Dundee Driving Test Centre
Dundee posts a 77.2% pass rate, with Kirkcaldy the nearest alternative about 23 miles away. Read on for its full DVSA history, first-time pass rate, waiting time and demographic breakdown.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
Dundee sits in the top quarter of motorcycle module 1 pass rates nationally (Top 25%, rank #18 of 72). The strongest motorcycle module 1 alternative nearby is Aberdeen South (Cove), about 54.3 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 3.8K passed, 1.2K failed, 5.0K total
How Dundee compares
Dundee runs 4.2 points ahead of the national average, ranked 18 of 72 in its category. Margins in this range usually track route difficulty: fewer multi-lane roundabouts and less dense traffic.
Where Dundee ranks among 72 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
The headline barely moved (70.7% in 2017-18, 71.4% now) but the ride was not smooth: Dundee has swung 16.4 points between its best year (87.1%, 2020-21) and its worst (70.7%, 2017-18).
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is comparatively quick: on this estimate, learners booking at Dundee 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 Dundee
- car
- motorcycle module 1 (off-road)
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- ADI part 2
- 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 DD2 3QH, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Dundee is in Dundee, Dundee City (DD1 3BZ) and runs DVSA motorcycle module 1 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, 5.0K 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 72 UK motorcycle module 1 test centres, Dundee ranks 18, which lands it in the top quarter nationally. The 77.2% pass rate is 4.2 points above the UK figure of 73%. DVSA doesn't break out first-attempt figures for Dundee 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 Dundee
- Pass rate at Dundee 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.
- Practising the roads around the centre is the preparation that most reliably pays off. Most ADI instructors in Dundee will know the road types and junctions learners commonly meet near the centre.
- Don't pay third-party sites for booking access at Dundee. Use gov.uk/book-driving-test directly; cancellations show up on the same booking flow.
Whether you pass at Dundee is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and response, traffic lights is one of the ones that ends attempts early.
A fair amount of what goes wrong is settled before the engine starts: the documents, the car, the 2 vehicle safety questions and whichever habit you have not drilled, response, traffic lights being a common one. Working through it as a list beats remembering it in the car park.
Amber-light decision practice: at every amber, the instructor calls "stop or go" so you build the muscle for the right call. Practise multi-stage junctions. 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 Dundee 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.
Control in different weather, road surfaces, gradients and at night. 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.