Montrose

How To Get There

Can’t wait until your lessons start to have a gander at Montrose test centre? Well, someone’s eager! To avoid any unnecessary detours, we’d recommend following these directions with a trusty sat nav. It’s always better to be safe than sorry after all!

A Bit More About Montrose

Your driving test will begin on the roads around the centre of Montrose itself. Due to how compact the roads are, you’ll have quite the challenge navigating around parked vehicles whilst meeting oncoming traffic. The town itself is relatively small, so you likely won’t spend much time in the area during your test.

Instead, your examiner will have you flexing your driving skills further afield. Where you end up, however, depends entirely on your randomly selected test route. You might head north on the A92 towards St Cyprus, south across the River South Esk, or even east towards Brechin. Given that the test only lasts forty minutes, however, you won’t get too far away from Montrose.

Looking for more general information about Montrose? Check out these resources:

• National Rail
• Bus
• Council
• BBC Weather
• More about Montrose

Montrose Test Pass Rates

Trying to figure out how difficult the driving test actually is? It’s pretty subjective, really. Some people think it’s a walk in the park and pass first time, whilst others have had to take it multiple times in a row. A good way to answer your question, however, is to look at driving test pass rates.

The current national average stands at 45.9%. So, what does this tell us? The driving test clearly isn’t a piece of cake, but it’s also not completely impossible. If you’re heading to Montrose test centre, however, this rate increases dramatically, as you can see below...

What If I Can't Go To Montrose? 

If Montrose test centre doesn’t meet all of your preferences, there are plenty of other options in the county of Angus. Those closest to Montrose include:

• Arbroath
• Forfar

What To Expect On The Day

You probably didn’t think you’d ever reach this point, but you have. You’re test-ready and only one step away from posing for your pass photo. Give yourself a big pat on the back—you deserve it. It takes a lot of hard work and time to go from complete beginner, to an almost-qualified driver, so regardless of how you do on the day, it’s still a great achievement.

All you’ve got to do before your test is get to Montrose ten minutes early with your provisional. Once the examiner has confirmed your identity and gotten you to sign a form, you’ll proceed with the driving test!

It will follow this basic format:

• An eyesight test, where you’ll need to read a number plate from a distance of 20 metres
• Two “show me, tell me” questions covering vehicle safety and maintenance
• Twenty minutes of general driving, where you’ll be guided by the examiner, and will also need to perform one of the following manoeuvres:
  • Parallel parking
  • Bay parking
  • Pulling up on the right
• Twenty minutes of independent driving, during which you’ll either follow sat nav directions or sign posts to reach a set destination