Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 8 original DVSA-published routes from Office No.7, Business Park South, Harbour Road, Fraserburgh.
S
Car Park
Start from test centre
2
Access Road
At end of road, turn right
3
Harbour Road
Take the 4th left
4
Duke Street/North Street
At end of road, turn left
5
Barrasgate Road
At end of road, turn right
6
High Street/College Bounds
Take the 2nd right
7
George Street
At end of road, turn left
8
Gaw Street
Take the 1st right
9
Bawdley Head/Gaw Street
Take the 1st right
10
George Street
Take the 1st right
11
Marconi Road
Take the 1st left
12
Walker Crescent
At end of road, turn right
13
Watermill Road
Take the 4th left
14
By-Pass Road
At roundabout, go ahead
15
By-Pass Road
At roundabout, turn right
16
A981
Turn left
17
B9032
At end of road, turn left
18
A90
At roundabout, go ahead
19
Maconnachie Road
Turn right
20
Mid Street
At end of road, turn right
21
Broad street
Take the 1st left
22
Frithside street
At end of road, turn right
23
Harbour Road
Take the 2nd left
24
Access Road
Turn right
F
Car Park
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
Car Park
Start from test centre
2
Access Road
At end of road, turn right
3
Harbour Road
Take the 4th left
4
Duke Street/North Street
At end of road, turn left
5
Barrasgate Road
At end of road, turn right
6
High Street/College Bounds
Take the 2nd right
7
George Street
Take the 1st left
8
Marconi Road
Take the 1st left
9
Walker Crescent
At end of road, turn right
10
Watermill Road
Take the 2nd right
11
B9031
Turn left
12
Forbes Road
Take the 1st left
13
Clinton Place
At end of road, turn right
14
Clinton Drive
At end of road, turn left
15
Sandhaven Road
At end of road, turn left
16
Peathill Road
At end of road, turn right
17
B9031
At end of road, turn right
18
Watermill Road
Take the 1st left
19
By-Pass Road
Take the 1st left
20
Robertson Road
At end of road, turn left
21
St Andrews Road
At end of road, turn right
22
Service Road
At end of road, turn left
23
Gallowhill Road
At end of road, turn right
24
College Bounds
Turn left
25
Danmark Street
Take the 1st left
26
Park Street
Go ahead
27
North Street
At end of road, turn right
28
Harbour Road
Take the 2nd left
29
Access road
Turn right
F
Car Park
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
Car Park
Start from test centre
2
Access Road
Go ahead
3
Station Road
At end of road, turn left
4
Seaforth/Victoria Street
At traffic lights, turn left
5
Maconnachie Street
Take the 1st right
6
Strichen Road
Take the 3rd right
7
Mormond Avenue
Go ahead
8
Union Grove
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
9
Union Grove
Take the 1st left
10
Kent Gardens
At end of road, turn left
11
Union Grove
Take the 1st left
12
Gallowhill Road
Take the 1st left
13
Service Road
Take the 1st left
14
St Andrews Drive
At end of road, turn left
15
Service Road
At end of road, turn right
16
By-Pass Road
At end of road, turn left
17
A98
Turn left
18
B9032
Turn left
19
A981
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
20
By-Pass Road
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
21
By-Pass Road
At end of road, turn right
22
Watermill Road/College Bounds
At traffic lights, turn left
23
High Street/Broad Street
Take the 1st left
24
Frithside street
At end of road, turn right
25
Harbour Road
Take the 2nd left
26
Access road
Turn right
F
Car Park
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
Car Park
Start from test centre
2
Access Road
Go ahead
3
Station Road
At end of road, turn right
4
Victoria Street
Take the 1st left
5
Commerce Street
At end of road, turn right
6
Cross Street
Turn left
7
High Street/College Bounds
Take the 1st left
8
Charlotte Street
Take the 1st right
9
Mid street/Gallowhill Road
Take the 1st left
10
Service Road
Take the 1st left
11
St Andrews Drive
At end of road, turn left
12
Service Road
At end of road, turn right
13
By-Pass Road
At end of road, turn left
14
A98
Turn right
15
B9032
Take the 1st right
16
Rosehearty Road
Turn right
17
Sandhaven Road
At end of road, turn right
18
B9031
At end of road, turn left
19
Watermill Road
Take the 3rd right
20
Hamilton Road
Take the 3rd left
21
Gallowhill Road/Mid Street
At end of road, turn right
22
Broad Street
Take the 1st left
23
Frithside Street
At end of road, turn right
24
Harbour Road
Take the 2nd left
25
Access road
Turn right
F
Car Park
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
Car Park
Start from test centre
2
Access Road
Go ahead
3
Station Road
At end of road, turn left
4
Victoria Street
At traffic lights, turn left
5
Saltoun Place
Take the 1st right
6
Strichen Road
Take the 2nd right
7
King Edward Street
Take the 1st left
8
Alexandra Terrace
Take the 4th left
9
Mormond avenue
Take the 3rd right
10
Queens Road
Go ahead
11
Queens Road
At end of road, turn left
12
Brodick Road
At end of road, turn right
13
Buchan Road
At end of road, turn right
14
Strichen Road
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
15
A981
Turn right
16
B9032
At end of road, turn right
17
A98/Watermill Road
Take the 3rd right
18
Hamilton Road
Take the 3rd left
19
Gallowhill Road/Mid Street
At end of road, turn right
20
Broad Street
Take the 1st left
21
Frithside Street
At end of road, turn right
22
Harbour Road
Take the 2nd left
23
Access Road
Turn right
F
Car Park
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
Car Park
Start from test centre
2
Access Road
At end of road, turn left
3
Harbour Road
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
4
Harbour Road
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
5
A90
Turn right
6
B9032
Turn right
7
A981
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
8
By-Pass Road
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
9
By-Pass Road
Take the 1st right
10
Buchan Road
Take the 1st right
11
Barra Crescent
At end of road, turn left
12
Buchan Road
Take the 1st right
13
Arisaig Drive
Take the 3rd left
14
Argyle Drive
At end of road, turn left
15
Arisaig Drive
At end of road, turn left
16
West Road
Take the 1st right
17
Witchhill Road
Take the 2nd left
18
Mormond Avenue
Take the 1st right
19
Alexandra Terrace
At end of road, turn left
20
King Edward Street
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
21
Charlotte Street
Take the 1st right
22
Commerce Street
Go ahead
23
Commerce Street
At end of road, turn right
24
Harbour Road
Take the 2nd left
25
Access Road
Turn right
F
Car Park
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
Car Park
Start from test centre
2
Access Road
At end of road
3
Station Road
At end of road, turn left
4
Saltoun Place
Take the 1st right
5
Strichen Road
Take the 1st left
6
Crimmond Court/Service Road
Take the 2nd left
7
Beacon Drive
At end of road, turn left
8
Kirkton Road
Take the 3rd right
9
Middleborough Road
At end of road, turn left
10
Strichen Road
Take the 1st right
11
West Road
At end of road, turn left
12
Gallowhill Road
At end of road, turn left
13
Banff Road
Take the 1st right
14
B9031
Take the 1st left
15
Peathill Road
Take the 1st right
16
Sandhaven Road
Take the 2nd right
17
Clinton Road
At end of road
18
B9031
At end of road, turn left
19
College Bounds
Take the 2nd left
20
Barrasgate Street
Take the 1st right
21
North Street
At end of road, turn right
22
Harbour Road
Take the 3rd left
23
Access Road
Turn right
F
Car Park
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
Car Park
Start from test centre
2
Access Road
At end of road
3
Station Road
At end of road, turn left
4
Victoria Street
At traffic lights, turn left
5
Saltoun Place
Take the 1st right
6
Strichen Road
Take the 1st left
7
Crimmond Court/Service Road
At end of road, turn left
8
Middleborough Road
At end of road, turn right
9
Kirkton Road
At end of road, turn left
10
Strichen Road
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
11
By-Pass Road
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
12
Harbour Road
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
13
St Combs Road
Turn left
14
Inverallochy Road
Take the 1st right
15
Macgregor Road
At end of road, turn left
16
Inverallochy Road
Go ahead
17
Inverallochy Road
Turn right
18
Gowanhill Road
At end of road, turn right
19
A90
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
20
Maconnachie road
Take the 4th right
21
Victoria Street
Take the 3rd right
22
Commerce Street
At end of road, turn right
23
Harbour Road
Take the 2nd left
24
Access Road
Turn right
F
Car Park
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
Route & Road Guide
Road Type Split
Approximate breakdown based on road names and instructions across all 8 routes.
Residential
88%
A-Roads
5%
Town / B-Roads
7%
What to Expect at Fraserburgh
- Expect roundabouts throughout — 2.0 per route on average — Route 6 includes the most with 5, including By-Pass Road.
- At 59%, the pass rate here is 11.1 points above the national average of 47.9% — making Fraserburgh one of the more candidate-friendly centres in the UK.
- Familiarise yourself with Access Road, Harbour Road and By-pass Road before your test — they come up repeatedly across the routes and knowing their junctions and speed limits will save you on the day.
- Routes here range from 24 to 30 steps — each has a distinct character, so practising the full set is worth the time.
Tricky Spots on the Fraserburgh Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
By-pass Road roundabouts (A981 / A90 junction)
Routes 1, 3, 5 and 6 use the By-pass Road roundabouts linking to the A981 and A90. These are the main higher-speed roundabouts on the test and require early lane selection and a confident approach — quite different from the town centre junctions you'll use on the rest of the route.
2
Sandhaven / Inverallochy rural B9031 section
Routes 2, 7 and 8 take you out of town along the B9031 towards Sandhaven and Inverallochy. The roads are narrow with farm junctions and limited passing places — keep your speed sensible and your positioning central on the road so you can respond to oncoming traffic.
3
Watermill Road / College Bounds traffic lights
Watermill Road comes up on three routes and the traffic lights at College Bounds are one of the few signal-controlled junctions in Fraserburgh. Get into the correct lane early and treat them like any urban traffic light — the examiner will be looking at your approach as much as your stop.
4
High Street / George Street town centre crossroads
The High Street and George Street crossroads in the town centre come up on several routes. It's a busy commercial area with pedestrians and parked vehicles — keep your observations wide and give yourself enough time to read the junction before you commit to your turn.
5
Harbour Road / Frithside Street approach
Most routes return to the DTC via Harbour Road and Frithside Street. The harbour industrial estate area has HGV traffic from the fishing industry — give large vehicles extra space and be patient if they're slow to clear the road.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Road | 8 / 8 | Right turn | |
| Harbour Road | 8 / 8 | Left turn | |
| By-Pass Road | 6 / 8 | Roundabout | |
| B9032 | 5 / 8 | Right turn | |
| Station Road | 5 / 8 | Left turn | |
| A981 | 4 / 8 | Roundabout | |
| Frithside Street | 4 / 8 | Right turn | |
| Strichen Road | 4 / 8 | Right turn | |
| A90 | 3 / 8 | Roundabout | |
| B9031 | 3 / 8 | Left turn |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 16 roundabouts across 8 routes.
By-Pass Road
Medium
A90
Common
A981
Common
Harbour Road
Common
Strichen Road
Common
Fraserburgh Test Centre
Address
Fraserburgh Driving Test Centre
Office No.7, Business Park South, Harbour Road, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 9TN
Office No.7, Business Park South, Harbour Road, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 9TN
Phone
0300 200 1122
DVSA general enquiries
Amenities
Disabled Access
Toilets
Tests Offered
Car
Opening Hours
- Mon 8:00–16:00
- Tue 8:00–16:00
- Wed 8:00–16:00
- Thu 8:00–16:00
- Fri 8:00–16:00
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Pass Rate
59.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
8
Car
Avg Route Length
26
Steps (24–30 range)