Practical driving test centre in Inverurie

Inverurie Driving Test Centre

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Garioch Indoor Bowling Centre, Harlaw Industrial Estate, Inverurie, AB51 4FR
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At a glance

Inverurie driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 61.9% from 749 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 17.7 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate
61.9%
2025-26 · 749 tests
Published median wait
17.7 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate
63.8%
2025-26 · 461 first attempts
Automatic pass rate
44%
2025-26 · 91 automatic tests

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

Inverurie Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Inverurie Test Centre
Garioch Indoor Bowling Centre, Harlaw Industrial Estate
Inverurie
AB51 4FR
Location checked
24 August 2026
Statistics period
Practical: 2025-26
Data imported
13 August 2026

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Inverurie driving test information

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

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 10.1 weeks in Aug 2024 to 17.7 weeks in Jul 2026. In Jul 2026, 0% 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 Inverurie
MonthMedian waitWeeks to 10% availabilityStandard slots releasedBookedStill availableAvailable (%)Overtime slots
Jul 202617.7 weeks24 weeks27627600%0
Jun 20269.6 weeks17.4 weeks33333300%25
May 202614.3 weeks16 weeks47246751.1%0
Apr 202620 weeks12.3 weeks259248114.2%0
Mar 20268.4 weeks21.2 weeks29529141.4%0
Feb 202622.1 weeks24 weeks22222110.5%0
Jan 202613.4 weeks16 weeks4136512.2%0
Dec 202514.9 weeks24 weeks686800%0
Nov 20259 weeks20.3 weeks17116652.9%29
Oct 202515 weeks17.8 weeks24424310.4%0
Sept 202518.7 weeks23 weeks24124100%4
Aug 202515.7 weeks24 weeks31731700%0
Jul 202511.4 weeks24 weeks28728700%21
Jun 202516.6 weeks15 weeks34034000%22
May 202513.2 weeks24 weeks34834710.3%22
Apr 202513.5 weeks20.3 weeks23022820.9%14
Mar 202512.6 weeks21.2 weeks23623420.8%30
Feb 202513.1 weeks18.8 weeks30830351.6%0
Jan 202511.3 weeks13.8 weeks3813136817.8%0
Dec 20249.1 weeks16.2 weeks44830614231.7%0
Nov 202410.4 weeks15.5 weeks3753264913.1%0
Oct 20249.8 weeks18.8 weeks30029910.3%6
Sept 202411 weeks16.6 weeks3252883711.4%0
Aug 202410.1 weeks12 weeks354328267.3%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
61.9%
Tests conducted
749
Results shown
All candidates

First attempts

63.8%

294 of 461 first attempts passed. 11 passes had no recorded driving faults.

Financial year 2025-26 · DVSA DRT122C

Automatic cars

44%

40 of 91 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

61.9%
Great Britain rank

41st of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate; tied with 1 other centre.

Scotland rank

28th of 74

The regional comparison rate is 49.3%.

Compared with Great Britain

11.9 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Huntly

18.5 miles away · 63.7% from 245 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 Inverurie

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 Inverurie

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 A96, Blackhall Roundabout (A96).

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 Blackhall Road, Blackhall Roundabout, B9001, and maps 3 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 2 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 B9001, North Street (B9001), B9170.

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

  • A96Major road · about 1,087 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • Blackhall Roundabout (A96)Major road · about 1,207 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 mph
  • B9001Local main road · about 125 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • North Street (B9001)Local main road · about 289 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • B9170Local main road · about 1,057 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Blackhall Road (B9170)Local main road · about 1,082 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • West High Street (B9170)Local main road · about 1,087 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Oldmeldrum Road (B9170)Local main road · about 1,133 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
  • Portstown Link Road (B9170)Local main road · about 1,279 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Market Place (B9001)Local main road · about 1,346 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • High Street (B9001)Local main road · about 1,500 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
  • Kirkland Terrace (B993)Local main road · about 1.3 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 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 Inverurie

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)

Inverurie (this centre)Aberdeen NorthAberdeen South (Cove)HuntlyPeterheadBanff

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

Inverurie (this centre)Aberdeen NorthAberdeen South (Cove)HuntlyPeterheadBanffBallater

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

Aberdeen North Test Centre

Aberdeen, AB22 8GT

About 12.7 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
48.2%
2025-26 · 3,906 tests
Median wait
15.4 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
48.5%
Automatic
40.7%
View Aberdeen North

Huntly Test Centre

Huntly, AB54 8JX

About 18.5 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
View Huntly

Peterhead Test Centre

Peterhead, AB42 3AW

About 25.6 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
53.2%
2025-26 · 2,628 tests
Median wait
7.4 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
53.3%
Automatic
41.1%
View Peterhead

Banff Test Centre

Banff, AB45 1DL

About 26.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
57.5%
2025-26 · 280 tests
Median wait
14 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
54.8%
Automatic
52%
View Banff

Ballater Test Centre

Ballater, AB35 5QW

About 29.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result
77.1%
2024-25 · 166 tests
Median wait
15.7 weeks
Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt
84.8%
Automatic
Not published
View Ballater

Questions about Inverurie Test Centre

Where is Inverurie Test Centre?
Inverurie Test Centre is at Garioch Indoor Bowling Centre, Harlaw Industrial Estate, Inverurie, AB51 4FR. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Inverurie Test Centre?
Practical: 61.9% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Inverurie 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 Inverurie 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 Inverurie?
DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 17.7 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Inverurie?
The published first-attempt pass rate was 63.8% from 461 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 Inverurie?
The published automatic-car pass rate was 44% from 91 tests in 2025-26. It does not show that automatic or manual tests are easier.
Are the roads listed near Inverurie 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.