Isle of Tiree driving test centre
The Scarinish Hotel, Isle of Tiree, Argyll and Bute, PA77 6UH
A swap only works when one of you moves forward and the other moves back, so the date somebody cannot use is worth as much as the date somebody wants. DVSA will exchange the two bookings over the phone, free. What they will not do is put the two of you in touch, and that is the part this page is for. Not ready for your Isle of Tiree date? How to postpone it without losing the fee.
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Isle of Tiree in numbers
DVSA does not publish a separate pass rate for Isle of Tiree, which usually means it runs a small number of tests. The swap rules still work exactly the same way here.
Centres you can swap with from Isle of Tiree
GOV.UK allows a swap with a learner booked at the same centre as you, at one of your three nearest, or at a centre you first booked at. Three nearest is measured by driving distance avoiding motorways, and DVSA publishes the list. A swap moves both learners, so the condition has to hold from each side, and the centres below are the ones that work in both directions from Isle of Tiree. Anywhere else is refused on the call.
| Centre | Distance | Wait, weeks | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barra | about 49 miles | – | – |
The four rules, applied here
You both need a change left
Two changes per car test, and a swap spends one of them. How changing a test works.
10 working days' notice
To whichever of the two tests is first. Monday to Saturday count; Sundays and public holidays do not.
Centres near each other
Isle of Tiree's own three nearest are Barra, Oban, Isle of Mull.
Same test type
Weekday with weekday; evening and weekend tests only with each other.
Getting to Isle of Tiree, and what to take
Straight from DVSA's own list of test centres. Worth reading the week before rather than the morning of.
Where it is
The Scarinish Hotel
Isle of Tiree
Argyll and Bute
PA77 6UH
- No car park is available at the test centre
- Toilets
What to take
- Your UK driving licence. No photocard means a valid passport and your paper licence.
- Your theory test pass certificate if you have it. If it is lost the examiner can look the pass up.
- A car. Most people use their instructor's.
Driving around Isle of Tiree before test day
Nobody can give you the examiner's route. DVSA stopped publishing routes in 2010, and four tests in five are led by a sat nav the examiner sets up, so there is no sequence to learn. The roads are a different matter: which roundabout, which multi-lane junction, where the limit changes. Instructors film those, and watching them is the cheapest practice available.
Find Isle of Tiree route videos
Swaps at Isle of Tiree, month by month
Most people know the month they need rather than the date. Each of these says how much of that month can still be swapped into under the ten working day rule, and which centres a Isle of Tiree booking can move to. DVSA releases slots in a rolling 24-week window, so these are the months anybody can be holding a test in.
Three quick questions
One each on the car safety questions, road signs and warning lights: the parts of the test you can learn off the page. Have a guess, then open the answer.
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Show me, tell me
You get one of the two questions wrong. What happens?
- A serious fault, which fails the test
- One driving fault, and the test carries on
- You are asked another until you get one right
- Nothing, they are not marked
Show the answer
One driving fault, and the test carries on. Getting one or both wrong is recorded as one driving fault. It does not fail the test on its own.
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Road signs
What shape are most warning signs?
- A triangle
- A circle
- An octagon
- A rectangle
Show the answer
A triangle. Warning signs are mostly red-bordered triangles, point up.
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Warning lights
What does a green or blue light on the dashboard tell you?
- Something is switched on
- There is a fault to check soon
- Stop as soon as it is safe
- The car is in eco mode
Show the answer
Something is switched on. Green and blue lights are information: dipped headlights, front fog lights, main beam, indicators.
Swapping at Isle of Tiree: questions
Can I swap a test at Isle of Tiree for one at another centre?
Only if it is the same centre, one of your three nearest, or a centre you first booked at. A swap moves both learners, so it has to work from each side. From Isle of Tiree the list is Barra. Anywhere else is refused on the call.
How long does it take to find a swap at Isle of Tiree?
That depends on how many learners hold a slot here and whether any of them want the opposite of what you want. Join the list at the top of this page and we email you when a learner who could swap with you joins. A three-way chain often resolves faster than waiting for a perfect pair.
Does swapping at Isle of Tiree cost anything?
No. You exchange slots rather than rebooking, so you keep your original booking reference and payment. Matching here is free, and DVSA does the swap on the phone at no charge.
How much notice do I need?
At least 10 full working days before whichever of the two tests comes first. Monday to Saturday count as working days; Sundays and public holidays do not, so the real deadline falls earlier than the calendar suggests.
Can my instructor arrange it for me?
No. Since 12 May 2026 only the candidate can book or manage their own test, and that applies to instructors too. Yours can sit next to you while you make the call.
Is this the same as a cancellation app for Isle of Tiree?
No. A cancellation app scans the booking service for unclaimed appointments, and since 12 May 2026 learners are not allowed to use services that do that. A swap works the other way round: the date you want is already booked by another learner, the two of you agree to exchange, and you make the call yourself.
Your Isle of Tiree date is somebody's dream date
Somewhere there is a learner holding the slot you want, who would rather have yours. Join the list and we email you when a learner who could swap with you joins. Free, no card, nothing to pay when it works.