Testimonials

David taught me during my a-levels and despite my limited availability and the gap between some of my lessons he was still easily able to get me up to test standard to pass on my first try. His easy-going and friendly nature helped to make my lessons more fun and enjoyable and he never made me feel stressed or under pressure. It’s been amazing having David as my driving instructor and I can’t thank him enough for helping me pass first time. I cannot recommend him enough for looking to learn to drive.

David is an amazing guy. He is a great driving instructor who is very patient and clear with his instruction. A good person to spend hours of driving lessons with. He is very professional and very generous with his time. He’s the reason I passed first time with no minors! Highly recommend him to everyone learning to drive.

Dave was a great instructor, v helpful with questions and helped me be 100% ready for my test to pass first time, highly recommend.

I would highly recommend David as a driving instructor because he’s very friendly and calm but he also teaches very thoroughly. I really liked how we used a folder to track my progress so I always knew what stage I was at. This let me see what skills were ranked lowest so I could practice them more. The programme was clearly outlined at the front of the folder giving the course a nice structure. Overall, I think David is a very good instructor and thanks to him I passed my test first time! thank you David.

Having David as my driving instructor was great. The way he taught was very thorough, making me feel confident whenever i drove. Thanks to his teaching, I passed first time. Highly recommend.

I would definitely recommend David as a driving instructor. He is a calm, patient and friendly person who has a very good structured way of teaching. Thanks to David I have passed my driving test!

Thanks very much David for helping me pass first time. David was very organised and structured with his teaching methods. I found the mock tests especially useful, which made me feel confident and competent. I would highly recommend David to anyone wanting to learn how to drive.

Thank you David, for helping me get more confident with driving and passing first time. Highly recommend to friends and family.

David has been a friendly, funny and patient instructor. His teaching is clear and thorough and he is very good at answering any questions, no matter how obscure. David has also enabled me to build confidence in my driving and has prepared me for a lifetimes success in driving beyond passing my test. His good humour and friendly character has made driving lessons a highlight of my week for a long time and I have thoroughly loved learning with David.

Because of David’s calm and encouraging teaching style, I passed first time today. He has definitely improved my confidence in driving inside and outside of lessons. He also creates a comfortable setting to the stressful process of learning to drive. His commitment and flexible time tabling allowed me to smoothly integrate driving into an already busy schedule. I would hugely recommend.

David was great teacher, very professional, friendly and always helpful answering my questions. I passed first time thanks to him, I will be recommending him to my friends.

David was a great teacher and provided amazing support while i was learning to drive and helped me pass first time. I strongly recommend him.

Thanks David for getting me through my test first time with only 1 minor! You’ve helped me make sure I was ready and confident for my test. Thanks again.

David is a fantastic instructor and very patient. He has given me amazing support in learning to drive and I passed my test first time! Would highly recommend him to anyone looking to learn how to drive.

David is an excellent, kind and patient driving instructor. My daughter really enjoyed her lessons and not only passed her test first time but has also become a skilled driver as a result of his first class instruction. I would highly recommend.

Thanks David for helping me pass my driving test first time! A very knowledgable and thorough driving instructor and I have already recommended him to a few friends. Highly recommend!

I thoroughly enjoyed learning to drive with David. He’s an incredible instructor and i’ll use the skills I learnt with him for the rest of my life, when driving. In addition, he’s extremely supportive throughout the entire process of learning to drive all the way up to the day of the test.

Thanks David for helping me to pass first time today! Thanks for being so friendly and patient. Would definitely recommend

David is a great instructor, I passed with no minors first time which I thought was impossible. He’s a lovely guy and makes you feel comfortable in the car would recommend to anyone.

David was an amazing instructor, very patient and highly recommend for nervous drivers, especially organised too learning all my manoeuvres early in good time to practice before my test!

Just passed my test with 1 fault would highly recommend so patient and an extremely good teacher, thank you David for getting me through my text first time!

David was my 4th driving instructor because of me starting and stopping in my teens and I have to honestly say he was the best instructor I’ve had by far! He was calm and patience with me and understood my needs (I have learning disabilities). The way he teaches really helps you take it all in and at your own speed. I am extremely grateful to him for all the time and effort he has put in with me and because of this I have passed my test on the second go! (First test was with a different company).

David is a brilliant driving instructor! Knowledgeable, thorough, positive & always encouraging ! Even in the last year which was incredibly challenging for him & his business! Can not recommend him highly enough!

Dave was a very good instructor, very patient, and has a great knowledge of teaching. I would highly recommend him as I passed first time with only 2 minors.

Dave is the most insane driving instructor! He is so calm and patient. He helped me pass first time which was amazing. He is always on time and very reliable. I would 100% recommend Dave!

David was an excellent driving instructor and helped me pass my test first time! I would 100% recommend him!

Thanks David for getting me through my driving test first time, you couldn’t have been more patient.

David was very thorough in every lesson I had with him and gave me lots of confidence driving too. Before my driving test we practiced a few manoeuvres which made me extra confident going into my test which I passed my first time with only 3 minors!! I’ve already recommended him to 3 of my friends and will definitely recommend him to anyone wishing to pass their test first time.

David has proved an excellent driving instructor for me, methodically teaching the necessary steps. With his help, I managed to pass my test first time. David’s professional attitude gave me confidence in the car. Highly recommended.

Very professional and fantastic knowledge of driving. Very clear on how to do different things which made learning very easy. Would highly recommend learning with David.

Thanks David for getting me through my test first time with only two minors! Great teaching, you really know what you’re doing and thanks for being so patient and calm. It’s been a pleasure learning from you and I’m really glad I chose you to teach me to drive! I highly recommend you to anyone and everyone.

Having my lessons with David was a pleasure. With excellent knowledge of motoring and teaching skills David got me through to test standard passing first time with one driving fault. David is professional and very friendly ensuring lessons are not scary or stressful. I absolutely recommend David as a driving instructor!

Thanks David for getting me through my driving test first time with just 4 minors. David was very calm and thorough in his teaching methods and I would highly recommend for anyone interested in learning to drive.

Thanks David for getting through my test first time with only 3 minors!! Very good and clear instructions, also a lot of fun! Highly recommend.

David helped me gain my confidence to pass my test first time! A relaxed yet thorough instructor who prepares you fully for your test and makes sure you are familiar with all the roads around the test centre. I actually enjoyed my driving lessons and now feel prepared to face all eventualities when driving solo in the future Thanks David!

David is a phenomenal instructor. As a nervy person who has put off learning to drive for years, David has been unfailingly patient, kind and reassuring, and his knowledge of the test requirements and Newbury test routes really is second to none. Without his thorough instruction, commitment and good sense of humour, I don’t think I could have achieved my first time pass and I couldn’t recommend him more. Thank you, David!

David helped me pass first time, and was extremely patient and thorough during my lessons, and I couldn’t thank him enough! David has a very thorough knowledge of test routes, so you know you’ll be in good hands when getting prepared for the test. He also has a lot of helpful tips and picks up on certain things other instructors I tried hadn’t, so if you are spending some time with other instructors and aren’t making as much progress as you’d like I would definitely give David a try! On top of that, he is a lovely guy, which makes time go pass and lessons much more enjoyable, I would definitely recommend him!

David was very helpful throughout all my lessons with him. He gave precise instructions and has a thorough knowledge of the routes around the test centre which is incredibly helpful. I am very pleased to have passed first time, I would definitely recommend David

David is kind, knowledgeable and endlessly patient. I have dyspraxia and quite severe dyslexia, and thought at one time I might never be safe to drive. David encouraged me to stick it out and allowed me to learn at my own pace, and when I was ready to take my test I passed first time. Highly recommended!

David’s such a nice guy, very professional and calm. I’ve been quite a nervous driver but David managed to get me to be able to pass with just one minor! Would definitely recommend him to a friend!

Thank you so much to David, what a brilliant driving instructor! All his patience, guidance and the hard work helped me pass first time with only two minors. I highly recommend him to anyone wanting to learn, especially if you’re nervous and as clueless as I was in the beginning. He built my confidence and embedded in me good, safe driving processes. And on top of that he’s a really nice bloke to get on with who puts you at ease, and I’d like to say we built a nice friendship over the 14 months it took to get me to the happy PASS place!

Thank you David for helping me pass my test first time with only two minors! Highly recommended if you want a professional and reliable instructor

Thanks David for all your help! First time pass (only one minor). David is calm and collected and generally an all round good instructor. Would definitely recommend to a friend!

David really helped me to build up my confidence over the summer thanks to his patience and encouragement. I never thought I could pass my test in such a short amount of time and I am delighted! Thank you David!

Thank you David for getting me through my test first time, all lessons very helpful and learning the test routes was essential for passing my test. Always fun lessons.

Thanks David for all your patience and help, for your amazing classes that have made me get today my English license. I will highly recommend to any new driver or a person like me, that has come from another country with a license and need to get up with an English license and know the UK roads. One more time … thank you a lot!

David is a great instructor who has enabled my confidence to grow while learning to drive. He has also shown patience while teaching me. Now I’ve passed, would highly recommend him to anyone who is wanting to learn to drive.

I would like to thank David Searle for teaching me to drive. The 4 hour lessons were very helpful, it gave me a chance to learn the Newbury roads. This really helped me to pass the test. I would recommend David to anyone who wants to learn to drive.

I just want to say thank you so much David. Your patience and experienced tuition truly let me trust you so much and really helped me a lot. I appreciate that. I really enjoyed the progress of learning. I’m so lucky to have taken driving lessons with you. Thank you David.

Thank you David for your excellent tuition. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to get on the road. And with learning different test routes makes your test so much less daunting as you know where you are and what’s coming up. Definitely helps so thank you very much. 10 out of 10.

I would like to thank David for teaching me to drive. He has been very helpful and patient. I would highly recommend him to anyone!

Hi David, Just a quick email to share my thoughts on the 4 hour lessons I had just before my test. I found the 4 hour lessons incredibly useful. As I did not know the area around Newbury very well (I live in Didcot), it gave me chance to learn the roads and various junctions in the area. Even though I felt like I was a competent driver before them, I was still making mistakes when going to Newbury – whether it was taking the wrong lane at the Robin Hood roundabout, being unaware of the speed limits of certain roads or misjudging the width of some of the narrower roads. Thanks for the card, it was very kind of you, and for getting me through my driving test, no more waiting for the bus in the cold!

Have really enjoyed being taught to drive by David. He is very professional and his lessons are well structured whilst he also maintains a friendly, calming attitude. After a few lessons I passed my test first time. I felt completely prepared and in control during the test due to David’s comprehensive teaching! Thanks David.

Amazing driving instructor. Highly recommend! 5 stars!

David is an excellent driving instructor and I would highly recommend him to anyone. I had no driving experience prior to starting to learn with David. The lessons were structured excellently and allowed myself to learn at what I think was the perfect pace. David was always very professional and very calm, and his technique really helped me with my learning. Having a few four hour lessons is definitely beneficial as it allows you to spend a good amount of time driving around Newbury. I passed my test first time with only one minor and I thank David very much for all his expert teaching, as without this, it wouldn’t have been possible. Again, I would highly recommend David if you are looking to learn to drive in the area.

Thank you for teaching me to drive and helping me pass first time!

Thank you very much David for your help and support! Been a really understanding and calm driving instructor which has given me great confidence in my driving

David is friendly, patient and attentive – just what you want from a driving instructor! I hadn’t driven for a long time before I started lessons with him and I’m now a confident and fully qualified driver at the first attempt. Would highly recommend.

Thank you David for helping me pass my test first time! Great instructor, made sure I was confident with all the roads and all the manoeuvres. Would highly recommend.

David is a great teacher! Very informative, communicative and easy to work with. Thank you for all the help. Would highly recommend.

David is a very calm, understanding and professional instructor. Very accommodating hours for those who work 9-5 and a big help in improving driving confidence. Would definitely recommend. Now that I’ve passed my test first time with David, I can only recommend more strongly. Excellent knowledge of the test and the test area means you’ll be very prepared for the real thing. As someone who has failed before with another instructor, I can’t say enough how much of a difference that makes.

Thank you David for being so patient with me and helping me pass first time! Couldn’t have asked for a better instructor!