Taking your driving test at Goodmayes? Here's everything you need to know about the Goodmayes test centre — the routes, the roads, the pass rate and the faults that catch people out — plus how Wharf Driving School prepares you for all of it.
Goodmayes Test Centre — Quick Facts
The Goodmayes Test Routes
Routes head out along Goodmayes Road and Green Lane into Seven Kings, taking in Barley Lane and South Park Drive, with manoeuvres on the parked-up residential streets nearby.
Routes commonly take in the A12, the A13, Goodmayes Road and Seven Kings Lane, with the King George Avenue Roundabout, the Seven Kings junction and the busy Ilford and Chadwell Heath town centres.
Common Faults at Goodmayes
Box-junction violations on the A118 High Road and Seven Kings junction, and drifting into timed bus lanes — both marked as serious faults. Watch the box junctions and bus lanes — they catch out more Goodmayes candidates than the manoeuvres do. We rehearse manoeuvres around the residential streets off Goodmayes Road, where cars are parked on both sides so nothing surprises you on the day.
Areas We Cover for the Goodmayes Test
We teach learners from across East London who test at Goodmayes:
Goodmayes Test Centre — FAQs
Where is the Goodmayes driving test centre?
It's 98 Goodmayes Road, Ilford (IG3 9UZ). The nearest station is Goodmayes (Elizabeth line), and a mix of town-centre and residential roads around the centre.
What is the pass rate at Goodmayes?
The Goodmayes pass rate is broadly in line with the London average. Watch the box junctions and bus lanes — they catch out more Goodmayes candidates than the manoeuvres do.
What roads are on the Goodmayes test routes?
Routes commonly use the A12, the A13, Goodmayes Road and Seven Kings Lane, and routes head out along Goodmayes Road and Green Lane into Seven Kings, taking in Barley Lane and South Park Drive, with manoeuvres on the parked-up residential streets nearby.
What's the most common fault at Goodmayes?
Box-junction violations on the A118 High Road and Seven Kings junction, and drifting into timed bus lanes — both marked as serious faults. We focus your lessons on exactly this, with manoeuvre practice around the residential streets off Goodmayes Road, where cars are parked on both sides.
Do you teach the Goodmayes test routes?
Yes — we run lessons on the Goodmayes routes every week and will rehearse them with you until they feel routine. We cover Canary Wharf, Docklands, Poplar, Stratford, West Ham and Newham and more.
Reviewed and updated June 2026 by the Wharf Driving School team.