Barnet (London) Driving Test Centre
Barnet (London) in Western Parade, England has a current pass rate of 49.9%, 1.2 points above the UK average of 48.7%. This page breaks down the multi-year trend, the first-time and gender pass rates, the waiting time and how it compares with the rest of the UK, all from the DVSA quarterly data.
DVSA data last updated July 2026
Barnet (London) sits in the bottom half of car pass rates nationally (Bottom 46%, rank #176 of 323). The strongest car alternative nearby is Mill Hill (London), about 2.9 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 33.8K passed, 46.9K failed, 80.7K total
How Barnet (London) compares
The 1.2-point edge at Barnet (London) (ranked 176 of 323 in its category) is real but small; local route familiarity moves your odds more than the venue does.
Where Barnet (London) ranks among 323 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
The direction of travel here is upward: Barnet (London) has added 10.7 points since 2017-18, from 39.2% to 49.9%, with its strongest year at 49.9% in 2024-25.
Pass rate by demographic
Waiting time at Barnet (London)
The headline figure for reaching 10% availability is 24 weeks, but the typical (median) learner who took their test at Barnet (London) in May 2026 had waited 21.1 weeks from booking to test day.
Official DVSA data, May 2026. The median is the time between booking and taking the test; for live availability use the DVSA booking service.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Barnet (London)
- car
- ADI part 2
- ADI part 3
Accessibility & facilities
Parking and toilet details aren't included in DVSA's published feed. For the current on-site facilities, check the DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode EN5 1AD, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Where do you actually take your car test if you book Barnet (London)? You start in Western Parade, Greater London (EN5 1AD), and the examiner takes you through whatever mix of urban and outlying roads sits within a roughly twenty-minute drive of the centre. Volume is not the issue at Barnet (London). 80.7K tests sit on the record across 2017-18-2024-25, so the trend line below reflects real movement, not sample noise.
How does Barnet (London) compare nationally? 49.9% pass rate, #176 of 323 car centres in the DVSA network, 1.2 points above the UK average of 48.7%. The lower half of the country, in other words. First-attempt pass rate: 49.7%, against the UK figure of 49%. Effectively level, the gap between candidates who pass first time at Barnet (London) and those who pass first time nationally is preparation, not the centre.
All figures shown are aggregated from the DVSA quarterly statistical release covering the most recent reporting periods available. Pass-rate calculations exclude tests cancelled by the candidate or examiner. Sample sizes and methodology are described in the source attribution at the foot of this page.
What learners should know about Barnet (London)
- Barnet (London) doesn't deviate much from the national curve, so generic preparation advice (mock tests, mirror discipline, junction observation) applies here in the same shape it would anywhere.
- 80.7K tests through this centre over the published window. At that throughput, competition for short-notice slots is constant, so make a habit of checking the official booking page often.
- If you can, take at least one lesson with an instructor who specifically works the Barnet (London) area. Local instructors know which nearby junctions are demanding and will drill them.
- Book through the official DVSA service (gov.uk/book-driving-test). Third-party "fast-track" sites charge a premium for the same booking; the official DVSA booking service is free.
Other test centres nearby
On the day at Barnet (London)
Aim to be at Barnet (London) ten minutes early. Because parking and waiting facilities are not the same at every DVSA centre, check the approach on the DVSA centre finder (postcode EN5 1AD) before the day. Demand is very high and the modelled wait is close to 23 to 27 weeks, so an early booking and a cancellation alert are both worth setting up. The examiner needs to see your provisional photocard licence to begin, and the car you bring must be roadworthy, fitted with L plates and a working interior mirror. If Mill Hill (London) is fully booked, Barnet (London) is the next closest centre, roughly 3 miles away.
Once underway the test takes around 40 minutes and is the same wherever you sit it. The examiner verifies your eyesight at 20 metres, puts one tell-me question to you, then accompanies the drive and asks one show-me question while you are driving. About 20 minutes is independent driving, sat nav or road signs to a named destination, with one of the set manoeuvres and an emergency stop on roughly one test in seven. The drive works through whatever mix of urban and outlying roads sits within about a twenty-minute radius, and at a centre this busy that usually means heavier traffic to read. Across DVSA marking nationally, the fault recorded most often on car tests is junctions - observation, worth drilling on the local routes before your date.
Results come immediately on return to the centre. The examiner talks you through any faults marked, prints the DL25 feedback form, and (if you passed) takes your provisional licence so the full one can be issued by post. A pass needs no more than 15 driving faults and zero serious or dangerous faults, the standard 49.9% of candidates at Barnet (London) meet under current DVSA marking.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRates.uk aggregates DVSA centre-level totals across reporting periods.
Edited by Vikas. DVSA data period: 2024-25.