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Barnet Driving Test Centre

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TEST CENTRE CONTACT DETAILS

Practical Driving Test Centre Address
Raydean House
15 – 17 Western Parade
Barnet
Greater London
EN5 1AD 

Test Centre Details:  To access Barnet Driving Test Centre there are 7 steps. No wheelchair access or bell for wheelchair users to inform the test centre staff of their presence. Public access is not available to the car park but it is still used to finish driving tests if the roads are busy, or for bay parking manoeuvres or taxi tests. Wherever possible, please avoid parking outside residents houses on Raydean Road. Great North Road has no current restrictions. No toilets are available at Barnet Driving Test Centre.
Test Centre Provides Tests For: Car, taxi, Approved driving instructor – part two and Approved driving instructor – part three

THE DRIVING TEST IN Barnet

Barnet Driving Test Centre is situated in a busy urban environment. A good standard of driving will be required as a diverse selection of roads will be taken on the driving test. Residential streets will require a good deal of control as they may be narrow and hazardous due to oncoming traffic. Higher speed primary route ‘A’ roads a likely to be tested as are rural roads. A good knowledge of driving manoeuvres and the emergency stop will be required.

Driving tests are typically more difficult in busy locations due to the density of traffic and complex road systems.

 



Barnet driving test routes

The driving test from Barnet will feature the most difficult roads and road systems in the test centre area. These are to prove to the examiner you have a high standard of driving and safety. Gaining a good understanding of the driving test routes for Barnet will provide you with the best possible chance of passing the driving test.

BOOKING A DRIVING TEST AT Barnet DRIVING TEST CENTRE

If your driving test centre is located in a busy area, it may be of benefit to book your driving test in between the times of 10am and 4pm. This way you will miss out on rush hour traffic that can be problematic for learner drivers. Alternatively, some driving test centres offer test bookings on Saturdays. Driving test fees at the weekend are increased. Driving tests cannot be booked through the test centres directly. To book a driving test, there are two options; by telephone or online.



Barnet driving test centre

Barnet driving test centre

Book a driving test by phone
To book a practical driving test at the Barnet driving test centres by phone, please see the book a driving test section for DVSA (previously called the DSA) telephone booking contact details. The DVSA telephone number is an automated test booking line. A DVSA assistant can offer help via the options given.

Book your driving test online
To book your driving test online for Barnet Driving Test Centre, see the book a driving test section for all DVSA internet booking contact information.

Rescheduling or cancelling the driving test
To gain a full refund for the driving test at Barnet, cancellations must be made at least 3 working in advance of the test date. The same conditions apply for rescheduling if you wish to change the date. The above contact details can be used for these methods.


Barnet DRIVING TEST CENTRE PASS RATES

The Driving test pass rates section contains all pass rates for all UK driving test centres including Barnet test centre.

Barnet TEST CENTRE TELEPHONE NUMBER

Barnet test centre telephone number may be located via the driving test centre contact numbers section. Practical tests cannot be booked via these numbers and should only be used to contact the test centre manager for any concerns or issues you may have regarding your test.

PRACTICAL DRIVING TEST CENTRE REVIEWS

Write a review of Barnet Driving Test Centre. Rate this test centre based on your experience of using them. Tell people how your test went and what your examiner was like. If you intend on mentioning names, please use only first name or initials. It’s quick and simple – no signup necessary and only your nickname will be displayed. To ensure your review meets our guidelines, please read our Terms and Conditions prior to submission.



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★★☆☆☆
2 5 1
“My examiner Tony failed for passing to close to an parked car while exiting a roundabout. IMHO an arbitrary error which could have been marked as a minor. So I feel like I was failed to earn money/meet quota for the test center. I have held a foreign licence for 25+ years and am an experienced driver.”
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1 5 1
“I had tony aswell. Failed me on taking time to increase the speed to exit the roundabout. Seems like he is obsessed with roundabout .”
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1 5 1
“I had an examiner who literally had no reason to fail me ,,, in fact after searching on google I had found a lot of complaints about this examiner and his unjustified fail rates ... his name is Nick and he fails everyone ,,,”
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1 5 1
“I had Nick as well. He failed me because another car under exam condition touched my mirror while I parked and listened to the examiner's independent driving instructions. Old Grumpy examiner”
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4 5 1
“Had Richard today and passed first time. Was a good examiner and agreed with him on the few minors I made. Generally a nice guy and would recommend. Not sure about the others though...”
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1 5 1
“Hi Guys, I wonder how this examiner Nick has still got a job!!! Most rude ill mannered person I have ever come across and such a bully as well "a little example" from my encounter, while on my on my practical test, with a flow a vehicle ahead of me, he clap his hands rudely and said chop chop you are not going to drive 10 miles an hour !!! Maybe he was expecting me to crash in the car ahead of me because I was keeping a safe car length distance.”
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3 5 1
“I tried 3 times at this center. first time had a woman and she failed me fairly. second time a man called B- teacher and I thought he failed me unfairly - but I cant judge third time - Richard passed me. lovely chap got to say I don't think its the examiners its us, if we fail im sure its good reason and we have to do it again. complaining never works because the DVA train the examiners to standard and they will unlikely reverse a decision. I was v annoyed for ages about the second exam but in the end, more hours mean im a safer driver. all the tests were at the same level and no instructor gave me a harder route or maneuver. if at first you don't success swallow your pride and try again! TIP - go on A100 routes and know your country roads and sudden turnings”
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1 5 1
“got a big fat bald guy who slammed on the breaks for no reason, when he thought i was blind and would smash into a car on my left. great guy.....”
★★☆☆☆
2 5 1
“Really tough place to take a test and watch out for those 20mph zones - loads of them. NN examiner is miserable and always scares the hell out of my pupils. Just ignore him and drive the best you can.”
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1 5 1
“i had nick nicolaou as a examiner and he is such a bad manner, he is very rude and disgusting in the way he deals with those taking their tests. A few people I know have to deal with him and have not had s good word to say... I feel he needs to be investigated trained or not us unexceotable ... I'm thinking of putting in a complaint about him.” he failed me just 15 minutes into driving just because he told me to turn right and i just carried on to the next road he just told me to pull over and walked off and he terminated exam and he never gave me the failure paper, please just sack this idiot”
★☆☆☆☆
1 5 1
“Unfair "you're too slow" when it's clearly not safe to drive faster... I'm foreign and the brexit dosent help”
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1 5 1
“If a star wasn't required I wouldn't have even put one. I have taken a driving test today, my examiner touched on my wheel and didn't even moved it and claimed I would've hit a car. First of all if I was going to hit the car, I would have hit it regardless of his interference considering he didn't even move the car. Secondly I am shocked that after I had even risen my complaint that the car would have been in no way affected by my driving he then failed me. I am honestly gobsmacked and if Richard Miller is the standard of which you go by, you shouldn't even have a driving policy. It's a joke. Purposely touching the wheel when it's unnecessary to fail someone. Day light robbery. Sort it out.”
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5 5 1
“After reading reviews about Tony online I was very nervous about my test. My instructor had pre warned me that Tony pays very close attention to observation and mirrors, so on the day of my test when he called me out I was prepared! Tony was actually not as bad as everyone made him out to be, he made me feel relaxed and calm and was helpful when I forgot the directions on the independent drive. The independent drive isn't a memory test, and you are allowed to ask for help as long as you ask IN ADVANCED of the turning you are unsure about and you make a safe turning. After 40 minutes of having anxiety and over doing my mirrors, hoping it would impress Tony I finally passed back at Barnet test centre with my bay parking in the car park of the test centre as my manoeuvre. All in all, I liked Tony he may seem scary at first as he wears big black sunglasses (you cant see if he is looking at you or not when he is marking you) he was really nice!”
★★★★★
5 5 1
“I had Jan today and I passed first time with only 2 minors! Barnet test routes really do test you! Very happy!”
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2 5 1
“I had Tony as well, he was very mean”
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5 5 1
“All these gripes about examiners...I suppose most people who fail have to blame someone. Don't you moaners get it? If you can get through the test from start to finish without incurring a serious fault or more than 15 driver faults you will pass..that is it-there is nothing more. It's not the Examiners fault if you are not prepared properly and cock it up- they don't get any more money out of it contrary to what some lovers say- in fact it's so much easier if you COULD drive properly from start to finish because they don't have to sit down a long winded report about how why and where you lost control of the car. So why not think about it first before you start moaning-after all theyour have a duty of care to not only you-but to the general public as well. As for your instructor, if you keep failing with the same teacher, why not try a different one-after all if you kept buying bad meat every week would you continue to shop from the same butcher? Just take responsibility for your actions and stop blaming someone else- the Examiners are very conscientious and need to do their jobs properly without being bullied and shouted at the end of an allready terrible test. Here's another thought. How many times have you heard someone saying "I failed my test" or "the Examiner passed me". It's probably "I passed my test" and "he failed me"....think about it.”
★★★★★
5 5 1
“I just pass today the driving test in this center with Richard 4 small mistake that’s was brilliant thank to my self first and to the examiner Richard well done”
★☆☆☆☆
1 5 1
“I had have Tony twice and he's failed me both times for no reasons. Only 3 minor faults too. He's rude and doesn't realise that he shouldn't wear sunglasses when it's not even sunny. Maybe that's why he thinks I'm too close to another car. He should be fired, wasting my money just for him to get more and meet the quota. Tony is you ever read this find another job and learn to give people a fair chance!!! Stop making up LIES!! I would actually give the rating -100 if I could”
★★★★★
5 5 1
“I was about to book my driving test in Barnet but after reading all the reviews about how rubbish the examiners are I've changed my mind. Please let me know what test centre to take it. Thanks guys”
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1 5 1
“AVOID AVOID AVOID!!! Go to a different centre - if you do have to go here ... make sure you take someone in the car with you to verify the examiners. I have been failed twice by Tony - both tests were good and I drove as well as I have ever driven. My heart sank when I saw him for the second time but I drove an excellent test - only for Tony to say that I had driven too close to a car whilst parallel parking. ... rubbish! ... I had corrected it before I got close. I am Convinced that Tony has other reasons for fails - I would love to see his examining statistics”
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1 5 1
“Took my test 3 times here. The first time I was failed by a man who was very fair - (failing with 3 minors and a major of not driving fast enough on a national speed limit road). I took some more lessons and came back improved and confident I would pass. How wrong I was as on my second test my examiner wasTony he failed me on a very tenuous point and 15 minors which he was frankly, incorrect about and seemed determined to wrack up a long list of non existent faults.. I booked my third test there, only for Tony to examine me again. Again I failed with him saying AFTER my test that I had driven too close to a parked car when parking!!! ... I absolutely had not! he also gave me lots of minors. I was totally gobsmacked because I had driven so well and was genuinely expecting him to say I passed. For my fourth test - I booked a test at a different centre, getting the earliest exam I could. I passed having driven a faultless test, the examiner complimenting me on my driving - I totally wish I had gone to a different centre in the first place - I have since learned that this centre is known for low pass rates and unpleasant examiners. if I was do this again, I would NOT take my test here as I spent (or wasted I should say) a lot of money being told I was not a good enough driver during exams when I knew I was - thankfully, my fourth test vindicated me. If you can go somewhere else do because you could be throwing good money away trying here”
★☆☆☆☆
1 5 1
“Tony Really unfair failure no speeding enough! I have experience driving more then 15 years can you believe it f......”
★★★★★
5 5 1
“Great test centre, they really test your driving skills! Best of luck!!!”
★★★★★
5 5 1
“Great experience. My examiner was friendly and made me feel comfortabale throughout my test. Wasn’t grumpy like the other examiners at this centre and was happy to help throughout the test i.e what road to turn into”
★★★★★
5 5 1
“Very good experience and Examiner was excellent men and I have 39 minutes during the test examiners make me comfortable and good chat and he's very good man ever seen I'm finally I passed my driving licence for the second time first time what was at Wood Green”
Barnet Driving Test Centre Overall rating: ★★★☆☆ 2.6 based on 25 reviews
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