What is the pass rate at Lochgilphead Test Centre?

Practical: 56.4% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Lochgilphead 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 Lochgilphead 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 Lochgilphead?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 14.3 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Lochgilphead?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 55.4% from 83 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 Lochgilphead 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 Lochgilphead

Lochgilphead Driving Test Centre

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Lochgilphead Community Centre, Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, PA31 8QX

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At a glance

Lochgilphead driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 56.4% from 140 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 14.3 weeks in Jul 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 56.4%; 2025-26 · 140 tests
Published median wait: 14.3 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 55.4%; 2025-26 · 83 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.

Lochgilphead Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Lochgilphead Test Centre
Lochgilphead Community Centre, Manse Brae
Lochgilphead
PA31 8QX

Location checked: 24 August 2026
Statistics period: Practical: 2025-26
Data imported: 13 August 2026

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Lochgilphead driving test information

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

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 12.9 weeks in Sept 2024 to 14.3 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 Lochgilphead
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jul 2026	14.3 weeks	24 weeks	54	54	0	0%	0
Jun 2026	18.8 weeks	24 weeks	54	54	0	0%	0
May 2026	17.6 weeks	24 weeks	39	39	0	0%	0
Apr 2026	20.6 weeks	24 weeks	36	36	0	0%	0
Mar 2026	20.6 weeks	24 weeks	28	28	0	0%	0
Feb 2026	19.5 weeks	24 weeks	36	36	0	0%	0
Jan 2026	21.7 weeks	22.3 weeks	43	43	0	0%	0
Dec 2025	12.1 weeks	22.4 weeks	43	41	2	4.7%	0
Nov 2025	12.4 weeks	21.3 weeks	41	40	1	2.4%	0
Oct 2025	15.2 weeks	23 weeks	50	50	0	0%	0
Sept 2025	Not published	24 weeks	69	69	0	0%	0
Aug 2025	20.1 weeks	20.3 weeks	54	54	0	0%	0
Jul 2025	17 weeks	11.5 weeks	61	57	4	6.6%	0
Jun 2025	15.1 weeks	16 weeks	61	57	4	6.6%	0
May 2025	21.5 weeks	20.5 weeks	55	51	4	7.3%	0
Apr 2025	19 weeks	23.8 weeks	63	59	4	6.3%	0
Mar 2025	18.7 weeks	24 weeks	60	60	0	0%	0
Feb 2025	17.2 weeks	24 weeks	59	59	0	0%	7
Jan 2025	17 weeks	24 weeks	58	58	0	0%	0
Dec 2024	16.4 weeks	23.4 weeks	69	69	0	0%	0
Nov 2024	13.6 weeks	24 weeks	55	54	1	1.8%	0
Oct 2024	14 weeks	24 weeks	55	55	0	0%	0
Sept 2024	12.9 weeks	23.4 weeks	54	54	0	0%	0
Aug 2024	Not published	23.3 weeks	69	67	2	2.9%	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

56.4%

Tests conducted

140

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

55.4%

46 of 83 first attempts passed. 0 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 2025-26

56.4%

Great Britain rank

91st of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate; tied with 2 other centres.

Scotland rank

44th of 74

The regional comparison rate is 49.3%.

Compared with Great Britain

6.4 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Inveraray

19.2 miles away · 69.4% from 124 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 Lochgilphead

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 Lochgilphead

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.

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 Meadows Place, and maps 6 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 4 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 Cossack Street (A83), Lochnell Street (A83), Paterson Street (A83).

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 40 mph.

Main roads nearby

Cossack Street (A83)Major road · about 130 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Lochnell Street (A83)Major road · about 132 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Paterson Street (A83)Major road · about 167 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
A83Major road · about 295 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Poltalloch Street (A83)Major road · about 328 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Glenburn Road (A83)Major road · about 1,020 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
Chalmers Street (A83)Major road · about 1.5 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
Tarbert Road (A83)Major road · about 1.8 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 30 mph
A816Main road · about 842 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
Manse Brae (C37)Local road · about 23 metres from the test centre
Colchester Square (C62)Local road · about 328 metres from the test centre
Argyll Street (C62)Local road · about 332 metres 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.

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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)

Published median wait (Jul 2026)

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

Inveraray Test Centre

Inverary, PA32 8UY

About 19.2 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 69.4%; 2025-26 · 124 tests
Median wait: 20.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 75.4%
Automatic: Not published

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Rothesay Test Centre

Rothesay, PA20 0DG

About 19.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 52%; 2025-26 · 125 tests
Median wait: 23.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 52.7%
Automatic: 51.5%

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Dunoon Test Centre

Dunoon, PA23 8BP

About 20.4 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 71.5%; 2025-26 · 193 tests
Median wait: 21.1 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 72.2%
Automatic: 60.5%

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Oban Test Centre

Oban, PA34 4AE

About 26 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 66.1%; 2025-26 · 322 tests
Median wait: 15.4 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 66.3%
Automatic: Not published

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Greenock Test Centre

Greenock, PA16 8DD

About 26.1 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 41.7%; 2025-26 · 3,547 tests
Median wait: 9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 40.5%
Automatic: 35.9%

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Dumbarton Test Centre

Dumbarton, G82 3PD

About 33.3 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 52.8%; 2025-26 · 1,659 tests
Median wait: 12.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 51.4%
Automatic: 46.7%

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Questions about Lochgilphead Test Centre

Where is Lochgilphead Test Centre?: Lochgilphead Test Centre is at Lochgilphead Community Centre, Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, PA31 8QX. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Lochgilphead Test Centre?: Practical: 56.4% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Lochgilphead 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 Lochgilphead 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 Lochgilphead?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 14.3 weeks for July 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Lochgilphead?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 55.4% from 83 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 Lochgilphead 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.