Driving test centres in Ayr
Ayr's car driving test centre, Ayr, and the 3 nearest centres around it, with DVSA's pass rates for 2025/26 and waiting times for September 2026.
| Test centre | Distance | Waiting time September 2026 | Pass rate 2025/26 | First time | Automatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 1.7 miles | 8 weeks | 57.5% | 58.0% | 46.4% |
| Irvine | 9.7 miles | 17.6 weeks | 55.7% | 56.6% | 54.5% |
| Cumnock | 14.4 miles | 23 weeks | 67.4% | 69.5% | 56.0% |
| Girvan | 17.7 miles | 15.9 weeks | 72.0% | 70.3% | 66.7% |
Waiting time is the median number of weeks between booking and taking a car test. Distance is in a straight line from the town centre. National pass rate 50.0%.
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Ayr, at 40 Boundary Road, Heathfield Industrial Estate, Ayr, KA8 9DJ. The nearest beyond Ayr are Irvine (9.7 miles), Cumnock (14.4 miles), Girvan (17.7 miles).
Girvan, at 72.0% in 2025/26, against 50.0% nationally.
In September 2026 the shortest median wait between booking and test was at Ayr (8 weeks). Across Great Britain it was 11.6 weeks.
DVSA's published car driving test statistics: waiting times by test centre (updated monthly; these are for September 2026) and pass rates by test centre for the financial year 2025/26.
Source: DVSA driving test data by test centre — waiting times for September 2026 (DRT122F, updated monthly), pass rates for 2025/26 (DRT122A, DRT122C, DRT122E). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.