Barking & Dagenham · IG11 8QF
Barking Driving Test Centre — Local Experts
Our instructors teach on every test route used by Barking. Below: pass rate, the routes you'll likely drive, manoeuvres, parking and tips that actually move the needle on test day.
38%Pass Rate
Address
84 Tanner Street, Barking, Essex
IG11 8QF
IG11 8QF
Test routes
What you'll drive at Barking
- Busy mini-roundabouts at Tanner Street / Movers Lane junction
- Heavy bus traffic on Ripple Road (A13 feeder)
- Tight residential streets around Loxford & Movers Lane
- Dual carriageway sections on the A13 used for higher-speed assessments
Insider tips
Tips from instructors who teach here
- Practise the Ripple Road / Lodge Avenue roundabout cluster — examiners use it almost every test.
- Box junction at Tanner Street is regularly tested — know the rules cold.
- Watch for pedestrians around Barking Park and the school zones on weekday mornings.
Manoeuvres tested
- Parallel park
- Bay park (forward + reverse)
- Pull up on the right & reverse
Parking
Limited free bays at the centre; arrive 10 minutes before your slot — earlier and you may be asked to leave.
Facilities
Waiting room, accessible toilet, customer parking.
Your local instructor
Mr Mohammed Aziz
DVSA-approved, manual & automatic, with extensive experience on Barking test routes.
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020 8050 9933MON–SUN 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
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