Published by Glasgow Drive Academy. Compiled from GOV.UK, DVSA and OpenStreetMap sources, named in the sections that use them.
Glasgow (Anniesland) test centre is at 351 Anniesland Road, Glasgow G13 1XS, in the West End. It runs car tests and driving instructor (ADI) tests, and DVSA will make arrangements for you there if you have a disability.
Roads around the centre
Anniesland Road, where the centre is, has a 30mph limit. Great Western Road (A82) is about 500 metres away, and Crow Road and Bearsden Road (A739) meet it at Anniesland Cross, a large junction controlled by traffic lights. Closer to the centre there are smaller roundabouts on Alderman Road and Branklyn Crescent.
Centre details are from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre service, and road details from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), both checked on 31 October 2026. Either can change, so check GOV.UK before your test and follow the road signs.
Anniesland driving test pass rates
In 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 44.3% of car driving tests at Anniesland were passes: 2,736 of 6,170 tests. The average across Great Britain was 50.0%. That is close to the 45.0% recorded in 2023/24. Of the 7 centres in these guides, that was the 5th highest pass rate. Anniesland ran fewer tests than the 8,560 in 2024/25 (down 28%).
| Tests | Anniesland | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| All car tests, 2025/266,170 tests | 44.3% | 50.0% |
| All car tests, 2024/258,560 tests | 40.8% | 48.7% |
| All car tests, 2023/248,536 tests | 45.0% | 47.9% |
| First attempts, 2025/263,222 tests | 44.3% | 50.5% |
| Automatic cars, 2025/262,124 tests | 41.2% | 44.6% |
These are the centre's results, not those of any one driving school, and they reflect how ready candidates were as much as the centre. Source: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (tables DRT122A, DRT122C and DRT122E, published June 2026).
How long is the wait at Anniesland?
In September 2026, half the people who took a car test at Anniesland had booked it about 22 weeks or more before. 23% took their test within 7 weeks of booking, and 53% waited more than 21 weeks. Of the 7 centres in these guides, that was the 6th shortest wait that month.
Thinking about an intensive driving course? Check practical test availability before arranging your lessons. A one-week course doesn't guarantee a test appointment or that you'll be ready to take it.
Source: DVSA, car driving test waiting times by test centre (table DRT122F, September 2026). DVSA marks recent months as provisional.
Preparing for your test at Anniesland
DVSA doesn't publish test routes, so none of this is a route list. Before test day, read our guide to what to bring to your driving test, including the documents you'll need. Feeling nervous about your test? Our driving test nerves guide covers ways to prepare and manage nerves on the day. Need more practice before your test? Compare manual driving lessons or automatic driving lessons, check current lesson prices, or request a lesson.
Driving Lessons Near This Test Centre
- Driving lessons in the West Endabout 1 km away
- Driving lessons in North Glasgowabout 5 km away
- Driving lessons in the Southsideabout 8 km away
- Driving lessons in Bishopbriggsabout 8 km away
- Driving lessons in Paisleyabout 8 km away
- Driving lessons in the East Endabout 10 km away
- Driving lessons in Giffnockabout 10 km away
- Driving lessons in Rutherglenabout 11 km away
Where can you move a Anniesland test?
Since 9 June 2026, a car test booked at Anniesland can only be moved to one of these centres, or back to the centre you first booked:
- Shieldhallabout 3 miles away by road
- Bishopbriggsabout 9 miles away by road
- Paisleyabout 10 miles away by road
Source: DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, updated 15 October 2026. DVSA measures by driving distance, avoiding motorways, and says the list can change.
Looking for an earlier appointment? Read our guide to driving test cancellations and available dates.
Other driving test centres near Anniesland
- Shieldhall test centre guideabout 3 km away, pass rate 39.9%
- Bishopbriggs test centre guideabout 9 km away, pass rate 49.8%
- Paisley test centre guideabout 10 km away, pass rate 48.6%
- Baillieston test centre guideabout 14 km away, pass rate 47.4%