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Car practical driving test pass rates at Glasgow (Shieldhall): each year since 2007/08, by month, for men and women, and at the first attempt, compared with Great Britain as a whole. From DVSA’s published statistics.

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7,019 car tests at Glasgow (Shieldhall) in 2025/26
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  • Pass rate, 2025/26 39.9% Great Britain 50.0%
  • Tests taken 7,019 2,803 passes
  • First-attempt pass rate 39.0% Great Britain 50.5%
  • Rank by pass rate 251 of 260 centres with 1,000+ tests
  • Women’s pass rate 41.4% GB 49.1%
  • Men’s pass rate 38.9% GB 50.8%

What is the pass rate at Glasgow (Shieldhall)?

In April 2025 to March 2026, 39.9% of car practical tests at Glasgow (Shieldhall) were passes (2,803 of 7,019), against 50.0% across Great Britain: 10.1 points lower. That is 10th lowest of 260 centres with 1,000 or more tests. The year before it was 37.7%.

Pass rate at Glasgow (Shieldhall) and in Great Britain

Highest 40.9% in 2020/21, lowest 34.8% in 2007/08. −1.0 points since 2020/21.

Car practical test pass rate at Glasgow (Shieldhall) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Glasgow (Shieldhall)Great Britain
2007/08 34.8%44.2%
2008/09 38.6%45.3%
2009/10 36.3%45.9%
2010/11 –46.3%
2011/12 37.3%46.9%
2012/13 38.0%47.2%
2013/14 38.8%47.1%
2014/15 37.7%46.9%
2015/16 37.9%47.1%
2016/17 39.7%47.1%
2017/18 37.6%46.3%
2018/19 37.0%45.8%
2019/20 38.5%45.9%
2020/21 40.9%49.8%
2021/22 40.8%48.9%
2022/23 36.6%48.4%
2023/24 39.8%47.9%
2024/25 37.7%48.7%
2025/26 39.9%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Pass rates for men and women

In 2025/26, women passed 41.4% of tests at Glasgow (Shieldhall) and men 38.9%. Across Great Britain the figures were 49.1% and 50.8%.

Pass rate by gender

Pass rate by gender at Glasgow (Shieldhall) and in Great Britain, 2025/26
Candidates Glasgow (Shieldhall)Great Britain
Women 41.4%49.1%
Men 38.9%50.8%
All 39.9%50.0%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Passing first time at Glasgow (Shieldhall)

3,106 people took their first practical test at Glasgow (Shieldhall) in 2025/26 and 39.0% passed, against 50.5% of first attempts across Great Britain. 39 of them passed without a single driving fault.

First-attempt pass rate

First-attempt pass rate at Glasgow (Shieldhall) and in Great Britain by financial year
Year Glasgow (Shieldhall)Great Britain
2007/08 33.4%43.3%
2008/09 38.5%45.3%
2009/10 35.9%45.7%
2010/11 –46.2%
2011/12 36.8%47.5%
2012/13 38.3%47.7%
2013/14 38.1%47.9%
2014/15 37.0%47.6%
2015/16 36.6%47.5%
2016/17 38.3%47.1%
2017/18 35.5%46.7%
2018/19 34.8%46.6%
2019/20 36.1%46.4%
2020/21 38.0%51.1%
2021/22 39.8%49.3%
2022/23 33.4%48.3%
2023/24 36.7%48.1%
2024/25 35.3%48.9%
2025/26 39.0%50.5%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Month by month

Monthly pass rates move more than yearly ones because each month has fewer tests. DVSA withholds some monthly counts to protect candidates’ privacy; the rate is still shown.

Monthly pass rate

Monthly car test pass rate at Glasgow (Shieldhall)
Month Glasgow (Shieldhall)
Apr 2025 36.7%
May 2025 34.5%
Jun 2025 38.5%
Jul 2025 36.7%
Aug 2025 45.5%
Sep 2025 39.9%
Oct 2025 39.9%
Nov 2025 39.9%
Dec 2025 40.6%
Jan 2026 40.5%
Feb 2026 44.9%
Mar 2026 41.3%

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

Tests each month

Car tests each month at Glasgow (Shieldhall) (withheld months show as zero)
Month Tests
Apr 2025 428
May 2025 423
Jun 2025 603
Jul 2025 663
Aug 2025 407
Sep 2025 680
Oct 2025 697
Nov 2025 601
Dec 2025 584
Jan 2026 667
Feb 2026 586
Mar 2026 680

Source:DVSA April 2025 to March 2026 Updated

The most common reasons for failing

DVSA publishes the most common faults for Great Britain as a whole, not for each centre. In April 2025 to March 2026 they were:

  1. Junctions - observation
  2. Mirrors - change direction
  3. Junctions - turning right
  4. Response to signs - traffic lights
  5. Control - steering
  6. Move off - safely
  7. Response to signs - road markings
  8. Response to signs - traffic signs
  9. Positioning - normal driving
  10. Maintain progress - speed

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Driving tests Driving test and theory test data (DRT tables) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency April 2025 to March 2026 7,019 car tests at Glasgow (Shieldhall) in 2025/26 15 September 2026
  • Car practical tests (categories B and B1) in financial years, April to March. Great Britain only: DVSA does not test in Northern Ireland.
  • DVSA leaves out of centre figures any centre where only one examiner tested, but counts those tests nationally, and withholds small counts (“..”) where they could identify people.
  • Centres are matched across years by name. Pass rates reflect the candidates who test at a centre as well as the centre itself.
  • DVSA’s tables give centre names only, with no address, so we do not place centres in council areas.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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