Angus, Scotland

Driving Test Centres in Angus: 3 DVSA Sites Ranked

3 DVSA driving test sites across Angus, part of Scotland. Car pass rate 70.3% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.

DVSA sites
3
3 rankable (1,000+ tests in current period)
Car pass rate
70.3%
2024-25 car tests, +21.6 pp vs UK
UK car average
48.7%
2024-25 DVSA data
Car tests
27.6K
lifetime car tests

DVSA data last updated June 2026

About Angus

Learners in Angus have 3 DVSA test sites to choose between. The county pulls candidates from Arbroath, Forfar and Montrose and surrounding areas, recording 27.6K car tests in the DVSA dataset. The headline figure is a 70.3% volume-weighted car pass rate for 2024-25, compared with 48.7% nationally.

The 70.3% county car figure is 21.6 pp above the 48.7% UK car number (2024-25 DVSA data), which makes Angus better than average on the headline measure. Within-county variation matters as much as the average, individual centres can sit well above or well below the county number once you compare them side by side.

The headline spread within Angus sits between Arbroath (72.6%) at the top of the league and Montrose (68.1%) at the bottom, a gap of 4.5 percentage points. Rural Scottish and Welsh routes typically include fewer junction-controlled signals than English urban centres, which feeds through to higher pass rates.

Top 5 highest pass rates in Angus

  1. 1
    Arbroath
    Arbroath, 1.3K tests (2024-25)
    72.6%
  2. 2
    Forfar
    Forfar, 1.4K tests (2024-25)
    70.8%
  3. 3
    Montrose
    Montrose, 1.6K tests (2024-25)
    68.1%

Top 5 lowest pass rates in Angus

  1. 1
    Montrose
    Montrose, 1.6K tests (2024-25)
    68.1%
  2. 2
    Forfar
    Forfar, 1.4K tests (2024-25)
    70.8%
  3. 3
    Arbroath
    Arbroath, 1.3K tests (2024-25)
    72.6%

All test centres in Angus

Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.

Angus driving test: common questions

What is the average driving test pass rate in Angus?+

The car driving test pass rate across Angus is 70.3%, 21.6 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 3 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.

Which Angus test centre has the highest pass rate?+

Arbroath has the highest current car pass rate in Angus at 72.6%, ahead of Forfar on 70.8%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.

Which Angus test centre has the lowest pass rate?+

Among the county's busier centres, Montrose currently has the lowest car pass rate at 68.1%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.

How many driving test centres are there in Angus?+

Angus has 3 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Arbroath, Forfar, Montrose. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.

Is it easier to pass your driving test in Angus?+

On average a little, yes: the 70.3% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 68.1% to 72.6%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.

Where does the Angus pass-rate data come from?+

The figures come from the DVSA's quarterly car practical test statistics, the official UK government release. We only rank centres with at least 1,000 current-period tests, so a small sample never produces a misleading rate.

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