If you are a beginner, and have never driven a car before, research from the DVSA (Driving Standards Agency) has shown that on average a minimum of 45 hours tuition with a driving instructor is required to pass your practical test. However, this is only an average. Everyone is different in how quickly they progress. So you may need less or you may need more. After the first couple of lessons, the instructor will give you their professional opinion as to how many driving lessons you will need in order to pass your practical driving test.

You will not need as many lessons as a beginner. After the initial assessment lesson, the instructor will have a look at what you already know and can do and also point out what you need to learn to be ready for the practical test. Then they will make a recommendation as to how many lessons you need.

Although you can already drive, to pass the practical test in this country, you need to take driving lessons to get used to the roads here. Also, the standard of driving required to pass your practical test in this country is probably the highest in the world. If you have been driving for a few years, the likelihood is that you have developed bad habits. To pass the practical test you need to correct them. That is where the driving lessons come in. We recommend you take an assessment lesson to begin with, and then take at least one lesson per week to brush up on your skills and get rid of those bad habits. At the same time start preparing for your theory test by taking theory lessons at our office. Once the theory test is passed book your practical test and carry on with your lessons until the test date. This way you will probably pass the practical test first time.

Most people take one 2-hour lesson a week but depending in your own circumstances we will do our best to accommodate your request for 1 hour. Though please understand 2 hours gives a better learning experience and will work out cheaper in the long run.

Usually lessons are only an hour long each, but we recommend that you book two hour lessons if you are able to, as this way you are more likely to make quicker progress by putting your experiences into practice and therefore passing your test in very little time, saving you a lot of money.

Our driving instructors are trained to teach you theory and practical, ensuring that you receive the best tuition possible. At the end of each driving lesson you and your driving instructor will recap what you learnt and set an objective of what you will learn during the next lesson as this will help you maintain a steady progress.

Yes we do offer intensive courses, some customers complete the course in just a couple of weeks. It all depends on the progress of the customer and to get the most of intensive lessons it best to take the driving test at the end of the intensive session.

You can and as long as you can drive the car safely then you can hire the instructor's car for the test. However, you will probably fail the test. Some cut back on lessons to save money. But in the long run, after failing a few tests they realise that it's actually cost more. So if you can afford it, try and take the recommended amount of lessons before your test as then you will stand a better chance of passing it first time.

There is no exact figure as to how many driving lessons you will need, as this varies from person to person and their driving skills. A rough guide to how many driving lessons you will need is set out by the DSVA, who say on average a student requires a minimum of 45 hours of professional tuition to pass their driving tests first time round. After taking a few professional lessons from your instructor, your instructor will be able to tell you how much more training you need to gain based on your current driving skills.

Yes! Our Instructors at DrivethruL are flexible in their working hours and are able to offer evening and weekend lessons if required.

If enough notification is given, our Instructors are usually able to collect and drop you at different destinations (within reason). Your lesson time is not usually affected as a result.

Yes! Our Instructors are able to offer a refresher lesson or course of lessons to individuals who have passed their practical driving test but may be short of confidence or in need of additional tuition in one or more areas. Refresher lessons are also particularly useful to drivers who have not driven for a while or to those who may need some advice or correction of current driving habits.

All of our drivers are fully qualified Instructors who are able to offer FREE theory test advice and assistance to pupils. Ask your Instructor for more help and information.

Yes!! DriveThruL have cars with manual and automatic transmission.

Because driving is a life-skill that is developed on an individual basis, the amount of time it takes to learn to the required D.S.A. test standard will vary from one pupil to another. Our instructors at are fully qualified and know what it takes to attain the required test standard. Our Instructors at DrivethruL are trained to teach and guide to the preferred teaching methods that have been laid out by the Driving Standards Agency and are therefore well trained to prepare individuals for their driving test.

Before you start taking driving lessons, you must have a current and valid provisional driving licence. Forms for a provisional licence may be obtained from the Post Office. As a requirement for undertaking driving lessons, you must be able to read a vehicle registration plate from 20.5 metres or 20 metres for the new-style plates. To hold a licence to drive you must also satisfy the statutory medical criteria, details of which may found on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing website. UK residents holding a full driving licence issued in another EU/EEA* member state may drive in the UK until their 70th birthday, or can exchange their licence for a British one at any time.

No. Your actual Theory Test will be done on a computer at a DSA Test Centre. You can buy a set of CD's called “Driving Test Success (Theory Edition)”. These CDs exactly replicate the actual Theory Test. They contain the identical question bank (1,000 questions and answers) that the DSA use. It also contains similar clips for the Hazard Perception part of the Theory Test, so that you can practice. We recommend the programme as in our experience it is very difficult to pass the Hazard Perception part if you’ve never practiced with the CDs. Once you have used the programme the pass rate gets close to 100% With proper use and study of the Driving Test Success (Theory Edition) you can both time and money.

Pass Plus is a widely recognised scheme that is open to newly qualified drivers. Statistics have shown that newly qualified drivers are more vulnerable than experienced drivers. Pass Plus offers professional instruction, helping new drivers to gain quality experience, become more skilful drivers, develop a positive driving style and reduce their risk of being involved in an accident. Additionally many motor insurance companies offer greatly reduced insurance policies to new drivers who have completed the Pass Plus scheme. All of our Approved Driving Instructors at DrivethruL are registered to offer Pass Plus tuition for those candidates that have successfully passed the practical driving test. There is no exam at the end of the Pass Plus course. The pupil undertakes six modules, each containing a range of relevant topics. When the pupil has attained or exceeded a satisfactory level in each topic of all modules, he/she will have completed the course.

The six modules are:

• Town Driving
• All-weather Driving
• Out of Town Driving and Rural Roads
• Night Driving
• Dual Carriageways
• Motorways