Inverness (Longman Drive) Driving Test Centre
Inverness (Longman Drive) in Inverness, Scotland has a current pass rate of 65.1%, 7.1 points below the UK average of 72.2%. This page breaks down the multi-year trend, the first-time and gender pass rates, the waiting time and how it compares with the rest of the UK, all from the DVSA quarterly data.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
Inverness (Longman Drive) sits in the bottom quarter of motorcycle module 2 pass rates nationally (Bottom 15%, rank #116 of 135). The strongest motorcycle module 2 alternative nearby is Grangemouth, about 102.7 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 2.3K passed, 1.2K failed, 3.5K total
How Inverness (Longman Drive) compares
Inverness (Longman Drive) sits 7.1 points under the national average, ranked 116 of 135 in its category. Routes here are likely more demanding than at rural centres; extra time on the local roads pays back directly.
Where Inverness (Longman Drive) ranks among 135 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
The longer arc at Inverness (Longman Drive) points down: 74.9% in 2017-18 against 65% now, a 9.9-point slide, though 2017-18 showed what the routes allow at 74.9%.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is comparatively quick: on this estimate, learners booking at Inverness (Longman Drive) would typically wait around 4 to 8 weeks from booking to test day.
This wait is an estimate modelled from regional demand and this centre's test volume, not a live booking figure. See how it is worked out on our methodology page, and check the DVSA booking service for live slots.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Inverness (Longman Drive)
- lorry and bus
- 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 IV1 1SG, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Of the DVSA motorcycle module 2 centres across Scotland, Inverness (Longman Drive) is the one covering Inverness, Highland and the surrounding IV1 1AN area. The routes are built around the roads the centre's examiners can reach inside the test's time budget. Volume here sits at 3.5K over 2017-18-2024-25. That's the territory where a noisy quarter can shift the rate by two or three percentage points, so read the trend chart in context rather than reacting to any single bar.
If you've been told Inverness (Longman Drive) is "an easy centre" or "a hard one", the data won't fully back that. 65.1% is 7.1 points below the UK motorcycle module 2 average of 72.2%, which is rank #116 out of 135. For Inverness (Longman Drive) the DVSA suppresses first-attempt figures in DRT122C. Smaller centres get rolled up; this is one of them. The overall pass rate above is the only published figure.
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 Inverness (Longman Drive)
- A lower pass rate at Inverness (Longman Drive) usually means specific local junctions or road types that catch out candidates trained elsewhere. Book local-area familiarisation lessons with an instructor who works this centre, not one who covers a different patch.
- Ask any instructor working Inverness (Longman Drive) 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.
- If you missed the earlier slots at Inverness (Longman Drive), cancellations appear on the official DVSA booking service throughout the day. Check at off-peak times (early morning, late evening) for the best chance of catching one.
Whether you pass at Inverness (Longman Drive) is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and control, steering 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.
Look further ahead. Practise pull-push on a quiet residential loop with a continuous commentary. never steer while stationary; always inch forward first. 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 Inverness (Longman Drive) 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.
What to do at the scene, first aid basics and breakdown procedure. 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.