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Practical test centre in Huntly
Huntly’s test centre sits just off Steven Road in Aberdeenshire, a market town that also lends its name to a wider driving-course area covering the surrounding villages. The A96 runs straight through, linking the town to both Aberdeen and Inverness, which means candidates arrive having already covered a decent stretch of open, national-speed-limit road before the test routes bring them back into town-centre driving. The practical test itself is built the same way at any DVSA centre in the country: an eyesight check, two safety questions about the car, independent driving for roughly twenty minutes, and one manoeuvre. Glasses or contact lenses should be worn if you rely on them for driving, since every DVSA test opens with an eyesight check that involves reading a number plate from twenty metres away. It’s also sensible to bring the test confirmation email or letter along with photo ID, since examiners check both before a test can start. Given how far some candidates already travel to reach Huntly, allowing extra time on the morning itself, rather than cutting it fine, tends to make the whole experience considerably less stressful.
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Practical Test Centre Address
The centre address is Unit 13, Steven Road, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 8SX. There are separate male and female toilets, on-site parking, and disabled access, and the centre conducts both car and motorcycle tests. Bring your provisional licence and arrive around ten minutes before your appointment. From 12 May 2026, DVSA requires candidates to manage their own booking, amendment, and cancellation of a practical test, so it’s worth keeping your licence number and reference somewhere safe rather than leaving that step entirely to your instructor, and double-check your theory pass certificate number matches what’s on your licence before submitting a booking. An LPOD intensive course structures its final lessons around Steven Road and the town’s junctions so the route feels rehearsed rather than new by the time test day arrives, with time set aside for the manoeuvre and independent driving sections specifically. The manoeuvre on test day could be a bay park, a parallel park, or reversing two car lengths after pulling in on the right, and about a third of candidates are also asked to carry out an emergency stop.
How To Get To Huntly Test Centre
The A96 is the main route into Huntly whether you are coming from Aberdeen or Inverness, and it brings you directly into town with good, clear signage most of the way. Huntly Castle is a striking landmark visible from much of the approach and makes an easy reference point if you are finding your bearings on foot. Huntly railway station offers a connected alternative to driving, with services running to both Aberdeen and Inverness, which suits candidates who would rather not deal with parking on test day. Drivers with time to spare sometimes take the B9022 as a more scenic detour through the surrounding villages, though it is worth noting that fuel stations can be sparse once you are off the main road, so it pays to fill up in a larger town beforehand. Local bus services also connect Huntly to nearby areas for anyone without a car, and instructors covering this catchment tend to plan lesson routes around whichever villages a learner actually lives in. Learners from Keith often train toward this centre alongside those based in Huntly itself, since the A96 corridor between the two towns gives a useful stretch of faster, open-road driving to practise before the test’s more built-up sections. LPOD’s Bronze 10 course can suit candidates who only need a short top-up before testing here, and the FAQs page covers common questions about what to bring. Because the A96 covers so much of the drive in from either Aberdeen or Inverness, instructors typically use it for early lessons before narrowing down to Steven Road and Huntly’s own junctions closer to test day.
Page reviewed and updated 17 July 2026.
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Can LPOD book my practical test at this centre for me?
No. Since 12 May 2026, only you can book, change or manage your DVSA practical test. LPOD provides test date support instead: centre and timing guidance as standard, plus an optional Test Alerts + Booking Strategy add-on (£50) if you’d like us actively watching for earlier dates and helping you plan around them.
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