How long is the wait for a driving test at Montrose?

The median wait at Montrose is 20.2 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 271st shortest of the 311 centres on this site.

Can I get an earlier driving test near Montrose?

Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, one is quicker — Dundee at 8.8 weeks (11.4 weeks sooner, 26 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.

Can someone book a Montrose driving test cancellation for me?

No — not at Montrose or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 20.2-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.

Which centres can I swap a Montrose test to?

DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Montrose those are Arbroath (12.2 miles), Forfar (16.8 miles), Dundee (26 miles).

Swap your Montrose driving test for an earlier date

Driving Test Centre Montrose Montrose Fire Station 10 Garrison Road, Montrose, Angus, DD10 8EE

Median wait

20.2 wks

8.3 wks longer than the 11.9-wk national median

Month on month

↑ 30.3%

Waits are getting longer at this centre

Slots still bookable

2.6%

Of the tests released in the booking window

Montrose driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in Scotland, on Driving Test Centre Montrose Montrose Fire Station 10 Garrison Road.

As of July 2026 the median wait here is 20.2 weeks, 8.3 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Montrose rather than wait it out.

Its closest alternative is Arbroath, 12.2 miles away.

Montrose driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026

Median weeks between booking and taking a driving test at Montrose. Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published monthly. Latest month: July 2026.

Median waiting time in weeks by month at Montrose
Month	Median wait	Still bookable
July 2026	20.2 wks	2.6%
June 2026	15.5 wks	0.5%
May 2026	19 wks	0%
April 2026	22.2 wks	0%
March 2026	22.9 wks	0%
February 2026	20.3 wks	2%
January 2026	20.7 wks	4.5%
December 2025	19.8 wks	9.5%
November 2025	22.9 wks	3.5%
October 2025	21.7 wks	4.5%
September 2025	19.7 wks	5.7%
August 2025	21.1 wks	3.8%

The 3 centres you can move this test to

Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a car test to one of your 3 nearest test centres, or the centre you first booked at. If you are booked at Montrose, these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.

1 Arbroath 12.2 miles away 25.9 wk wait 5.7 wks longer 2 Forfar 16.8 miles away 24.1 wk wait 3.9 wks longer 3 Dundee 26 miles away 8.8 wk wait 11.4 wks sooner

Dundee is currently 11.4 weeks quicker than Montrose. Moving a test there is allowed under the location rule, and it is one of the changes a learner-to-learner swap can achieve.

How to swap a driving test in Montrose

Both of you need a spare change. Learners get 2 changes per booking, and a swap uses one each.

At least 10 full working days' notice before the earlier of the two tests.

Same test type and price band. A weekday test (£62) can only swap with another weekday test; evening, weekend and bank holiday tests (£75) swap with each other.

The location rule must work for both of you — see the three centres above.

By phone only. One of you calls DVSA, they put you on hold and call the other learner, and you both confirm. It cannot be done online, by email or over WhatsApp.

Zwitch introduces the two learners and stops there — you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for anyone else to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf. Never give another learner your driving licence number or booking reference.

Getting to the centre

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Address: Driving Test Centre Montrose Montrose Fire Station 10 Garrison Road, Montrose, Angus, DD10 8EE
Postcode: DD10 8EE
Coordinates: 56.70618, -2.46113
Region: Scotland
Parking: Park in an available car parking bay and wait for your examiner in the waiting room.
Accessibility: No ramped access.
Toilets: Male and female toilets are available

How Montrose compares

271 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
3.9 weeks longer than the Scotland median of 16.3 weeks, across 77 centres. 54 centres in Scotland currently wait less.
DVSA made 152 tests available here in July 2026; 148 were booked — 4 went unused.
The wait has moved 30.3% longer across the months on record.

Questions about swapping a Montrose test

How long is the wait for a driving test at Montrose?: The median wait at Montrose is 20.2 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 271st shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
Can I get an earlier driving test near Montrose?: Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, one is quicker — Dundee at 8.8 weeks (11.4 weeks sooner, 26 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
Can someone book a Montrose driving test cancellation for me?: No — not at Montrose or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 20.2-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.
Which centres can I swap a Montrose test to?: DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Montrose those are Arbroath (12.2 miles), Forfar (16.8 miles), Dundee (26 miles).

Where these numbers come from

Waiting times and availability — DVSA table DRT122F: car driving test availability by driving test centre, published monthly on the second Wednesday. Latest month in this dataset: July 2026. "Median wait" is DVSA's own measure of the middle waiting time between booking and taking a test.
Address, postcode, coordinates and facilities — the DVSA test centre list behind the GOV.UK find a driving test centre service.
Distances — great-circle distance calculated from the published coordinates. Straight-line, not driving distance.
Known limitation — the DVSA centre list lags the live GOV.UK finder, so a centre that has recently been renamed or split may appear here in its older form. Closed centres are excluded using DRT122F. Always confirm on GOV.UK before booking.

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