DVSA driving test centre

Fort William Driving Test Centre

PH33 6AN 65.5% pass rate · 374 tests ⏳ 17.3 wk median wait · Jun 2026 🏅 #29 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Fort William, its official pass rate, and the 3 nearest centres you can switch your test to under the 2026 rules — then get a free instant alert the moment an earlier slot drops.

🔍 Live cancellations at Fort William

Newly released DVSA slots for Fort William, refreshed every minute.

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🗺️ Practice route maps near Fort William

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Fort William tends to use. These are not the official current DVSA route — DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010, and examiners vary them and use ~20 minutes of independent driving.

Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

🔀 Move your Fort William test to one of these 3 centres

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a booked test to one of its 3 nearest centres (or back to your original). From Fort William those are:

1
📍 43 mi awayPH41 4PX
63.0% pass rate · 46 tests⏳ 14.4 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Mallaig →
2
📍 44 mi awayPA34 4AE
66.1% pass rate · 322 tests⏳ 14.1 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Oban →
3
📍 49 mi awayPH21 1EN
64.1% pass rate · 131 tests⏳ 17.1 wk median wait · Jun 2026
View Kingussie →

Max 2 changes per booking · distances use the quickest driving route · full 2026 rules →

📈 Fort William pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Fort William for every year since 2015-16 — it has fallen (-1.8 points over the period), ending at 65.5% in 2025-26.

56%60%64%68%16/1718/1921/2223/2425/2665.5%
66.3% male pass rate (2025-26)64.6% female pass rate (2025-26)374 tests taken (2025-26)

Source: DVSA table DRT122A (car practical tests), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Fort William driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Fort William?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Fort William is 65.5% (based on 374 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Fort William driving test centre?

Fort William driving test centre is at Lochaber College, An Aird, Fort William, PH33 6AN. It runs: car.

How long is the wait for a test at Fort William?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Fort William was about 17.3 weeks in Jun 2026 (the median for people who took their test that month). It moves month to month — catching a cancellation is how learners get tested sooner.

How do I find an earlier test at Fort William?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Fort William and we notify you the moment a cancellation is released, so you can book it yourself on GOV.UK before it’s gone. Or, if you’d rather leave it to us, we can find and book an earlier test for you on WhatsApp →.

Which centres can I move my Fort William test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Mallaig, Oban, Kingussie — or back to your original centre.

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Data updated: 12 Jul 2026 · live slots refresh every minute · Median waiting time = the median weeks between booking and sitting a car test, for people who took their test in Jun 2026 (official DVSA figure; it varies month to month). Pass rates & waiting times contain public sector information from DVSA, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. About our data →