A huge thank you to Zsolt from Prime Learner Driving School for believing in me and teaching me not only the right driving techniques, but also the right attitude to become a safe and confident driver.

I passed my driving test on the first attempt with Zsolt, with only 4 minors, and I couldn’t be happier!

Before finding Zsolt, I had failed two driving tests. At the time, I blamed myself completely. Looking back now and comparing my previous experiences with the level of instruction and support I received from Zsolt, I can’t believe the difference. The scary part is that I genuinely thought the poor level of service I had received before was normal. It wasn’t.

Zsolt’s professionalism, patience, dedication, and attention to detail are what every driving instructor should strive for. I only wish I had found him sooner. I regret wasting so much time and money with unprofessional instructors before meeting him.

Zsolt truly goes above and beyond for his students. He doesn’t just teach you how to pass the test – he makes sure you become a safe, confident, and responsible driver. He genuinely cares about his students and puts in the effort to make sure they understand every aspect of driving.

I have no words other than a HUGE THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I couldn’t have done it without your support, belief in me, and incredible teaching.

I honestly couldn’t recommend Zsolt highly enough. If you’re looking for a driving instructor who truly cares and wants you to succeed, look no further!

Mocanu Petronela

If your aim is to pass your test whilst becoming a well rounded driver, and have a bit of fun doing so, then Prime Learner is the best option!

Zsolt is very kind and patient instructor whilst also being ambitious. He can identify areas where a learner driver needs to improve and communicates these in a way that gives them the confidence to be able to pass at a pace that suits them, with well structured lessons and a clear plan towards getting ready for a test.

His flexibility and understanding is the only reason I was able to pass ahead of an important deadline (moving overseas). As there were no tests available for a long time in the local area, Zsolt suggested I look at test centres further out, and I was able to get a short notice cancellation for a test centre 2 hours away. Despite the test being first thing in the morning and requiring us to set off at 6am, Zsolt was able to reschedule his diary and fortunately the 5 hour round trip was worth it.

Before I started with Zsolt I wasn’t confident that I’d reach the level needed to pass a driving test, but even after our first lesson I knew with him as my instructor it was achievable. For his help in achieving this important life objective I can’t thank him enough.

Liam Wood

My daughter Frances was a nervous learner but came on leaps and bounds with Zsolt, developing her confidence lesson by lesson. 

She’s been happy (I did explain that the number of roundabouts in Birmingham is not Zsolt’s fault) and felt very safe with Zsolt who was quite happy to venture in to Selly Oak for pickups and drop offs.

She’s over the moon to have passed first time (dad not so much now I have find insurance for her) and we’re both very grateful to Zsolt for his patience, professionalism and general good humour throughout.

Nick Taylor

Passed my test on the first try… I cannot recommend Zsolt enough.
Before finding him, I spent WELL over 100 hours and a lot of money with another instructor and my confidence was completely gone. Despite having driven for more than 20 years overseas, I felt anxious every time I was behind the wheel.

Zsolt changed that. He is calm, patient, knowledgeable and most importantly… The way he teaches you allows you to express your personality and drive in your own way (safely, of course 😊).

He helped me rebuild my confidence without ever making me feel bad about mistakes and turned me into a better driver.

After just 15 lessons with him, I passed my UK driving test on the first try with *Zero* faults

If you’re looking for a driving instructor in Birmingham, choose someone who will teach you properly, build your confidence and prepare you to be a safe driver, not just pass a test.

For me, that was Zsolt .

My only regret is not finding him sooner, I will miss the lovely lessons 💕

Victoria Henderson

I started learning with Zsolt after I moved to Birmingham. I am middle aged and had never learned because I grew up in an area with unmanagable traffic and was concerned about climate change. However, today I live in a different area of the country and electric vehicles are a thing.

I had taken lessons in Yorkshire with a different instructor, who was good when he showed up but was unreliable and eventually stopped showing up altogether. Zsolt was completely different – he would apologise if he was even 5 minutes late and would show up every time.

Zsolt was very good at explaining how to avoid driving mistakes, and if I didn’t handle a junction correctly he would loop us round so I could do it again and not ‘leave with a bad memory’ in his words.

I took my first test with my father in Oswestry, after some lessons with Zsolt, and after both my father and Zsolt had confirmed in mock tests that they believed I was ready. Unfortunately test nerves got the better of me on the day and I failed. By that point I had moved away and had to get the train into Birmingham, so I tried to move on and find a local instructor, but Zsolt was persuasive that he wanted me to continue with him, and I did more lessons and then passed with Zsolt in Ludlow. Zsolt genuinely wants you to pass, and I felt that until I had succeeded Zsolt would feel he hadn’t succeeded.

Zsolt has his own preferred test centres where he is very familiar with the routes, eventually I found a slot at one of them that was reasonably soon, we drove over there to practice and I passed with 5 minors. I should add that this makes me one of Zsolts less good students – he regularly has students pass with 0-2 minors putting them in the top few percent of learners, but 5 is more like the normal average for a student of normal instructor.

I have also completed the pass plus course with Zsolt, which he made very easy.

My daughter is a 2nd year student at UoB and driving lessons during holidays at home with one of the big name schools was not helping her progress. I started looking for an instructor in Birmingham and came across Zsolt with his ridiculous number of 5 star reviews, now I understand why. He’s earned them and has definitely earned this one.

Nicholas Alonge-Jones

Driving Instructors May Prepare You to Fail Your Driving Test IF They Don’t Have Enough Students!

Before I met him, I had been trying to get my licence for almost 3 years. I took the test 4 times in total and failed the first 3 with another instructor. Each time I went to the test, I felt sick with anxiety before even getting into the car. I never felt ready. I hadn’t done proper mock tests, I didn’t know about the “tell me / show me” questions the first time, I hadn’t practised an emergency stop in the real test conditions… Every attempt felt like being thrown into the deep end without being taught how to swim. After the third fail, I genuinely started to believe that maybe I was just a terrible driver, that driving “wasn’t for me”. It affected my confidence so much that I stopped driving altogether for a year, not because I was lazy, but because I was heartbroken and terrified of going through that again.

When I finally decided to try one last time, I changed instructor. I found Prime Learner and Zsolt after reading a lot of reviews and decided to book a trial lesson with him. From that first hour, things felt different. Instead of just putting me behind the wheel and saying “drive”, he asked about my past attempts, what had gone wrong, how I felt. I told him how ashamed I was and how I thought I was the problem. He calmly explained that what I had experienced was not normal: I hadn’t been properly prepared, and anyone would have struggled in those conditions. Just hearing that lifted a huge weight off my shoulders.

Then he did something no one had ever done for me: he showed me a clear roadmap. A checklist of everything I needed to cover and feel confident about before even thinking about booking another test: manoeuvres, junctions, planning ahead, mock tests, show me / tell me, emergency stop, everything. He told me very clearly: “ I will not send you in unprepared again.” For the first time, I felt there was a plan, not just random lessons.

Our lessons after that were structured but also very human. Every session had a clear objective linked to that roadmap, and he adapted it to how I learn and how anxious I was. On days where I was nervous and overthinking, he noticed it and adjusted the pace. He listened, he explained things patiently, and when he had to correct me, it was firm but kind , never humiliating, never making me feel stupid. He was also honest: if something wasn’t good enough for test standard yet, he told me directly, but always with solutions and encouragement, not criticism.

The biggest change for me was how I felt in the car. With my previous instructor, I used to dread lessons and come home feeling worse about myself. With Zsolt, I started to leave lessons thinking, “OK, I can actually do this.” My anxiety didn’t disappear overnight, but it went from paralysing fear to manageable nerves, because I knew exactly what we were working on and why. Bit by bit, we ticked off the whole roadmap. On the day of the test, I didn’t feel like I was gambling anymore, I felt genuinely ready.

After 10 months with Zsolt (compared to 3 years with my previous instructor), I passed my test, first time with him! On the day, I was nervous of course, but it felt more like doing one more lesson than facing a nightmare. And maybe the biggest miracle is this: I now actually enjoy driving. I no longer see myself as “bad at driving”; I see myself as someone who was finally taught properly, with structure, patience and kindness.

I am deeply grateful for everything he did: his patience, his clear planning, his honesty, his ability to listen and his belief in me when I had none left. If you are anxious, if you have failed before, or if you’re starting from zero and want to do it right, please don’t just pick the cheapest instructor. Choose someone who will really invest in your success. For me, that person was Zsolt, and I recommend him 100%.

Justine Bahoumina