Barking Tanner Street driving test centre
The pass rate, how long you'll wait for a test, and the other centres nearby.
Barking Tanner Street is one of Britain's 10 hardest driving test centres.
Quick answers
- Where is it? 84 Tanner Street, Barking, IG11 8QF. Directions
- What's the pass rate? 36% overall (manual 39%, automatic 33%), compared with the 50% national average.
- Is it hard to pass? Harder than most. Only two of Britain's 276 bigger centres had a lower pass rate.
- What's nearby? Goodmayes is the closest, 9 minutes away. Its pass rate is 44% and its typical wait about 2½ months.
Other test centres nearby
There are four other centres within half an hour's drive. Of those, Goodmayes has the shortest wait, about 2½ months, and Loughton the highest pass rate, 47%.
| Test centre | Driving time | Pass rate | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Goodmayes (London) 3 miles by road | 9 minutes | 43.7% | 46.3% | 41.5% | 2½ months |
| Wanstead (London) 5 miles by road | 15 minutes | 44.4% | 46.3% | 42.1% | 3 months |
| Hornchurch (London) 8 miles by road | 24 minutes | 46.3% | 48.3% | 43.4% | 5 months |
| Loughton (London) 10 miles by road | 24 minutes | 47.0% | 48.3% | 45.3% | 5 months |
Driving times are without traffic.
Pass rate over the years
In the 12 months to March 2026, Barking Tanner Street's pass rate was 36%, compared with 50% across Great Britain. It has been below Britain's pass rate every year since DVSA's figures began in 2007.
The automatic pass rate here was lower than manual, as it is almost everywhere: 33%, compared with 39%. That gap is narrower than at most centres. Only seven of the 267 centres that ran 100 or more automatic tests had a lower automatic pass rate. 46% of tests here were in automatic cars, compared with 29% across Great Britain.
Men had a higher pass rate than women here: 38%, compared with 34%. That's a similar gap to Great Britain's, where men's pass rate was 51% and women's 49%.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| 2025 to 2026 | 5,543 | 36.3% | 38.8% | 33.4% | 274th of 276 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 7,499 | 37.9% | 40.0% | 35.3% | 268th of 275 |
| 2023 to 2024 | 6,842 | 38.5% | 41.5% | 35.0% | 264th of 277 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 5,294 | 38.7% | 41.9% | 33.9% | 256th of 271 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 7,665 | 41.7% | 43.0% | 39.1% | 245th of 280 |
Each year runs from April to March.
Compare every centre in our report on driving test pass rates.
Before your test
In the weeks before your test, ask your instructor to take you round the roads near the centre, and practise the faults learners make most often. If you're still looking for an instructor, see who teaches in Barking.
Frequently asked questions
What's the pass rate for automatic cars at Barking Tanner Street?
33% in the 12 months to March 2026, compared with Britain's automatic pass rate of 45%.
How busy is Barking Tanner Street test centre?
It ran 5,543 car tests in the 12 months to March 2026. That's around the middle for Britain's test centres.
Can I move my test from Barking Tanner Street to another centre?
Yes. You can move it to any centre with a free date, on gov.uk. Before you do, check your instructor can take you there, and bear in mind it's harder to pass on roads you don't know. The closest other centre is Goodmayes, about 9 minutes away by road.
Figures from DVSA: pass rates for the 12 months to March 2026, waits for September 2026, published 14 October 2026. Driving times by road, from OpenRouteService. How we worked these out.