Barking Driving Test Centre
· Suffolk
Key Statistics
Historical Pass Rate Trend
Barking pass rate over 6 years
Monthly Breakdown (2012-13)
| Month | Tests | Passes | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 767 | 266 | 34.7% | 41.7% | 27.1% |
| May | 950 | 313 | 32.9% | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| Jun | 791 | 235 | 29.7% | 33.3% | 26.6% |
| Jul | 691 | 225 | 32.6% | 35.7% | 29.8% |
| Aug | 616 | 204 | 33.1% | 36.7% | 29.3% |
| Sep | 736 | 246 | 33.4% | 36.6% | 30.3% |
| Oct | 955 | 325 | 34.0% | 37.3% | 30.2% |
| Nov | 1,029 | 322 | 31.3% | 33.5% | 29.0% |
| Dec | 690 | 228 | 33.0% | 37.0% | 29.5% |
| Jan | 728 | 252 | 34.6% | 39.3% | 29.5% |
| Feb | 751 | 232 | 30.9% | 35.1% | 27.0% |
| Mar | 756 | 301 | 39.8% | 44.2% | 35.1% |
Gender Comparison
Male candidates pass at a 8pp higher rate than female candidates at Barking.
Pass Rate by Age
How do different age groups perform at Barking? The chart below shows pass rates for candidates aged 17 to 25, who account for 289.58 of the tests conducted here.
19-year-olds have the highest pass rate at Barking with 561.0% from 29.938271604938272 tests, while 17-year-olds have the lowest at 242.0%. The 319.0 percentage point gap between the best and worst age groups is significant.
| Age | Tests | Pass Rate | Male Rate | Female Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 31.707 | 242.0% | 44.4% | 26.0% |
| 18 | 32.4 | 526.0% | 46.0% | 81.0% |
| 19 | 29.938 | 561.0% | 40.1% | 97.0% |
| 20 | 32.979 | 485.0% | 42.4% | 93.0% |
| 21 | 33.816 | 393.0% | 38.7% | 70.0% |
| 22 | 34.314 | 396.0% | 35.4% | 70.0% |
| 23 | 31.818 | 365.0% | 40.7% | 63.0% |
| 24 | 34.359 | 369.0% | 39.7% | 67.0% |
| 25 | 28.249 | 352.0% | 44.0% | 50.0% |
Automatic vs Manual
At Barking, the automatic test pass rate is 29.0%, which is 4.3 percentage points lower than the overall pass rate of 33.3%. With 1,429 automatic tests conducted, this is a well-tested centre for auto candidates.
Male automatic candidates pass at 30.6% compared to 28.5% for females.