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Waiting times, cancellations and sooner tests

Figures move. GOV.UK is the source. Unofficial apps can help you watch, but they are not the booking system.

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PassNear is not the DVSA and this is not official advice. For the rules that count on test day, use GOV.UK.

Car practical waiting times in Scotland have been long for years. DVSA publishes guidance and you book on GOV.UK. Any number you see on a forum, a Facebook group or a screenshot is already out of date.

PassNear does not sell test slots and does not scrape the booking system. We will not quote a fake “average wait in Paisley this week”. Check the official service when you are ready to book, and ask your instructor which centres they actually support.

Cancellation-watcher apps

Several unofficial apps watch for cancelled tests and ping you. Some learners in Glasgow and Renfrewshire find them useful; some find them noisy. They are not DVSA products. If an app offers you a date, log into GOV.UK and confirm the slot yourself before you tell your instructor.

Changing a test on GOV.UK has rules about notice periods and fees. Read those on the government page — not on a WhatsApp forward.

PassNear is not the DVSA and this is not official advice. For the rules that count on test day, use GOV.UK.

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