Where is Ullapool Test Centre?

Ullapool Test Centre is at Ullapool Fire Station, Lady Smith Street, Ullapool, IV26 2UW. The map on this page shows its published location.

What is the pass rate at Ullapool Test Centre?

Practical: 61.2% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.

Does Ullapool 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 Ullapool 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 Ullapool?

DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 8.4 weeks for June 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.

What is the first-attempt pass rate at Ullapool?

The published first-attempt pass rate was 58.1% from 31 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 Ullapool 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 Ullapool

Ullapool 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.

Ullapool Fire Station, Lady Smith Street, Ullapool, IV26 2UW

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At a glance

Ullapool driving test pass rate and waiting time

Latest published practical driving test pass rate: 61.2% from 49 tests in 2025-26. Published median waiting time: 8.4 weeks in Jun 2026 (historical data, not live availability).

Overall pass rate: 61.2%; 2025-26 · 49 tests
Published median wait: 8.4 weeks; Jun 2026 · historical, not live
First-attempt pass rate: 58.1%; 2025-26 · 31 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.

Ullapool Test Centre map and location

Address and test-centre details

Ullapool Test Centre
Ullapool Fire Station, Lady Smith Street
Ullapool
IV26 2UW

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

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Ullapool driving test information

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

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 3.4 weeks in Jul 2024 to 8.4 weeks in Jun 2026. In Apr 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 Ullapool
Month	Median wait	Weeks to 10% availability	Standard slots released	Booked	Still available	Available (%)	Overtime slots
Jun 2026	8.4 weeks	24 weeks	0	0	0	Not published	0
May 2026	8.5 weeks	24 weeks	0	0	0	Not published	0
Apr 2026	10 weeks	24 weeks	5	5	0	0%	0
Mar 2026	11.9 weeks	24 weeks	10	10	0	0%	0
Feb 2026	13.6 weeks	21 weeks	5	5	0	0%	0
Jan 2026	Not published	21.3 weeks	15	11	4	26.7%	0
Dec 2025	13.6 weeks	22.4 weeks	13	13	0	0%	0
Nov 2025	17.1 weeks	24 weeks	19	19	0	0%	0
Oct 2025	5.5 weeks	24 weeks	19	19	0	0%	0
Sept 2025	Not published	11 weeks	15	14	1	6.7%	0
Aug 2025	Not published	15.5 weeks	9	8	1	11.1%	0
Jul 2025	Not published	19.5 weeks	9	8	1	11.1%	0
Jun 2025	8.4 weeks	23.4 weeks	9	7	2	22.2%	0
May 2025	6.9 weeks	24 weeks	10	10	0	0%	0
Apr 2025	6.4 weeks	24 weeks	15	15	0	0%	0
Mar 2025	6.4 weeks	7 weeks	19	18	1	5.3%	0
Feb 2025	9.1 weeks	6 weeks	24	18	6	25%	0
Jan 2025	10.1 weeks	6.5 weeks	24	17	7	29.2%	0
Dec 2024	10.2 weeks	7.8 weeks	19	17	2	10.5%	0
Nov 2024	5.1 weeks	3.5 weeks	15	12	3	20%	0
Oct 2024	7.6 weeks	6.5 weeks	10	8	2	20%	0
Sept 2024	16.4 weeks	6 weeks	13	11	2	15.4%	0
Aug 2024	8.4 weeks	2.5 weeks	13	11	2	15.4%	0
Jul 2024	3.4 weeks	4.6 weeks	16	13	3	18.8%	2

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

61.2%

Tests conducted

Results shown

All candidates

First attempts

58.1%

18 of 31 first attempts passed. 1 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

61.2%

Great Britain rank

46th of 312

Centres with a published 2025-26 rate.

Scotland rank

29th of 74

The regional comparison rate is 49.3%.

Compared with Great Britain

11.2 points above

The Great Britain comparison rate is 50%.

Nearby centre with a higher published rate

Gairloch

22.9 miles away · 73.5% from 49 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 Ullapool

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 Ullapool

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 A835.

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 maps 1 mini-roundabout point nearby.

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 Shore Street (A893), Garve Road (A835), North Road (A835).

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 60 mph.

Main roads nearby

Shore Street (A893)Major road · about 320 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
Garve Road (A835)Major road · about 359 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
A835Major road · about 923 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
Braes Bridge (A835)Major road · about 1,077 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 40 mph
North Road (A835)Main road · about 148 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
Mill Street (A835)Main road · about 161 metres from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 20 mph
A835Main road · about 1.4 miles from the test centreMapped maximum speed: 60 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 Ullapool

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)

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

Gairloch Test Centre

Gairloch, IV21 2BX

About 22.9 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 73.5%; 2025-26 · 49 tests
Median wait: 6.3 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 73.1%
Automatic: Not published

View Gairloch

Lairg Test Centre

Lairg, IV27 4DB

About 29.3 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 50%; 2018-19 · 30 tests
Median wait: Not published; Period unavailable · historical
First attempt: 72.7%
Automatic: Not published

View Lairg

Alness Test Centre

Alness, IV17 0PJ

About 35.8 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 63.1%; 2025-26 · 783 tests
Median wait: 14.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 63.1%
Automatic: 60.2%

View Alness

Golspie Test Centre

Golspie, KW10 6SP

About 43.4 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 71%; 2025-26 · 93 tests
Median wait: 15.6 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 64.7%
Automatic: Not published

View Golspie

Inverness (Longman Drive) Test Centre

Inverness, IV1 1SU

About 44.5 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 45.8%; 2025-26 · 3,252 tests
Median wait: 5.9 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 45.2%
Automatic: 39.7%

View Inverness (Longman Drive)

Kyle of Lochalsh Test Centre

Kyle of Lochalsh, IV40 8BP

About 47.5 miles straight-line · practical tests

Overall result: 57.4%; 2025-26 · 136 tests
Median wait: 14.1 weeks; Jul 2026 · historical
First attempt: 56.5%
Automatic: Not published

View Kyle of Lochalsh

Questions about Ullapool Test Centre

Where is Ullapool Test Centre?: Ullapool Test Centre is at Ullapool Fire Station, Lady Smith Street, Ullapool, IV26 2UW. The map on this page shows its published location.
What is the pass rate at Ullapool Test Centre?: Practical: 61.2% for 2025-26. Pass rates are historical DVSA statistics and do not predict an individual learner's result.
Does Ullapool 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 Ullapool 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 Ullapool?: DVSA's published median booking-to-test wait was 8.4 weeks for June 2026. This is historical data, not a live appointment estimate.
What is the first-attempt pass rate at Ullapool?: The published first-attempt pass rate was 58.1% from 31 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 Ullapool 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.