When I was in London as a student, I had used this ring motorway before. Of course in those days, there weren't so much traffic and it serves it purpose well. However, with car population increases, the M25 is getting more and more congested.
Watch the BBC video here.
As the M25 celebrates its 25th birthday, BBC's Sally Boazman takes a road trip to see how the motorway has changed our economy, environment and living habits.
The 117-mile (188km) orbital road took more than 11 years to build. It cost £1bn, and used more than two million tonnes of concrete and 3.5 million tonnes of asphalt.
The final section was opened by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in October 1986 to a huge fanfare.
Sally Boazman charts the M25's history, follows the team that keeps it moving, and meets a couple who even got married on it.
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