THE finest and worst locations to take your driving take a look at in Scotland have been revealed.
The most recent figures come as adjustments to driving take a look at guidelines, that goal to enhance stagnating move charges throughout the nation, are set to be launched.
1
Learner driver insurer Veygo crunched knowledge from the Driver and Automobile Requirements Company (DVSA) and revealed one of the best and worst Scots take a look at centres.
On the prime of the checklist is Inverary Check Centre in Arygll and Bute – with a whopping 86.1 per cent move price.
Benbecula within the Outer Hebrides has a 84.6 per cent move price and 84.5 per cent of learners taking their take a look at at Mallaig within the Highlands passing their take a look at.
Rothesay in Argyll and Bute has a 81.4 per cent move price and Duns within the Scottish Borders rounds out the highest 5 at 81.3 per cent.
The worst performing take a look at centre is Shieldhall Check Centre in Glasgow, with a move price of simply 36.4 per cent.
That is 12 per cent under the UK nationwide common of 48.4 per cent.
Glasgow seems 3 times on the bottom move charges checklist, with Shieldhall rating first, Anniesland second with 42.5 per cent and Baillieston fifth with 44.8 per cent.
Elgin makes the checklist in third place with a move price of 43 per cent.
And Greenock sits in fourth on a 43.2 per cent success price.
It comes as rule adjustments to deal with poor move charges are set to be launched.
This can make it tougher for “unprepared” learners to take a take a look at earlier than they’re prepared.
With the brand new adjustments, if learner drivers have to retake their take a look at, they should wait 28 days somewhat than 10 to guide their new take a look at date.
The rule change is designed to encourage learners to really feel prepared earlier than taking a driving take a look at, as they received’t be capable to repeat it quickly after failing, and to offer them sufficient time to arrange earlier than retaking their take a look at.
The rule change doesn’t but have the inexperienced gentle however highlights ongoing issues round move charges throughout the UK.
UK move charges have remained stagnant over the previous 10 years, with a median move price of 47.3%, that means greater than half of all learners fail their driving take a look at annually.
James Armstrong, CEO of Veygo says: “Veygo lately revealed the typical value of studying to drive hit £1,575 in 2023, with the typical driving lesson now costing £35 per hour, and learner drivers needing round 45 hours {of professional} instruction to move their checks.
“The stress to move is increased than ever, and these outcomes present that many learners are nonetheless failing their checks annually, suggesting that many learners are under-prepared.
“We’re all feeling the pinch, so it’s comprehensible that learners could be dashing into their checks.
“We’re hopeful that the adjustments to driving checks will give learner drivers extra time to arrange for retakes, lowering the chance of repeated failures and easing stress on take a look at centres throughout the nation.
“For learners who’re nervous about their take a look at, Veygo has created a driving take a look at information, which has numerous helpful ideas to assist learners to move their take a look at first time – or second.”
Highest move charges (%) in Scotland
- Inveraray – 86.1%
- Benbecula Island – 84.6%
- Mallaig – 84.5%
- Rothesay – 814%
- Duns – 81.3%
Lowest move charges (%) in Scotland
- Shieldhall, Glasgow – 36.4%
- Anniesland, Glasgow – 42.5%
- Elgin – 43%
- Greenock 43.2%
- Glasgow (Baillieston) – 44.8%
We pay in your tales and movies! Do you could have a narrative or video for The Scottish Solar? E-mail us at scoop@thesun.co.uk or name 0141 420 5200
