Getting behind the wheel and learning how to drive is one of life’s many milestones and taking your driving test can be a nerve-racking experience, with lots of factors taken into account as to if you pass or fail.
With some driving test routes deemed tricker to pass than others and there still being a huge backlog of driving tests caused by the pandemic, car lease comparison site Moneyshake has found which areas in Scotland are the best and worst to learn to drive in – with an area of Glasgow emerging as the country's worst.
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Through analysing data from the DVSA, the comparison site to was able to create a total driving test score for every test centre using four factors: pass rate percentage, first time pass rate percentage, number of cancelled tests and the wait time for getting a practical driving test.
All of the worst driving centres in Scotland scored low on numerous factors, including having no driving tests available or a very long wait time.
Taking the bottom spot is the Glasgow (Shieldhall) test centre which is difficult to pass with a 42.72% pass rate, and a 38% first time pass rate across the 3,776 tests taken.
The test centre also had 525 cancellations across the nine months analysed and at the time of looking, there were a 23-week wait for a driving test.
Following in second is the East Kilbride test centre and out of the 1,981 tests taken, they had a pass rate of 46.44% and a first time pass rate of 34.78%, as well as having cancelled 151 tests during the nine-month period. They also had had a 23-week wait for a driving test.
In third is the Bishopbriggs test centre, who out of the 2,560 tests taken scored a 49.77% pass rate, and 45.37% first time pass rate. The test centre also had 288 cancellations and at the time of looking, there were no driving tests available.
These are the 10 worst places to learn to drive in Scotland:
- Glasgow (Shieldhall)
- East Kilbride
- Bishopbriggs
- Fraserburgh
- Airdrie
- Huntly
- Wick
- Buckie
- Irvine
- Edinburgh (Musselburgh)
