Barking Tanner Street Driving Test Centre: Pass Rate & Routes
In 2025/26, DVSA examiners at Barking (Tanner Street) conducted 5,543 car practical tests and 2,011 candidates passed: a 36.3% pass rate, -13.7 points against the Great Britain average of 50.0%. That ranks 285 of 287 centres with at least 300 tests, and 26 of 26 in London.
Practise Barking Tanner Street routes in the app
Driving Test Routes UK has compiled practice routes near Barking Tanner Street, not official DVSA routes. Free to download. Full routes and turn-by-turn need Pro.
A practice route near Barking Tanner Street
One of 14 practice route patterns around Barking Tanner Street. Open the app for all 14 with spoken turn-by-turn.
This is an outline of the shape of one compiled practice route, with the start and finish marked and no streets shown. They are not official DVSA routes: examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks.
Barking Tanner Street pass rate in 2025/26
Pass rate trend at Barking Tanner Street
From 2021/22 to 2025/26 the pass rate fell from 41.7% to 36.3% (-5.4 points). Test volumes changed too, from 7,665 to 5,543 tests a year.
| Year (Apr–Mar) | Tests | Passes | Barking Tanner Street | GB average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7,665 | 3,198 | 41.7% | 48.9% |
| 2022/23 | 5,294 | 2,049 | 38.7% | 48.4% |
| 2023/24 | 6,842 | 2,637 | 38.5% | 47.9% |
| 2024/25 | 7,499 | 2,842 | 37.9% | 48.7% |
| 2025/26 | 5,543 | 2,011 | 36.3% | 50.0% |
Month by month, 2025/26
The strongest month was August 2025 (40.3% from 506 tests) and the weakest was May 2025 (33.2%). Monthly rates move with small samples, so treat single months with caution.
Test centres near Barking Tanner Street
Distances are straight-line from the centre location. Pass rates are DVSA figures for 2025/26. The closest with a noticeably higher rate is Goodmayes (2 km, 43.7%).
What the test at Barking Tanner Street involves
- About 40 minutes of driving, starting with an eyesight check and a “tell me” question.
- Around 20 minutes of independent driving, usually following a sat nav set by the examiner.
- One reversing manoeuvre: parallel park, bay park, or pull up on the right and reverse two car lengths.
- A “show me” question while you drive, and possibly an emergency stop.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the pass rate at Barking Tanner Street driving test centre?
- DVSA figures for 2025/26 show 2,011 passes from 5,543 car practical tests at Barking (Tanner Street), a pass rate of 36.3%, below the Great Britain average of 50.0% for the same year.
- How many people pass first time at Barking Tanner Street?
- 777 of 2,542 first attempts passed in 2025/26 (30.6%). 16 learners passed their first test with zero driving faults.
- Is there an easier test centre near Barking Tanner Street?
- The nearest centre with a noticeably higher pass rate is Goodmayes, about 2 km away, at 43.7% in 2025/26. Pass rates reflect who tests there as much as the roads, so practise the routes where you will actually take your test.
- How many practice routes are there for Barking Tanner Street?
- Driving Test Routes UK has 14 compiled practice routes around Barking Tanner Street, not official DVSA routes. Examiners change routes for traffic and roadworks. Free to download. Full routes and turn-by-turn need Pro.
Pass rates: DVSA, car driving test data by test centre (DRT122A/C/E, April 2025 to March 2026, published June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice routes are compiled by Driving Test Routes UK and are not official DVSA routes. Examiners vary routes for traffic and roadworks.