Aberdeen South (Cove) Driving Test Centre
At Aberdeen South (Cove), 73.6% of candidates pass, one of the 135 test centres we rank from the DVSA data. Below you will find the full pass-rate history, the demographic split, the estimated waiting time and a comparison with the nearest centres.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
Aberdeen South (Cove) sits in the bottom half of motorcycle module 2 pass rates nationally (Bottom 47%, rank #73 of 135). The strongest motorcycle module 2 alternative nearby is Berwick-On-Tweed, about 90.9 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 5.6K passed, 2.0K failed, 7.6K total
How Aberdeen South (Cove) compares
The 1.4-point edge at Aberdeen South (Cove) (ranked 73 of 135 in its category) is real but small; local route familiarity moves your odds more than the venue does.
Where Aberdeen South (Cove) ranks among 135 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
The longer arc at Aberdeen South (Cove) points down: 81% in 2017-18 against 70.6% now, a 10.4-point slide, though 2020-21 showed what the routes allow at 93.8%.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is comparatively quick: on this estimate, learners booking at Aberdeen South (Cove) would typically wait around 4 to 8 weeks from booking to test day.
These figures are an estimate, not live data. We model them from published demand reports and this centre's test volume; the method is on our methodology page. Check the DVSA booking service for current slots.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Aberdeen South (Cove)
- car
- motorcycle module 1 (off-road)
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- ADI part 3
Accessibility & facilities
Parking and toilet details aren't included in DVSA's published feed. For the current on-site facilities, check the DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode AB12 3GQ, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Aberdeen South (Cove) is in Cove, Aberdeen City (AB12 3GQ) and runs DVSA motorcycle module 2 tests for learners across the local area. Your examiner picks the route on the day without telling you which, and the DVSA does not publish them. Over 2017-18-2024-25, 7.6K candidates sat tests here. The figures are statistically usable for centre-to-centre comparisons, which is most of what people land on this page wanting to do.
Out of 135 UK motorcycle module 2 test centres, Aberdeen South (Cove) ranks 73, which lands it in the lower half nationally. The 73.6% pass rate is 1.4 points above the UK figure of 72.2%. DVSA doesn't break out first-attempt figures for Aberdeen South (Cove) in DRT122C, so the split between first-time and retake pass rates isn't published for this centre.
All figures shown are aggregated from the DVSA quarterly statistical release covering the most recent reporting periods available. Pass-rate calculations exclude tests cancelled by the candidate or examiner. Sample sizes and methodology are described in the source attribution at the foot of this page.
What learners should know about Aberdeen South (Cove)
- Pass rate at Aberdeen South (Cove) sits close to the UK average. Prepare for an ordinary level of difficulty: examiners apply the standard DVSA marking sheet, and the routes are a representative mix of local conditions.
- Ask any instructor working Aberdeen South (Cove) about the centre's "usual fails", they'll have two or three specific junctions or manoeuvres in mind. Practise those until they're automatic before your date.
- Don't pay third-party sites for booking access at Aberdeen South (Cove). Use gov.uk/book-driving-test directly; cancellations show up on the same booking flow.
Whether you pass at Aberdeen South (Cove) is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and mirrors, change direction is one of the ones that ends attempts early.
DVSA publishes all 21 vehicle safety questions in advance, 14 tell me and 7 show me. You get 2 of them on the day, one at the roadside and one while you are driving. Get one wrong or both wrong and it counts as one driving fault, not two.
Verbalise MSM out loud on every lane change for two full lessons. Slow down the sequence so each step is deliberate, then speed it back up while keeping the order. Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
Other test centres nearby
You cannot book a practical test at Aberdeen South (Cove) until you hold a theory pass, and it has to still be valid on the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% of candidates pass the theory.
Following distances, courtesy, priority and how to behave around other road users. All 14 DVSA topics are free to practise, with no sign up. See the theory pass rate by centre or the full practice hub.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRates.uk aggregates DVSA centre-level totals across reporting periods.
DVSA data period: 2024-25.