Inveraray
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Driving Test Centre Inveraray (Argyll), The Pier, Inveraray
Inveraray, PA32 8XF
Pass Rate
74.1%
Members
2
Test Statistics
DVSA recorded only 54 practical tests at Inveraray in this period — too few to draw a meaningful pass rate from.
Inveraray driving test pass rate and statistics
Pass Rate
74.1%
National: 48.6%
Total Tests
54
~0.3 per day
First Attempt Rate
61.1%
Avg 1.9 attempts
Dangerous Faults
0.00
0.0% of tests have any
Serious Faults
0.39
25.9% of tests have any
Minor Faults
4.81
100.0% of tests have any
Common faults at Inveraray
Most Common Fail Reasons
Move off - safely5.6%
Common Scenarios:
- When parked on the road, moving off and causing oncoming traffic to brake or swerve.
- Not checking mirrors and blindspots when moving off from a parked position.
- Not completing all 360° observations when continuing after an emergency stop.
Why More Common Here:
- Test routes involve stopping on busier roads.
- Test routes involve stopping on bendy residential roads with restricted visibility.
Control - steering5.6%
Common Scenarios:
- Steering too much, too little, too early or too late.
- Mounting the curb when steering out of a junction.
- Briefly driving on the wrong side of the road when turning through a junction.
Why More Common Here:
- Tight junctions and narrow roads.
- Sharp left or right turns on test routes.
Positioning - normal driving3.7%
Common Scenarios:
- Not driving in the centre of the lane.
- Driving for too long in the right hand lane of a dual carriageway, for no reason.
- 'Straight-lining' a roundabout.
- Not driving in the bus lane when it is allowed at that time.
Why More Common Here:
- Many timed bus lanes around test centre.
- Multi-lane roundabouts with worn lane markings.
Mirrors - change speed3.7%
Common Scenarios:
- Failing to check mirrors when slowing down.
- Failing to check mirrors when speeding up, creating danger for anyone overtaking.
- Accidentally slowing due to improper gear selection.
Why More Common Here:
- Roads with harsh speed limit changes.
- Fast hilly roads where learners may forget to downshift as needed, causing accidental slow-downs.
Reverse bay park - control3.7%
Common Scenarios:
- Failing to accurately park within the marked lines of the bay (it is okay to be crooked).
- Inability to control the vehicle whilst reversing.
- Touching or driving over curbs whilst performing the maneuvre.
- Needing to reposition the car and reattempt the maneuvre multiple times.
Why More Common Here:
- The most frequently used car parks are cramped or have an uneven surface.
- Often this maneuvre will be done at the test centre. DTC car parks vary in quality.
Parallel park - control1.9%
Common Scenarios:
- Inability to control the vehicle whilst reversing.
- Touching the curb or driving over the pavement.
- Needing to reposition the car and reattempt the maneuvre multiple times.
- Finishing too far from the curb or the car in front.
Why More Common Here:
- Test routes where the parallel park is performed on roads with a steep road camber, an uneven road surface or less space.
Parallel park - observation1.9%
Common Scenarios:
- Not completing 360° observations whilst reversing.
- Staring at mirrors and not periodically observing all around.
- Being unaware of pedestrians and other road users.
- Getting too close to parked cars and other obstacles when maneuvring.
Why More Common Here:
- Test routes where the parallel park is performed on busier roads with more hazards.
Response to traffic signs1.9%
Common Scenarios:
- Not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign.
- Attempting to drive through a no-entry sign.
- Attempting to drive through any other sign that restricts access (e.g. buses only).
- Ignoring a give way sign and assuming priority.
- Ignoring a keep left sign.
Why More Common Here:
- Stop signs are rare in the UK, but may show up in this test centre area.
- Confusing one-way systems.
- Complex road signs restricting access (e.g. bus-only at certain times).
Move off - control1.9%
Common Scenarios:
- Stalling from a parked position or in traffic.
- Rolling back a considerable amount when moving off.
- Attempting to move off when a gear is not selected.
Why More Common Here:
- Hilly areas, especially around junctions.
- Hilly roads with slow stop-start traffic, requiring consecutive hill starts.
Junctions - observation1.9%
Common Scenarios:
- Emerging at a T-junction or roundabout and causing another vehicle to slow down.
- Emerging from a junction without adequate observations (even if clear).
- Sailing through a crossroads without stopping and looking.
- Joining a dual carriageway via a sliproad without sufficient mirror and blind spot checks.
- Turning right in front of oncoming traffic, causing them to slow down.
Why More Common Here:
- Junctions onto busy roads with fast flowing traffic, small gaps and the requirement to build speed quickly to avoid slowing others behind.
- Short, curvy or otherwise awkward sliproads onto dual carriageways.
- Busy high streets and main roads with poor visibility and bikes overtaking.
Most Common Minor Faults
Control - steering0.57
Common Scenarios:
- Steering too much, too little, too early or too late.
- Mounting the curb when steering out of a junction.
- Briefly driving on the wrong side of the road when turning through a junction.
Why More Common Here:
- Tight junctions and narrow roads.
- Sharp left or right turns on test routes.
Progress - speed (too slow)0.54
Common Scenarios:
- Driving significantly below the speed limit on a clear road without a valid reason (especially if it impacts drivers behind or causes them to overtake).
- Being hesitant to build speed on a sliproad so as to merge safely.
- Slowing down excessively for minor hazards, such as slight bends.
- Losing speed due to improper gear selection on a hill.
Why More Common Here:
- Test routes that cross both 20 mph residential zones and regular 30 mph roads - learners may 'hedge' their bets by driving at 20 until they are sure the limit is 30.
- Rural national speed limit roads.
- Fast roads with hills and bends, requiring frequent gear changes to maintain progress.
- Short sliproads necessitating confident acceleration.
Mirrors - change speed0.46
Common Scenarios:
- Failing to check mirrors when slowing down.
- Failing to check mirrors when speeding up, creating danger for anyone overtaking.
- Accidentally slowing due to improper gear selection.
Why More Common Here:
- Roads with harsh speed limit changes.
- Fast hilly roads where learners may forget to downshift as needed, causing accidental slow-downs.
Move off - safely0.39
Common Scenarios:
- When parked on the road, moving off and causing oncoming traffic to brake or swerve.
- Not checking mirrors and blindspots when moving off from a parked position.
- Not completing all 360° observations when continuing after an emergency stop.
Why More Common Here:
- Test routes involve stopping on busier roads.
- Test routes involve stopping on bendy residential roads with restricted visibility.
Control - gears0.28
Common Scenarios:
- Selecting a low gear at high speed, causing a sudden loss of speed and danger for vehicles behind.
- Selecting a high gear at low speed, and possibly stalling.
Why More Common Here:
- Test routes with numerous fast stretches of road, necessitating higher gears and more shifting.
Move off - control0.24
Common Scenarios:
- Stalling from a parked position or in traffic.
- Rolling back a considerable amount when moving off.
- Attempting to move off when a gear is not selected.
Why More Common Here:
- Hilly areas, especially around junctions.
- Hilly roads with slow stop-start traffic, requiring consecutive hill starts.
Control - Footbrake0.24
Common Scenarios:
- Pressing the footbrake too hard when unnecessary.
- Pressing the footbrake too softly to slow down for a hazard.
Mirrors - signalling0.24
Common Scenarios:
- Checking mirrors after or at the same time as signalling.
Why More Common Here:
- Test routes that involve frequent or rushed lane changes.
Use of speed (too fast)0.20
Common Scenarios:
- Driving above the posted speed limit.
- Failing to reduce speed when approaching a hazard, such as a pedestrian crossing or a bend in the road.
- Driving too fast on a road with potholes or poor surface condition (regardless of the posted speed limit).
- Driving too fast on a national speed limit road (60 mph is often too dangerous).
- Driving at a speed that is unsafe for the weather - rain, fog, or ice.
Why More Common Here:
- Recently changed speed limits that conflict with old limits displayed on satnav.
- Sudden speed limit changes, especially on exit sliproads.
- Inadequate signage, road markings and traffic calming measures.
- Test routes that cross both 20 mph residential zones and regular 30 mph roads.
- 20 mph main roads where locals ignore the limit and overtake learners, causing pressure to keep pace.
- Clearly signed 30/40/50/NSL roads that pressure learners to make progress despite potholes, bends, etc.
Vehicle checks0.17
Common Scenarios:
- Getting either the show me or tell me question wrong (one minor fault).
- Losing control of the car when answering the show me question.
Manoeuvres tested at Inveraray
Parallel parkTested 29.6% of the time
Pass Rate
81.3%
Fail Rate
12.5%
Emergency stopTested 29.6% of the time
Pass Rate
87.5%
Fail Rate
0.0%
Reverse rightTested 25.9% of the time
Pass Rate
71.4%
Fail Rate
7.1%
Forward bay parkTested 22.2% of the time
Pass Rate
91.7%
Fail Rate
0.0%
Reverse bay parkTested 22.2% of the time
Pass Rate
50.0%
Fail Rate
16.7%
Best times to book at Inveraray
Mon-Fri
13:00-14:00
Pass Rate
87.5%
~0.1 tests/day
Mon-Fri
09:00-10:00
Pass Rate
77.8%
~0.1 tests/day
Mon-Fri
08:00-09:00
Pass Rate
75.0%
~0.1 tests/day
Mon-Fri
All times
Pass Rate
74.1%
~0.4 tests/day
Mon-Fri
11:00-12:00
Pass Rate
70.0%
~0.1 tests/day
Mon-Fri
12:00-13:00
Pass Rate
70.0%
~0.1 tests/day
Mon-Fri
10:00-11:00
Pass Rate
66.7%
~0.1 tests/day
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Centres you can move a Inveraray test to
DVSA only lets you swap to one of your three nearest test centres. These are the ones that qualify for Inveraray.