Published by Glasgow Drive Academy. Compiled from GOV.UK, DVSA and OpenStreetMap sources, named in the sections that use them.
Glasgow (Baillieston) test centre is at 341 Springhill Parkway, Glasgow G69 6GA, on the east side of the city. It runs car tests and driving instructor (ADI) tests, and is wheelchair accessible.
Roads around the centre
Springhill Parkway runs through a business park with several roundabouts. Junction 9 of the M8 (Easterhouse Road) is about 300 metres from the centre, and junction 8 (Baillieston) is under a kilometre away. Edinburgh Road (A8), with a 40mph limit, is about 600 metres away, and the streets around Swinton are just under a kilometre away.
Motorways are not used on the practical test (GOV.UK: what happens during the test).
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.
Baillieston driving test pass rates
In 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 47.4% of car driving tests at Baillieston were passes: 4,947 of 10,428 tests. The average across Great Britain was 50.0%. That is up from 45.3% in 2023/24. Of the 7 centres in these guides, that was the 4th highest pass rate. Baillieston ran more tests than the 9,478 in 2024/25 (up 10%).
| Tests | Baillieston | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
| All car tests, 2025/2610,428 tests | 47.4% | 50.0% |
| All car tests, 2024/259,478 tests | 44.4% | 48.7% |
| All car tests, 2023/249,793 tests | 45.3% | 47.9% |
| First attempts, 2025/265,062 tests | 48.0% | 50.5% |
| Automatic cars, 2025/262,889 tests | 40.9% | 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 Baillieston?
In September 2026, half the people who took a car test at Baillieston had booked it about 20 weeks or more before. 26% took their test within 7 weeks of booking, and 46% waited more than 21 weeks. Of the 7 centres in these guides, that was the 4th 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 Baillieston
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 East Endabout 5 km away
- Driving lessons in Cambuslangabout 6 km away
- Driving lessons in Rutherglenabout 7 km away
- Driving lessons in Bishopbriggsabout 9 km away
- Driving lessons in North Glasgowabout 9 km away
- Driving lessons in the Southsideabout 11 km away
Where can you move a Baillieston test?
Since 9 June 2026, a car test booked at Baillieston can only be moved to one of these centres, or back to the centre you first booked:
- Airdrieabout 6 miles away by road
- Bishopbriggsabout 9 miles away by road
- Hamiltonabout 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 Baillieston
- Bishopbriggs test centre guideabout 9 km away, pass rate 49.8%
- East Kilbride test centre guideabout 11 km away, pass rate 57.7%
- Hamilton test centre guideabout 11 km away, pass rate 42.0%
- Anniesland test centre guideabout 14 km away, pass rate 44.3%