The AA Driving School Reviews

Name: The AA Driving School
Address: Fanum House, Basing View,, RG21 4EA
Rating: 3.96

4.0 Rating 1,039 Reviews

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Fanum House, Basing View,
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The AA Driving School 5 star review on 7th June 2025

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Luke Alan Harmon, friendly, accommodating, genuine guy, passed first time with him and within 6 months. Couldn’t have had a better instructor. AA great too! Thank you!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I took driving lessons with Jahir and I can honestly say that he is easily the best driving instructor out there. He knows exactly what he's talking about, very patient and professional and also, just a great person to have a chat to - making the driving lessons very enjoyable. I would 110% recommend him to anyone looking to learn how to drive and can guarantee that you'll learn properly, fast and enjoyably. He genuinely wants you to pass and gives the best advice for you all the time. He has loads of tips and tricks to help you pass well and efficiently, whilst making sure that you can be as safe as possible on the roads. Choose Jahir, you won't regret it!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I recently had the pleasure of taking driving lessons with AA Driving School, and I cannot recommend them highly enough. My instructor, Ahmad Zia Kohistani, was absolutely fantastic. His professionalism, patience, and expertise made the learning process enjoyable and efficient. Despite having limited time to prepare for my driving test at Pinner Driving Test Center, Ahmad went above and beyond to ensure I was well-prepared. His clear instructions and insightful feedback helped me build confidence behind the wheel and master the necessary skills in time. Thanks to Ahmad's guidance and support, I successfully passed my driving test at Pinner Driving Test Center. I am incredibly grateful for his dedication and commitment to my success.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“After 2 failure, I was lucky to have Raj as my driving instructor. With him day by day I became better and better, confident and safer driver. His 'you can do it approach' not only helped me to boost my confidence level also helped me to trust on myself and my capabilities. I passed my driving test on 3rd attempt from Mitcham. Without his support it was not possible for me to pass the test smoothly. He is a very good instructor but most importantly he is a very good human being as well. His soft and patient behaviour, always smile on his face and caring for each and every student stolen my heart. I am sad that I will not be seeing you on a regular basis. God bless you Raj.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 15th June 2023

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Posted 1 year ago

“I've had difficulty with some driving instructors in the past. Learning with Cristian has made me feel more relaxed and confident. The website makes it easy to book lessons regularly and efficiently”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Good instructors, well maintained cars and great prices. I passed first try with no minors. Nojus”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 13th June 2023

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Posted 1 year ago

“Ahmad Zia Kohistani was my instructor and he is very good at making you ready to pass. He cares about his students and will be strict with you when needed to ensure you don’t make any mistakes. He is not like those other instructors who just take your money and don’t really care if you learn anything or not. Would recommend as I passed shortly after only after 2 month with him”

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Posted 1 year ago

“AA’s website and lesson booking system work great, and my instructor David Meredith was the best teacher ever. He is immensely patient, knowledgeable, and full of positive energy. Whenever I made a mistake on the road somewhere, he took me back there to repeat the manoeuvre until I got that right. I almost gave up after failing my first driving test (purely due to nerves) but thanks to David who assured me I was ready, I passed with only one minor fault on the second attempt! There was a gap of 3 months between my 2 tests but I passed after just 2 refresher lessons because he taught me so well before the first test, I remembered everything!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Faisal Anwar was my driving instructor and he was brilliant. I was very nervous on my first lesson but Faisal made me feel comfortable and confident when driving. He explained my errors well and taught me to parallel park which was my weak point. He was brilliant. I recommend Faisal to everyone learning to drive.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Before learning with Raj, I previously had a driving instructor who wasn’t very good at teaching at an efficient pace. Within 2 hours Raj taught me more than my previous instructor did in 8 hours. Raj guided me and taught me well. He made sure I understood everything before carrying onto another topic. I am proud to say that I passed my driving test with 0 faults, acing the test!”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 7th June 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“My instructor from AA driving school (Mrs Mandip Kaur Bhatti) is an excellent instructor with outstanding standard of teaching. She makes you feel comfortable and confident when driving, treats all learners with respect. I would recommend Ms Bhatti to all new learners!”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Choosing AA driving school was genuinely the best decision I've made. My instructor, Jesuthasan Rajkumar (aka the best driving instructor), was super friendly and really encouraging. He believed in me and increased my confidence in driving and always gave me countless opportunities to fix my mistakes. He really helped me ease my nerves right before the test as well by reassuring my driving skills and capabilites. He would always review my driving at the end of each lesson and ask me plenty of questions to test my knowledge which helped me to reflect on my mistakes. I strongly recommend the AA driving school and especially Rajkumar.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 5th June 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“I did a refresher course with Keith Evesham in Hereford he was great and really helped me get back behind the wheel. I would highly recommend him”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Learning to drive with Jason Lee was a really positive experience from start to finish. Jason's passion for his work was encouraging for me, and he went the extra mile to help me understand the parts of driving that I found the trickiest. I felt like he genuinely cared about my progress and often came up with new ways to explain things until they clicked for me. With Jason's help, I passed my driving test on the first try and felt very confident going into it. He didn't just focus on the test though; he wanted to make sure I became a skilled driver overall. Jason put high emphasis on making me feel comfortable on the roads after passing the test. I genuinely enjoyed my lessons with Jason. He was a friendly and kind person, and we always had a good laugh, without every losing a strong professionalism. Jason knew the DVLA test inside out and left me feeling well-prepared on test day. He was also flexible and adaptable. If I wanted to focus on specific skills during a lesson, he would quickly adjust the plan. I was also in a strange situation where I did not live in the city where I wanted to pass my test. Jason catered for this by adjusting his schedule to allow for longer lessons enabling me to get to the city of my test to practice on the relevant roads. Thanks, Jason”

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Posted 2 years ago

“The delivery of service by AA instructor Kajanraj Thavayogan is excellent. He work with me to correct all the faults. He is patient and calm with me. The price is reasonable and he is very considerate. The car is clean and in perfect condition. His is best instructor from all four instructors that trained me. Thanks as I passed my practical driving test today.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“The AA driving school made me happy by helping me pass my test first time!! They have the most amazing instructors that will lead you in the right path!! Highly recommend Jesuthasan Rajkumar as an instructor!!”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 23rd May 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“Good experience overall and great teacher.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Passed the first time with my amazing instructor Jesuthasan Rajkumar (RAJ). He is the best of the best, he made me feel so confident from the beginning till the end. He helped me go through all the steps very easily. He’s very friendly and so easygoing you can talk about any fears or worries he will help you out. He will help you achieve all your goals and he will make sure you’re ready before taking the test. Thanks to him I’ve passed first time, he’s very encouraging and again couldn’t have done it without him as I’ve tried different companies before him and no one ever matched his energy! Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to pass first time!”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 10th May 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“Today I passed my test I'm so proud and David Meredith was the one that made it happen. He is so caring and really puts he time in and makes you feel comfortable even at your most nervous times. So patient and explains everything really well. Also it's nice to have instructor that you can feel confident and comfortable with. So I may be proud today But credit goes too David Meredith for getting me passed.So if anyone needs Automatic instructor in Gillingham Kent. He the man”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 7th May 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

“I was really pleased and fortunate to have such a caring and attentive instructor as Chris Harman who helped me pass first time! Proud of myself but most of all my instructor deserves all the credit. He explained everything to me in a systematic manner without me feeling overly stressed in our lessons and I always had a good connection with him. He made sure I nailed down which areas were my biggest weaknesses and had a very fun charismatic attitude to teaching people how to drive. Couldn't be happier with the result!”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 6th May 2023

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Posted 2 years ago

The AA Driving School is rated 4.0 based on 1,039 reviews