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Oban Driving Test Centre

PA34 4AE 66.1% pass rate · 322 tests ⏳ 18.0 wk median wait · Sep 2026 🏅 #27 of 318 UK centres for pass rate

See live DVSA cancellations at Oban, 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.

  • 📍 Address: Cameron House, Albany Street, Oban, PA34 4AE
  • 🚗 Tests here: car
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🔍 Live cancellations at Oban

Newly released DVSA slots for Oban, refreshed every minute.

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🕒 When do earlier dates appear at Oban?

We have not seen enough earlier dates at Oban to show a pattern for this centre. Across all UK centres in the same period, earlier dates were first spotted on weekdays 92% of the time, and most often between 12pm–3pm (31%).

This is when our monitor first saw each date, not a DVSA schedule — DVSA says earlier appointments can appear at any time. See cancellation times for every centre →

🗺️ Practice route maps near Oban

Illustrative loops reconstructed on current maps to show the kind of roads a test around Oban 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.

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Routes reconstructed from older published data · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

🔀 Move your Oban 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 Oban those are:

1
📍 21 mi awayPA72 6JD
71.4% pass rate · 28 tests
View Isle of Mull →
2
📍 37 mi awayPA32 8XF
69.4% pass rate · 124 tests⏳ 23.3 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Inveraray →
3
📍 37 mi awayPA31 8QX
56.4% pass rate · 140 tests⏳ 23.1 wk median wait · Sep 2026
View Lochgilphead →

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

📈 Oban driving test centre pass rate over time

Official DVSA pass rate at Oban for every year since 2015-16 — it has risen (+8.8 points over the period), ending at 66.1% in 2025-26.

52%56%60%64%68%16/1718/1921/2223/2425/2666.1%
62.6% male pass rate (2025-26)69.8% female pass rate (2025-26)322 tests taken (2025-26)

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

Oban driving test — FAQ

What is the pass rate at Oban?

The official DVSA car practical test pass rate at Oban is 66.1% (based on 322 tests in 2025–26), versus the national average of about 50%.

Where is Oban driving test centre?

Oban driving test centre is at Cameron House, Albany Street, Oban, PA34 4AE. It runs: car.

How long is the wait for a test at Oban?

Based on official DVSA data, the median wait between booking and sitting a car test at Oban was about 18.0 weeks in Sep 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 Oban?

Two ways. Turn on free alerts for Oban 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 Oban test to?

Under the 2026 DVSA rules you can move a booked test to one of the 3 nearest centres — Isle of Mull, Inveraray, Lochgilphead — or back to your original centre.

Data updated: 24 Oct 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 Sep 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 →