Alness Test Centre

    Driving test cancellations, pass rates and key info.

    About Alness Test Centre

    Alness Driving Test Centre is situated in the Teaninich Industrial Estate, offering a practical test experience that blends rural and urban driving. The location in the Highlands means test routes often incorporate diverse road types, from the A9 dual carriageway to quieter residential streets within Alness and surrounding villages. Learners can anticipate navigating through varying speed limits, assessing hazards on country roads, and executing manoeuvres in areas like the industrial estate itself. The centre boasts a high pass rate of 65%, significantly above the national average. This suggests that candidates who take their test at Alness are generally well-prepared and the testing environment, while varied, is conducive to demonstrating safe driving skills. It also might indicate that instructors in the area are effective at preparing pupils for the specific challenges of Alness test routes.

    Driving Test Cancellations at Alness

    Finding driving test cancellations at Alness Driving Test Centre can be challenging due to high demand. Learners often need to be proactive in searching for earlier test dates. Find Me A Driving Test can assist by scanning the DVSA's system 24/7 for new cancellations at Alness. This automated service helps learners secure more convenient test slots without constantly checking the government website themselves, increasing the chances of finding an earlier booking at this specific Highlands centre.

    Pass rate trend at Alness

    Pass rate over time

    Annual pass rate at Alness, from 2007-08 to 2024-25 (DVSA data).

    Between 2007-08 and 2024-25, the pass rate at Alness has improved, moving from 52.7% to 63% (up 10.3 percentage points). It peaked at 63.3% in 2020-21 and was lowest at 52.7% in 2007-08, with a long-run average of 58.9%. Pass rates vary year-to-year due to changes in test demand, examiner availability, candidate readiness and local route difficulty — these figures are taken directly from DVSA's published statistics.

    Year-by-year pass rate

    Year Pass rate
    2024-25 63%
    2023-24 61.6%
    2022-23 62%
    2021-22 61.4%
    2020-21 63.3%
    2019-20 56.6%
    2018-19 58.2%
    2017-18 59.6%
    2016-17 60.7%
    2015-16 61.2%
    2014-15 58.7%
    2013-14 58.9%
    2012-13 54%
    2011-12 58.6%
    2009-10 55.8%
    2008-09 55%
    2007-08 52.7%

    Frequently asked questions

    You can move your test to these test centres

    From 9 June 2026, the DVSA only lets you move a booked test from Alness to one of the centres below. These are the official rebooking options for this centre.