Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 6 original DVSA-published routes from Strathleven House Suite A4, Vale of Leven Industrial Estate, Dumbarton.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Station Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
3
Glasgow Rd
At roundabout, turn left
4
Townend Rd
Take the 2nd right
5
Meadow Rd
Turn left
6
Poindfauld Terrace
At end of road, turn right
7
Bonhill Rd / Strathleven Place
At roundabout, turn left
8
A814
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn right
9
Wallace St
Turn left
10
Lennox St
At end of road, turn left
11
Wallace St
At end of road, turn left
12
Castlegreen St
At traffic lights, turn right
13
A814 / A82
At roundabout, turn right
14
Bowling
Turn left
15
A82
At traffic lights, turn left
16
Dunritton Rd
Turn right
17
Dumbuck Rd / Underwood Drive
At end of road, turn left
18
Round Riding Rd
At end of road, turn left
19
Bonhill Rd
At roundabout, 4th exit, turn right
20
Townend Rd
Turn left
21
Station 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.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Cardross Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
3
Renton Rd / Renton
Take the 3rd right
4
Leven St
At end of road, turn right
5
Alexander St
At end of road, turn right
6
John St
At end of road, turn left
7
Lennox St
Take the 3rd left
8
A82
At roundabout, turn left
9
Stirling Rd
Turn right
10
Bellsmyre Avenue
Turn right
11
St Andrews Brae
Turn left
12
Aitkenbar Circle
At end of road, turn right
13
Whiteford Avenue
Turn right
14
Stonyflat Rd
At end of road, turn right
15
Whiteford Avenue
At end of road, turn right
16
Garshake Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
17
Round Riding Rd
Turn left
18
Overwood Drive / Dumbuck Rd
At end of road, turn right
19
Dunritton Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
Alclutha Avenue
At end of road, turn right
21
Greenhead Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
22
A814
Take the 4th left
23
Victoria St
Turn right
24
Lennox St
At end of road, turn left
25
A814
At traffic lights, turn right
26
Railway Station
Turn left
27
Station 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.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Meadowbank St
At end of road, turn left
3
Station Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
4
Glasgow Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
5
Strathleven Place / Bonhill Rd
Turn right
6
Crosslet Rd
Take the 2nd right
7
Alclutha Avenue
Turn left
8
Dunritton Rd
Take the 2nd left
9
Dumbuck Rd
At end of road, turn left
10
Round Riding Rd
Turn right
11
Colquhoun St
At end of road, turn left
12
Round Riding Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
13
Garshake Rd
Turn left
14
Whiteford Avenue
Turn left
15
Stonyflat Rd
At end of road, turn right
16
Whiteford Avenue
Turn left
17
Aitkenbar Circle
At end of road, turn right
18
St Andrews Brae
At end of road, turn left
19
Bellsmyre Rd
At end of road, turn left
20
Stirling Rd
At roundabout, turn right
21
Bypass West
At end of road, turn right
22
Renton Rd into Renton
Take the 3rd right
23
Leven St
At end of road, turn right
24
Alexander St
At end of road, turn right
25
John St
At end of road, turn left
26
Main Rd back to Dumbarton
At traffic lights, turn left
27
Glasgow Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
28
Station Rd
Turn 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
Station Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
3
Glasgow Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, turn left
4
Strathleven Place
Take the 3rd right
5
Round Riding Rd
Take the 1st left
6
Colquhoun St
At end of road, turn left
7
Round Riding Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
8
A82
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
9
Stirling Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
10
Industrial estate
Take the 1st right
11
Strathlever Rd
Take the 1st right
12
Strathleven Rd
Turn left
13
Stirling Rd
Take the 1st left
14
Strathleven Dr
Take the 3rd right
15
Strathleven Dr
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
16
A813 Stirling Rd
Take the 1st left
17
Main St
At end of road, turn left
18
A813 Stirling Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
19
Church St
At end of road, turn left
20
Main St Alexandria
Take the 1st right
21
Upper Bridge St
Take the 1st left
22
Queen St
Turn left
23
Queen St
At end of road, turn right
24
B857 towards Dumbarton
At traffic lights, turn left
25
Glasgow Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
26
Station Rd
Take the 1st right
F
Meadowbank St
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
Station Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
3
High St
Take the 1st right
4
Bridge St
Take the 2nd left
5
Clydeshore Rd
Take the 1st right
6
Helenslee Rd
Take the 1st left
7
Kirkton Rd
Road continues
8
Dixon Drive
At end of road, turn left
9
Clydeshore Rd
Turn left
10
Clydeshore Rd
At end of road, turn left
11
Bridge St
At traffic lights, turn left
12
Glasgow Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
13
Renton Rd
Take the 2nd right
14
A83
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
15
Townend Rd
Turn left
16
Bonhill Rd
Take the 1st left
17
Barloan Crescent
At end of road, turn right
18
Bonhill Rd
Turn left
19
Townend Rd
Take the 3rd left
20
Meadow Rd
Take the 1st left
21
Poinfauld Terrace
Road continues
22
Round Riding Rd
Turn right
23
Overwood Dr
Road continues
24
Dumbuck Rd
Take the 4th right
25
White Avenue
At end of road, turn left
26
Dumbuie Avenue
At end of road, turn right
27
Dunbritton Rd
At end of road, turn left
28
Alclutha Avenue
At end of road, turn right
29
Greenhead Rd
Take the 2nd right
30
Glasgow Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
31
Glasgow Rd
At roundabout, 3rd exit, turn right
32
Church St
Take the 1st left
33
Station Rd
Take the 3rd left
F
Meadowbank St
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
Station Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
3
Glasgow Rd
At roundabout, 1st exit, turn left
4
Church St
Road continues
5
Townend Rd
Take the 2nd right
6
Meadow Rd
Take the 1st left
7
Poindfauld Terrace
Take the 2nd left
8
Bonhill Rd
Take the 2nd right
9
Barloan Crescent
At end of road, turn right
10
Bonhill Rd
At end of road, turn right
11
Townend Rd
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
12
Stirling Rd
Take the 1st right
13
Bellsmyre Avenue
Take the 1st right
14
St Andrew's Brae
Take the 1st left
15
Aitkenbar Circle
Take the 2nd right
16
Whiteford Avenue
At end of road, turn right
17
Whiteford Avenue
At end of road, turn right
18
Garshake Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
19
A82
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
20
A82 ( By-pass)
1st exit
21
Slip road
At end of road, turn right
22
Renton Rd
Turn right
23
Leven St
At end of road, turn right
24
Alexander St
At end of road, turn right
25
John St
At end of road, turn left
26
Renton Rd
At end of road, turn left
27
Glasgow Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
28
High St
Take the 2nd right
29
Riverside Lane
At end of road, turn right
30
High St
At roundabout, 2nd exit, go ahead
31
Church St
Take the 1st left
32
Station Rd
Take the 3rd left
F
Meadowbank St
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 6 routes.
Residential
90%
A-Roads
7%
Town / B-Roads
3%
What to Expect at Dumbarton
- Expect roundabouts throughout — 3.5 per route on average — Route 1 includes the most with 6, including Glasgow Rd.
- Route 2 alone has 5 sets of traffic lights — the most of any route here. Confident, smooth stops and pull-aways are essential.
- At 55%, the pass rate here is 7.1 points above the national average of 47.9% — making Dumbarton one of the more candidate-friendly centres in the UK.
- There is a big spread in route complexity — Route 6 is the longest and most demanding at 34 steps, while Route 1 is the most manageable at 22. Practise both ends of the range.
- Familiarise yourself with Greenhead Rd, Townend Rd and Whiteford Avenue before your test — they come up repeatedly across the routes and knowing their junctions and speed limits will save you on the day.
Tricky Spots on the Dumbarton Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Lane Discipline at A814
A814 is one of the key roundabout challenges on the Dumbarton test. Practise your approach so that lane choice feels automatic, and always check right before committing — giving way too late or pulling out too early are both marked faults.
2
Keeping Safe on A813 Stirling Rd
If you are practising for your Dumbarton test, make sure you spend time on A813 Stirling Rd. It features across most routes and asks for consistent mirror use, smooth speed management and awareness of pedestrians and junctions.
3
MSM Discipline on A82 ( By-pass)
Candidates are often caught out at A82 ( By-pass) by underestimating how much time they need to emerge safely. Slow down early, get a clear view of the road and only go when you are certain — a smooth, confident emerge beats a rushed one every time.
4
Handling the A814 / A82 Roundabout
The A814 / A82 roundabout appears with different exit requirements depending on which route you are on. Knowing your exit before you arrive is essential — late decisions lead to wrong lanes, missed signals and stressed driving that examiners notice immediately.
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhead Rd | 2 / 6 | Right turn | |
| Townend Rd | 3 / 6 | Left turn | |
| Whiteford Avenue | 3 / 6 | Right turn | |
| A814 | 2 / 6 | Roundabout | |
| Barloan Crescent | 2 / 6 | Right turn | |
| Bellsmyre Avenue | 2 / 6 | Right turn | |
| Colquhoun St | 2 / 6 | Left turn | |
| Dumbuck Rd | 2 / 6 | Left turn | |
| St Andrews Brae | 2 / 6 | Left turn | |
| Renton Rd | 2 / 6 | Right turn |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 21 roundabouts across 6 routes.
Glasgow Rd
High
A82
Medium
A814
Common
Stirling Rd
Common
Dumbarton Test Centre
Address
Dumbarton Driving Test Centre
Strathleven House Suite A4, Vale of Leven Industrial Estate, Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire, G82 3PD
Strathleven House Suite A4, Vale of Leven Industrial Estate, Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire, G82 3PD
Phone
0300 200 1122
DVSA general enquiries
Amenities
Disabled Access
Parking
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
55.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
20.4 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
6
Car
Avg Route Length
29
Steps (22–34 range)