunfermline Test Centre

Dunfermline, KY11 4JU

About 26.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
36.4%
2025-26 · 5,529 tests
Median wait
15.1 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
36.4%
Automatic
30%
View Dunfermline

Questions about Haddington Test Centre

Where is Haddington Test Centre?
Haddington Test Centre is at Herdmanflatt, Haddington, EH41 3NG. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Haddington Test Centre?
Practical: 57.5% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Haddington 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 Haddington 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 Haddington?
DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 23.3 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Haddington?
The published first-attempt pass rate was 58.2% from 1,253 first attempts in 2025-26. It describes a group of past tests and does not predict an individual's result.
What is the automatic-car pass rate at Haddington?
The published automatic-car pass rate was 46.3% from 432 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Haddington 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.