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Latest Driving Test Success
Dominic passes his driving test with just four faults at Tottenham Test Centre 8th January 2025
"Richard’s calm method of teaching was perfect for helping me understand where I went wrong and how to correct it. He’s great for nervous drivers and has a plethora of knowledge behind the well. He got me trained up and ready for a test in a completely different area"
Dimitri passes his driving test at Bromley with just one fault recorded 7th January 2026
"Phenomenal would be an understatement when it comes to describing how good an instructor Richard is!
After failing twice with another instructor, I decided to go to Richard, and had no regrets, he truly teaches you how to drive and read situations, rather than doing test roads again and again and again to the point where you’re not thinking.
He’s also incredibly professional, always turning up on time, never cancelling a lesson last minute; I appreciated him so much as an instructor and it all paid off, passed my first time with him, and only got one minor!
I would recommend Richard to anyone, he’s excellent!"
Hon passes his driving test at Mitcham Hilton Hotel 29th December 2025
"A very nice and patient teacher who explains everything clearly and helps build confidence. Highly recommended!"
Jake passes his test first time at West Wickham 17th December 2025
"Brilliant driving instructor who will get you to an advanced level of driving extremely quickly. He gave me a first time pass within months, through his calm but affective teaching style. I would highly recommend!"
Amy passes her driving test first time with just two driving faults at West Wickham 27th November 2025
Got a first time pass with Richard and couldn’t be happier! Very cool calm and collected instructor and taught me everything really well, would strongly recommend, thanks Richard 😊😊
Sami passes his driving test first time at Bromley test centre 22 September 2025
Ellis passes his driving test first time at West Wickham 8 September 2025
This one is special! My son Kane passes his driving test first time with just two driving faults at West Wickham 28 July 2025
Very good instructor, very calm and patient and lots of words of encouragement. Clear directions, good curriculum - thanks to Richard I passed first time!
so patient , great teacher . thank you so much ❤️
I've recently passed my driving test after starting from 0. Thanks to Richard I could see my confidence and skills progress every lesson. Richard is calm, patient but also knows when to encourage you. Thank you Richard!
Chelsea passes her driving test first time at Micham (Hilton) 8 July 2025
Emma passes her driving test first time at West Wickham
L passes his driving test first time at Mitcham (Hilton) 13 June 2025
Fran passes her driving test first time at West Wickham with just three driving faults
" Passed first time with Richard's expert guidance! Very encouraging calm and knowledgeable. I always felt at ease and loved his teaching style. Would recommend to everyone, especially those with little driving experience"
Amazing instructor! So supportive and helpful, passed first time with his great help. Very patient and would recommend to everyone.
I've had bad experiences with other driving instructors so Richard was like a dream come true. He is so calm and made me feel so confident right up until my test. I've just passed on my first time. So grateful
I passed first time with two minors thanks to Richard’s teaching! He has got a very calm and practical way of teaching. Highly recommend, thank you very much Richard!!
Alec passed his driving test first time with just one driving fault 14 February 2025
"I've just passed my driving test first time, and I owe it all to Richard and his excellent teaching. He's a great instructor: calm, patient, knowledgeable, encouraging, and professional (he was always on time for my lessons). I felt confident and well-prepared for my test. I honestly couldn’t recommend Richard highly enough to anyone looking to learn to drive. He's also just a good person and I had a lot of fun learning. Genuinely, thank you Richard!"
Klaudiusz passes his driving test first time at Mitcham test centre 4th February 2025
Hollie passes her driving test first time with just 3 driving faults 20 January 2025
"I passed my test for the first time ever with Richard a few weeks ago and was honestly super chuffed ! I had my test booked and Richard made sure I was up to scratch to pass it, he was honestly such a great and reliable instructor - I would highly recommend him. He was always honest, providing constructive feedback and motivating me along the way so that I would remain positive regardless of the results on my test day. What was so great was that Richard made availability so that I could have 2 lessons in the run up to my test, we covered so many test routes which gave me a lot of confidence. Thanks again Richard !"
Holly passes her diving test on 16th December 2024 at Sidcup, first time with just Three driving faults
"An amazing driving instructor and got me to pass first time.
He’s a very patient and always explains everything very calmly and clearly. He’s always gives great feedback on how you can improve. He gives you the confidence to be test ready. Would highly recommend him"