Driving test routes · Scotland
Paisley Driving Test Routes
Everything you need for your test at Paisley Driving Test Centre — the roads you'll drive, the current pass rate, and the hardest junctions to rehearse first.
St James Business Centre, Linwood Road, Paisley, PA3 3AT
Data verified July 2026
Driving tests in Paisley run from Paisley Driving Test Centre (PA3 3AT). Its current DVSA car pass rate is 46.6% for 2024/25 — 3.6 points below the national average of 50.2%. Test routes cover urban roads around the centre; the examiner picks the route on the day.
- Test centre
- Paisley Driving Test Centre
- Pass rate (2024/25)
- 46.6%
- National average
- 50.2%
- Rank
- 195 of 270
- Difficulty
- Around average
Where is Paisley Driving Test Centre?
The map shows the test centre (red), its approximate driving catchment, and the nearest alternative centres (blue) — tap a pin to compare pass rates.
Paisley test centre pass rate: 46.6%
In 2024/25, Paisley recorded a 46.6% car pass rate — 3.6 points below the national average of 50.2%. That ranks it 195 of the 270 centres we track.
Driving test routes around Paisley
The Paisley test centre sits in an area characterised by busy urban roads with signal-controlled junctions, bus lanes, parked-up residential streets and regular pedestrian crossings. Local candidates should expect their route to reflect this environment. We are currently verifying the specific roads and fault hotspots examiners use around this centre with local instructors before publishing a full turn-by-turn guide — the data-backed pass rate, location map and nearby-centre comparisons below are already based on verified figures.
Test day logistics
Address
Paisley Driving Test Centre
St James Business Centre, Linwood Road, Paisley, PA3 3AT
Region & nation
Scotland, Scotland
Road environment
urban driving
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Paisley driving test: frequently asked questions
What is the pass rate at Paisley Driving Test Centre?
The most recent DVSA car practical pass rate at Paisley is 46.6% (2024/25) — 3.6 points below the national average. That places it 195 of 270 among the centres we track.
Is Paisley a hard place to take your driving test?
Based on its 46.6% pass rate versus the 50.2% average across the centres we track, Paisley is rated "Around average". Difficulty depends far more on your preparation on the local roads than on the centre itself.
What is the nearest test centre to Paisley?
The nearest alternative centre is Glasgow (Shieldhall) (Glasgow (Shieldhall) Driving Test Centre), about 5.8 miles away with a 37.7% pass rate. It is worth comparing if you are hunting for an earlier cancellation.
Are these the official DVSA test routes for Paisley?
DVSA stopped publishing official test routes, and the examiner chooses the route on the day — it can change without notice. Our guides show the roads and hazards learners most commonly encounter around Paisley so you can practise the right environment, but they are not a guaranteed route.
Nearby test centres
Comparing centres? These are the closest alternatives to Paisley — handy when hunting for an earlier cancellation.
