Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 9 original DVSA-published routes from Unit A4 Davidson House, Campus 1 Balgownie Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Balgownie Rd
Turn right
3
Braehead Way
At end of road, turn left
4
Scotstown Rd
At roundabout, turn right
5
The Parkway
Take the 2nd left
6
Woodside Rd
Turn left
7
Denmore Rd
At end of road, turn right
8
B999
At roundabout, turn left
9
A90 / Potterton
Turn right
10
Manse Rd
Turn left
11
Church Rd
Turn right
12
Manse Rd
At end of road, turn left
13
Panmure Gardens
At end of road, turn left
14
B999
Take the 2nd right
15
Shielhill Rd
At roundabout, turn left
16
Scotstown Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Jesmond Drive
Take the 2nd right
18
Newburgh Drive
At end of road, turn left
19
Jesmond Drive
Turn right
20
Jesmond Rd
At end of road, turn right
21
Jesmond Ave / Valentine Rd
At end of road, turn left
22
Whitestripes Ave
At roundabout, turn left
23
The Parkway
Turn right
24
Balgownie Rd
Take the 3rd right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
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S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Balgownie Rd
Turn right
3
Braehead Way
At end of road, turn left
4
Scotstown Rd
At roundabout, turn right
5
The Parkway
At roundabout, turn left
6
Ellon Rd A90
At roundabout, turn right
7
Eigie Rd
Turn left
8
Old Rd
At end of road, turn left
9
Eigie Rd
Take the 4th left
10
Burnside Way
Turn left
11
Eigie Rd
At end of road, turn left
12
North Beach Rd
Turn left
13
Whitehorse Terrace
At end of road, turn right
14
Old Rd
At end of road, turn left
15
A90 Ellon Rd
Turn right
16
B977
At end of road, turn right
17
B999
Take the 3rd right
18
Greenbrae Drive
At end of road, turn left
19
Dubford Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
Scotstown Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
21
The Parkway
Turn left
22
Balgownie Rd
Take the 3rd right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Balgownie Rd
At end of road, turn left
3
The Parkway
At roundabout, turn left
4
Fairview St
Turn left
5
Fairview Brae
At end of road, turn left
6
Laurel Drive
At roundabout, go ahead
7
Persley Rd
At end of road, turn right
8
Whitestripes Rd
At end of road, turn left
9
Whitestripes Ave
Turn right
10
Jesmond Ave North
At end of road, turn left
11
Jesmond Ave
Turn left
12
Jesmond Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Jesmond Drive
At end of road, turn left
14
Scotstown Rd
Turn right
15
Dubford Rd
Turn right
16
Greenbrae Ave
At end of road, turn left
17
Denmore Rd
At end of road, turn right
18
Potterton Rd
At roundabout, turn right
19
Ellon Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
20
North Donside Rd
Take the 4th left
21
Scotstown Rd
Take the 2nd right
22
Balgownie Rd
Take the 4th left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Balgownie Rd
At end of road, turn left
3
The Parkway
At roundabout, turn right
4
Whitestripes Ave
Take the 2nd left
5
Middleton Circle
At end of road, turn right
6
Middleton Circle / Rd
At end of road, turn left
7
Jesmond Drive
Turn right
8
Woodcroft Rd
Turn left
9
Woodcroft Ave
At end of road, turn right
10
Jesmond Drive
Turn right
11
Whitestripes Ave
Take the 2nd right
12
Whitestripes Rd
Turn left
13
Persley Rd
At roundabout, turn left
14
The Parkway
At roundabout, turn left
15
Whitestripes Ave
Turn right
16
Valentine Rd / Jesmond Ave
At end of road, turn right
17
Jesmond Drive
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Scotstown Rd
At roundabout, turn left
19
Gordon Place
Turn right
20
Cameron St
At end of road, turn left
21
Scotstown Rd
Take the 3rd right
22
Simpson Rd
At end of road, turn right
23
Balgownie Crescent
At end of road, turn right
24
Balgownie Rd
Turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Balgownie Rd
At end of road, turn left
3
The Parkway
At roundabout, go ahead
4
Persley Bridge
At roundabout, turn left
5
Mugiemoss Rd
At roundabout, turn left
6
Gt Northern Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
7
St Machar Drive
At roundabout, 3rd exit
8
King St
Turn left
9
Seaforth Rd
At end of road, turn left
10
Park Rd / Golf Rd
Turn left
11
Pittodrie St
Turn right
12
Ardarroch Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Linksfield Rd
At end of road, turn left
14
Golf Rd
Turn left
15
Regent Walk
At end of road, turn left
16
Golf Rd / School Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit
17
King St
At traffic lights, turn left
18
North Donside Rd
Take the 2nd right
19
Gordon Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
Gordon Place
At end of road, turn right
21
Scotstown Rd
Turn left
22
Braehead Way
At end of road, turn left
23
Balgownie Rd
Take the 2nd right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Balgownie Rd
Turn left
3
Bodachra Rd
Turn right
4
Harehill Rd
At end of road, turn left
5
Balgownie Rd
Turn right
6
Balgownie Drive
At end of road, turn right
7
Balgownie Rd
Turn left
8
Balgownie Crescent
At end of road, turn left
9
Ellon Rd
Take the 2nd left
10
North Donside Rd / Scotstown Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
11
Whitestripes Rd
At end of road, turn left
12
Whitestripes Ave
At end of road, turn right
13
Jesmond Drive
Turn left
14
Newburgh Drive
At end of road, turn right
15
Jesmond Drive
Turn left
16
Jesmond Rd
At end of road, turn left
17
Jesmond Ave
At end of road, turn right
18
Jesmond Drive
At traffic lights, turn right
19
Scotstown Rd
At roundabout, turn left
20
The Parkway
At roundabout, turn right
21
Ellon Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
22
North Donside Rd
Take the 4th left
23
Scotstown Rd
Take the 2nd right
24
Balgownie Rd
Turn left
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Balgownie Rd
At end of road, turn left
3
Parkway
At roundabout, turn left
4
Fairview St
Turn left
5
Fairview Brae
At end of road, turn left
6
Laurel Drive
At roundabout, turn left
7
Persley Bridge
At roundabout, turn right
8
Mugiemoss Rd
At end of road, turn right
9
Oldmeldrum Rd
Turn left
10
Bankhead Rd
Turn left
11
Bankhead Ave
Take the 3rd left
12
Greenburn Drive
At end of road, turn left
13
Inverurie Rd
At roundabout, turn right
14
Auchmill Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
15
Great Northern Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
16
Leslie Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
17
Clifton Rd
Take the 2nd right
18
Cattofield Place
At end of road, turn right
19
Hilton Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit
20
Hilton Drive
Turn left
21
Rosehill Drive
At roundabout, 3rd exit
22
North Anderson Drive
At roundabout, go ahead
23
Mugiemoss Rd
At roundabout, turn right
24
Persley Bridge
At roundabout, go ahead
25
Parkway
Turn right
26
Balgownie Rd
Take the 3rd right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Balgownie Rd
Turn right
3
Braehead Way
At end of road, turn left
4
Scotstown Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
5
Dubford Rd
Take the 2nd right
6
Greenbrae Drive
At end of road, turn left
7
Denmore Rd
At end of road, turn left
8
Potterton Rd B977 / Potterton Village
Turn right
9
Panmure Gardens
Turn right
10
Manse Rd
Turn left
11
Church Rd
Turn right
12
Manse Rd
At end of road, turn right
13
Panmure Gardens / Manse Rd
At end of road, turn left
14
Belhelvie Rd / Belhelvie Village
At end of road, turn left
15
Balmedie / Old Rd
Take the 2nd left
16
North Beach Rd
Take the 2nd right
17
Eigie Rd
Take the 2nd right
18
Old Mill Crescent
At end of road, turn right
19
Eigie Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
A90
At roundabout, go ahead
21
Ellon Rd
At roundabout, turn right
22
The Parkway
At roundabout, turn left
23
Balgownie Rd
Take the 3rd right
F
DTC
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Balgownie Rd
Turn left
3
Balgownie Crescent
Turn left
4
Simpson Rd
At end of road, turn right
5
North Donside Rd
Turn right
6
Ellon Rd / King St
Turn left
7
School Rd
Turn right
8
Golf Rd
Turn right
9
Regent Rd
At end of road, turn right
10
Golf Rd
Turn right
11
Linksfield Rd
Turn left
12
Ardarroch Place
At end of road, turn right
13
Pittodrie Place
Turn left
14
Ardarroch Rd
Turn left
15
Pittodrie St
At end of road, turn right
16
Golf Rd
Turn right
17
Park Rd
Turn right
18
Seaforth Rd / Mounthooly Way
3rd exit
19
Hutcheon St
Turn right
20
George St / Powis Terrace
Turn right
21
Bedford Rd
Turn right
22
St Machar Drive
Turn left
23
King St
Turn left
24
Balgownie Rd
Take the 2nd left
F
DTC
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 9 routes.
Residential
97%
A-Roads
1%
Town / B-Roads
2%
What to Expect at Aberdeen North
- Roundabouts are a defining feature — averaging 4.4 per route. Route 7 is the most demanding with 11, including The Parkway.
- Pass rate 47%, close to the national average of 47.9% — a fair test. Consistent preparation across all routes is what counts.
- Key roads to know: Balgownie Rd, Scotstown Rd and The Parkway — these appear across the most routes and are the most likely to feature on your test.
- 12 traffic light encounters across all routes — worth practising smooth stops and confident pull-aways before your test.
Tricky Spots on the Aberdeen North Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Approaching The Parkway from Scotstown Road
Scotstown Road is a busy dual carriageway that leads into The Parkway via multiple roundabouts. Learners are often asked to turn left or take a right exit — staying in the correct lane and anticipating signs is key.
2
Joining Ellon Road (A90)
Ellon Road features prominently on several routes and is accessed through roundabouts from The Parkway or Persley Road. It’s a fast-moving section where learners must confidently merge and handle traffic lights shortly after entry.
3
Navigating the Middleton Circle Loops
In Route 4, Middleton Circle and Middleton Circle Road form a compact loop with consecutive left and right turns. This area tests clutch control and awareness, especially with tight EOR junctions in a residential setting.
4
Turning from Jesmond Drive onto Whitestripes Avenue
Jesmond Drive is a common mid-route connector with several turns onto Whitestripes Avenue. Expect complex right turns and occasional filter lights — mirror-signal-manoeuvre discipline is critical here.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balgownie Rd | 9 / 9 | Left turn | |
| Scotstown Rd | 7 / 9 | Roundabout | |
| The Parkway | 7 / 9 | Roundabout | |
| Braehead Way | 4 / 9 | Left turn | |
| Jesmond Drive | 4 / 9 | Right turn | |
| North Donside Rd | 4 / 9 | Left turn | |
| Whitestripes Ave | 4 / 9 | Right turn | |
| Balgownie Crescent | 3 / 9 | Left turn | |
| Denmore Rd | 3 / 9 | Right turn | |
| Dubford Rd | 3 / 9 | Right turn |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 40 roundabouts across 9 routes.
The Parkway
High
Scotstown Rd
High
Ellon Rd
Common
Laurel Drive
Common
Mugiemoss Rd
Common
Persley Bridge
Common
Aberdeen North Test Centre
Address
Aberdeen North Driving Test Centre
Unit A4 Davidson House, Campus 1 Balgownie Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB22 8GT
Unit A4 Davidson House, Campus 1 Balgownie Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB22 8GT
Phone
Amenities
Disabled Access
Parking
Toilets
Tests Offered
ADI part 2
ADI part 3
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
47.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
15.2 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
9
ADI part 2, ADI part 3, Car
Avg Route Length
25
Steps (23–27 range)