FIRST -TIME passes across Southampton.

August 4th 2026 - Passed first time at the Maybush test centre, cannot recommend mark enough, great instructor and even better person

4 years ago - Ania Lorek - My daughter passed her driving test with A Star Driving School at the FIRST attempt on 31 January 2022 . I can't thank enough to Mark for calm professional and supportive attitude he always presents towards me and my daughter. Excellent instructor highly recommended.

April 2025 - Mark was the best instructor. Very understanding, calm and patient. He helped prepare me perfectly to go into my test , feeling confident in my driving abilities. Subsequently, I passed first time! I couldn’t recommend anyone more, top tier driving instructor 👍

June 23rd 2026 - I passed first time with mark who was recommended to me by my sister who also passed first time with him. Such a great instructor who takes his time explaining everything and is extremely patient. I couldn’t recommend Mark enough!

Feb 2026 - I have just passed first time with mark I have been having driving lessons for over a year with A Star Driving School it has been the best experience I could have imagined mark is a very patient and understanding driving instructor . Mark was recommended by another one of his students who also passed first time with him after around a year of lessons I would highly recommend due to his understanding of learner drivers Highly recommend A Star Driving School

April 2026 - I passed 1st time at maybush driving test centre on Thursday with Mark from A Star Driving School. He was a great instructor through just under a year of driving lessons. He is a very understanding instructor who knows what’s best for his students. He is very flexible with the contents of each lesson to get the most out of each driving lesson, to help me pass with in a year of starting lessons. Highly recommend!

April 30th 2026 - I Past first time today at Maybush. Mark was a great instructor he was very patient and understanding would definitely recommend.

June 2026 - I passed 1st time at Maybush today with Mark. Mark was recommended to me through a family friend, he was really patient and believed in me. Thank you for all your support 1

October 28th 2025 - I passed first time last week with Mark, what an excellent instructor, very patient, understanding and thorough in explaining everything. I’d highly recommend A star driving school to anyone looking to start driving

April 2023 - Mark is a wonderful instructor, always very thorough and patient. He is excellent at building up both skills and confidence, and helped me pass my test first time! I would highly recommend A Star Driving School to anyone hoping to learn how to drive! Thank you for all the interesting conversations, Mark, and all the best!

Dec 2021 - I passed first time with Mark and would recommend him to anyone. He was incredible patient with me as I was very nervous about getting behind the wheel. But he made me feel very relaxed and always explained things for me in a way I would understand. He makes learning to drive fun and I will miss our chats every Thursday! If you want the best driving instructor in Southampton - Mark's your go to!

Mark was a great teacher and made me feel comfortable, relaxed and able to learn and progress every lesson. With his help I was able to pass first time! Mark always made time for reflecting after the lesson, he was reliable, positive and helpful. I would highly recommend Mark for anyone looking to learn to drive!

Passed first time all thanks to Mark at A Star Driving! I was very nervous when it came to driving but Mark managed to help me stay calm and build up my confidence on the road. Amazing instructor, absolutely recommend!

Mark is a fantastic driving instructor with great patients and teaching. I passed first time and he made me feel comfortable whilst driving in busy conditions. We would go over the criteria of the lesson at the beginning and we would aim to achieve it by the end of the lesson. I could not recommend him enough to everyone, even those with not much confidence 🙏1

Mark helped me pass my driving test first time he is very patient with his learners and will make sure that your confident on one thing before moving onto the next he also tought my sister who also passed first time with him , he has great knowledge of the Lee on the Solent driving test center routes and the hot spots for the usual driving test manourvers I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for driving lessons especially in the local area to him.

I passed first time with Mark, he helped me grow into a confident driver with his great teaching skills and patience. I highly recommend him if you are looking for an instructor!!

passed first time with Mark, he helped me grow into a confident driver with his great teaching skills and patience. I highly recommend him if you are looking for an instructor!!

Mark is a brilliant driving instructor. His calm manner and patience helped my daughter improve her confidence in driving. Passed first time! 1

Passed first time today learning with Mark. he is very patient and extremely helpful as an instructor. He went into detail with everything I needed to know each lesson by using great techniques and methods which really helped me learn. He always made me feel calm and relaxed during lessons even when things did not go to plan. Thanks Mark!

Mark was always supportive and an amazing instructor! He's the second instructor I had and I found him much better than my first!! He uses diagrams and goes through things with you to allow you time to understand and get confident with what you're being taught. And look! I passed first time!! And wouldn't have been able to do it without him! Not a fault at all! I'll be recommending him to everyone who asks!

Mark is an amazing driving instructor, who had me passed in a few months (first time) after having a previous instructor. He is always on time, and patient and really Helpful. Would recommend A star driving school, to anyone wanting to learn to drive.

Mark is an amazing driving instructor, who had me passed in a few months (first time) after having a previous instructor. He is always on time, and patient and really Helpful. Would recommend A star driving school, to anyone wanting to learn to drive.

My daughter found Mark very calm and helpful. She passed her theory and practical first time and this was thanks to Mark’s great teaching. She never felt under pressure until the day of her test and this was reduced by Mark with her last lesson just before the test.

I would highly recommend A Star Driving School. Mark is a very calm instructor and my daughter became very confident in her driving ability after only a few lessons with him. His manner and his method of teaching is perfect, he put my daughter at ease when she was very nervous.

I highly recommend Mark as an instructor! I was able to gain confidence after being off the road for a while and Mark helped me let go of some bad driving habits picked up from pervious instructors. He uses diagrams to help explain certain situations which really helped me get a better understanding and this was reflected in my driving as I was able to pass on my first attempt with Mark as my instructor :)

Mark is very patient, friendly and motivating. He really helped me with my confidence on the road from start to finish, i would recommend him to anyone who wants to learn to drive. Best driving instructor by far :)

I passed first time after around 6 months of learning and i could not be more happy. a star driving is the best driving school in southampton and i would highly recommend to anyone

Mark was an amazing driving instructor, he was so patient and managed to fit me in even when I was super busy. He was alway so calm and talked me through everything and made me so confident on the roads and I managed to pass first time with him !! So thank you Marc I really appreciate everything I honestly can’t thank you enough.

I was really nervous when I started but Mark made every lesson relaxed and easy to follow. Passed with only a few minors — highly recommend A-Star.

Mark helped me in desperate times with just about 2 months to my test I passed first time! Not only this but he was super kind and patient. couldn’t recommend a better instructor to go with.

Brilliant instructor. Calm, friendly and never made me feel silly for getting things wrong. He knows the test routes inside out. Thank you Mark!

I Passed first time in 5 months thanks to mark! He is an absolute great driving instructor. He is very easy to talk to and made me feel so comfortable and I become very confident when learn to drive. If you’re wanting to learn to drive, mark is amazing!

Did an intensive course with Mark before a job started and passed in time. Really structured, really patient, and great value. Couldn't recommend more.

Mark is an amazing instructor! Thanks to him I passed with 0 faults! I would recommend A Star Driving School to anyone. 1

It was an absolute pleasure being taught by Mark. He’s very patient with you ensuring that when you make a mistake, which will happen a lot at first, that you don’t panic and you stay under control and move on even in the busiest conditions. He’s calming and tries to develop your driving skills every lesson. He’s very good at identifying your weaknesses and improving them by adapting his teaching style to whatever helps you the most. I would definitely recommend to friends and family, especially those who would like to pass first time!!

I passed first time with A Star Driving School! I can't thank Mark enough for his amazing support through my driving lessons. He helped me conquer my fears with the dreaded round about and encouraged me when I needed it. Passing my test means so much to me and Mark helped me achieve it. I highly recommend Mark to anyone who is looking to learn!

Mark was a amazing instructor was never a lesson where i didn’t learn anything was always very helpful, couldn’t thank mark enough for helping me pass first time and now enjoying my own freedom of driving. would 100% recommend mark to anyone wanting driving lessons he was brilliant

Passed my driving test first time this morning with only 2 minors, all thanks to Mark. If you are looking for a patient and friendly instructor who makes lessons memorable and reassures you along the way, this driving school will definitely provide :) I truly do recommend.

Taught me all the way through to my first time pass! (My sibling passed first time, also, with the same Instructor) Lessons were structured in a way where it was enjoyable to learn, and feedback was constructive during and after every single lesson. Absolutely recommend :D

I would definitely recommend Mark, he was a great driving instructor who was very flexible with his hours. He allowed me to build up my confidence and pass my test within 5 months of starting my lessons, I am very grateful and I glad that I learnt to drive with a star driving.

Driving is not something that came naturally to me, however Mark's excellent teaching means that I have now passed my driving test! He's very patient and was always good at keeping me calm in situations I found stressful- would highly recommend him as a driving instructor.

Passed first time with Mark! Such a great instructor who takes his time explaining everything and is so patient. Honestly couldn't have done it without him.

I couldn’t recommend A star Driving school and Mark enough! A wonderful company/instructor, mark is incredibly patient, explained everything clearly and well, made sure to teach me everything I could need to both pass the test and be ready as a driver, was lovely company and I couldn’t be happier with my overall experience! Thank you very much for everything.

Mark is a fantastic instructor, always patient and has the determination for you to pass 1st time. I’m proud to say I passed 1st time thanks to Mark! I would highly recommend A Star Driving School! Thank you Mark for all that you’ve done and getting me driving as quick as possible!

I passed first time with A star driving school. Mark was absolutely fantastic such a calm and patient person and always ready to help. Thank you mark for all your support. 🙏1

Passed first time with Mark, would defintley recommend, hes an incredible instructor and patient, i enjoyed how we would go through what we were going to be doing in the lesson at the start, he made me feel at ease and i enjoyed all the hours spent in the car! Thank you Mark

Today I passed my test at maybush test centre with mark. He was very understanding and knowledgeable when teaching. He also knew all the tricks that the examiner would test you with in the test.

Really enjoyed learning to drive with mark he is very patient, friendly and was able to build my confidence massively when driving. He is a brilliant instructor who is passionate and strives for his students. I would highly recommend, thank you so much mark!

I passed first time with A star driving school!! Mark is very calm and patient when you are learning that really reassures you to keep going and learning! would highly recommend ! also is flexible with driving lesson appointments which helps out lots with a busy schedule.

Mark is a great instructor who really knows how to fine tune his lessons to the needs of his students. Made me feel comfortable and relaxed at all times especially on build up to my test. For anyone seeking a driving instructor I could not recommend Mark enough