Alness Driving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes
In 2025/26, DVSA examiners at Alness conducted 783 car practical tests and 494 candidates passed: a 63.1% pass rate, +13.1 points against the Great Britain average of 50.0%. That ranks 20 of 287 centres with at least 300 tests, and 10 of 47 in Scotland.
Practise Alness routes in the app
Driving Test Routes UK has compiled practice routes near Alness, not official DVSA routes. Free to download. Full routes and turn-by-turn need Pro.
A practice route near Alness
One of 8 practice route patterns around Alness. Open the app for all 8 with spoken turn-by-turn.
This is an outline of the shape of one compiled practice route, with the start and finish marked and no streets shown. They are not official DVSA routes: examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks.
Waiting time at Alness
In September 2026 the median wait between booking and taking a car test at Alness was 14 weeks. Half of the people who tested there that month waited 14 weeks or less. DVSA counts the wait to the date the test was actually taken, so moved tests are included.
That is longer than the middle centre, where the median wait was 12.4 weeks: 183 of the 315 centres in DVSA's table had a shorter median wait and 129 a longer one (our comparison of DVSA's figures; DVSA publishes no Great Britain row in this table). Over the 12 months to September 2026 this centre's monthly median ranged from 11.1 weeks (April 2026) to 20.9 weeks (December 2025), so one month is a guide, not a promise.
Source: DVSA, car driving test availability by driving test centre (DRT122F, data to September 2026, published 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Data since April 2025 is provisional and may be revised. DVSA-delivered car tests only.
Alness pass rate in 2025/26
Pass rate trend at Alness
From 2021/22 to 2025/26 the pass rate rose from 61.4% to 63.1% (+1.7 points). Test volumes changed too, from 1,008 to 783 tests a year.
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Passes | Alness | GB average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1,008 | 619 | 61.4% | 48.9% |
| 2022/23 | 898 | 557 | 62% | 48.4% |
| 2023/24 | 877 | 540 | 61.6% | 47.9% |
| 2024/25 | 865 | 545 | 63% | 48.7% |
| 2025/26 | 783 | 494 | 63.1% | 50.0% |
Month by month, 2025/26
The strongest month was April 2025 (74.6% from 59 tests) and the weakest was December 2025 (56.7%). Monthly rates move with small samples, so treat single months with caution.
Test centres near Alness
Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26. The closest with a noticeably higher rate is Golspie (34 km, 71%).
What the test at Alness involves
- About 40 minutes of driving, starting with an eyesight check and a “tell me” question.
- Around 20 minutes of independent driving, usually following a sat nav set by the examiner.
- One reversing manoeuvre: parallel park, bay park, or pull up on the right and reverse two car lengths.
- A “show me” question while you drive, and possibly an emergency stop.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the pass rate at Alness driving test centre?
- DVSA figures for 2025/26 show 494 passes from 783 car practical tests at Alness, a pass rate of 63.1%, above the Great Britain average of 50.0% for the same year.
- How many people pass first time at Alness?
- 313 of 496 first attempts passed in 2025/26 (63.1%). 31 learners passed their first test with zero driving faults.
- Is there an easier test centre near Alness?
- The nearest centre with a noticeably higher pass rate is Golspie, about 34 km away, at 71% in 2025/26. Pass rates reflect who tests there as much as the roads, so practise the routes where you will actually take your test.
- How long is the wait for a driving test at Alness?
- DVSA figures for September 2026 show a median wait of 14 weeks between booking and taking a car test at Alness: half of the people who took their test there that month waited 14 weeks or less. 11% of tests were taken within 7 weeks of booking. This describes tests already taken, not today's booking page, so check the live booking service for current dates.
- How many practice routes are there for Alness?
- Driving Test Routes UK has 8 compiled practice routes around Alness, not official DVSA routes. Examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks. Free to download. Full routes and turn-by-turn need Pro.
Pass rates: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122A/C/E, April 2025 to March 2026, published June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Waiting times: DVSA, DRT122F (data to September 2026, published 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice routes are compiled by Driving Test Routes UK and are not official DVSA routes. Examiners vary routes for traffic and roadworks.