About Us

The Wirral's No 1 First Time Pass Specialists

Ready To Pass Driver Training

At Ready To Pass Driver Training, our focus is simple:

To help learners become safe, confident drivers who are genuinely ready for their driving test — and for the road beyond it.

We’re proud to be a Wirral-based driving school led by former DVSA driving test examiners, offering calm, professional tuition grounded in real test experience and the highest driving standards.

 
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us.

We are a local driving school proud to be based in Greasby, Moreton, and Claughton, and covering all Wirral areas, we are dedicated to helping learners become safe, confident, and fully prepared drivers.

Who We Are

Ready To Pass Driver Training is owned and run by Dave and Susie, both qualified Approved Driving Instructors and former DVSA driving test examiners.

Between us, we’ve spent decades assessing driving standards, identifying faults, and seeing first-hand why learners pass — and why they fail. That experience now sits at the heart of everything we do.

Our aim isn’t just to help you pass a test.
It’s to help you drive safely, confidently, and independently for life.

Why Our Experience Matters to You

Having conducted thousands of driving tests across the Wirral, we understand exactly:

  • What examiners look for

  • How driving faults develop

  • Why good drivers sometimes fail

  • And how confident, well-prepared learners succeed

That insight allows us to coach differently.

We focus on fault awareness, decision-making, and consistency, helping learners understand why something is a fault — not just how to avoid it for test day.

The result is calmer learners, fewer surprises on test, and a much higher chance of passing first time.

Our Approach to Learning

We believe the best learning happens in a calm, supportive environment, where mistakes are treated as opportunities to improve rather than something to fear.

Our lessons are:

  • Structured, but flexible

  • Tailored to your pace and confidence

  • Focused on real-world driving, not shortcuts

We regularly work with:

  • Nervous or anxious learners

  • Learners who have struggled previously

  • Those wanting to feel fully prepared before booking their test

You’ll never be rushed, pressured, or taught “just to pass”.

Local Knowledge You Can Rely On

As a Wirral-based driving school, we have extensive experience around:

  • Upton and Wallasey test areas

  • Local road layouts, junctions, and traffic conditions

  • Common test routes and known problem areas

This local knowledge helps learners feel more confident and better prepared — without relying on rote learning or memorising routes.

Supporting Driving Standards Beyond Learners

In addition to teaching learners, we also support driving instructors through our fault-awareness workshops and professional development.

Local instructors from the Wirral, Chester, and North Wales attend our sessions to improve consistency, reduce test faults, and develop a deeper understanding of assessment standards.

The same structured approach used in these workshops underpins every learner lesson we deliver.

What Learners Say About Us

Our reviews consistently mention:

  • Calm, reassuring instruction

  • Clear explanations

  • Improved confidence

  • Strong test preparation

  • First-time passes

We’re proud of the trust our learners place in us — and we work hard to earn it.

Don’t take our word for it!

Check out our reviews below – Notice the green ‘Verified by Trustindex’ box at the bottom – that puts us in the top 5% of companies with trusted Google reviews!t

Thinking About Lessons?

If you’re looking for professional, supportive driving tuition in the Wirral, we’d be happy to help. We’ll take time to understand your experience, confidence level, and goals, and guide you honestly on the best next steps.

📞 Contact us via WhatsApp or telephone
📧 Or use our online contact form — we’ll get back to you between lessons.

Begin Your Driving Journey With Us

Complete our contact form today and start your training with instructors who understand the driving test inside out

Meet The Team

Ready To Pass Driver Training is led by a small, experienced team of instructors who share the same values: calm coaching, high standards, and preparing learners properly — not rushing them through a test.

Our team includes former DVSA driving test examiners and experienced Approved Driving Instructors, bringing real assessment insight and local knowledge to every lesson.

Meet Dave – Manual Driving Instructor

“Dave brings decades of experience from policing, road safety, and driver assessment. His background as a former DVSA examiner allows him to coach learners with clarity, precision, and a strong focus on safe decision-making.”

More About Dave:

What matters most is this: Dave genuinely loves teaching people to drive.

His enthusiasm, reassurance, and calm approach help learners feel relaxed, confident, and ready to succeed.

Dave brings decades of experience in road safety, driver development, and assessment. Before becoming an Approved Driving Instructor, he served for many years as a police officer specialising in traffic and road safety, qualifying as a Class 1 advanced car driver and advanced motorcyclist.

Following his police career, Dave trained as an Approved Driving Instructor and later became a DVSA driving test examiner, conducting thousands of driving tests across the Wirral. This role gave him an in-depth understanding of how driving standards are assessed and why learners pass — or fail — on the day.

Dave’s teaching style is calm, structured, and methodical. He focuses strongly on fault awareness, decision-making, and consistency, helping learners understand why something matters rather than simply what to do.

His aim is not just to help learners pass their test, but to produce safe, confident drivers who are well prepared for real-world driving long after the test is over.

Meet Susie — Automatic Driving Instructor

“Susie is known for her calm, patient teaching style and her ability to help nervous learners grow in confidence. Her examiner experience ensures lessons are always aligned with current test standards.”

More About Susie:

Susie is an exceptional driving instructor whose coaching skills have been shaped by a diverse and highly accomplished career.

 

Susie is a qualified Approved Driving Instructor and former DVSA driving test examiner, with extensive experience assessing learners at local Wirral test centres.

She is particularly well known for her calm, patient approach and her ability to put nervous or anxious learners at ease. Susie understands that confidence plays a huge part in driving performance, and her lessons are designed to build that confidence steadily and naturally.

As a former examiner, Susie has a clear understanding of modern test standards and common driving faults. She uses this insight to help learners recognise issues early, correct them properly, and approach their test feeling prepared rather than pressured.

Susie specialises in automatic driving lessons and is especially effective with learners who have previously struggled, lack confidence, or simply want a supportive, structured learning environment.

Mark Jennings ADI
Meet Mark – Manual Driving Instructor

“We are delighted to welcome Mark Jennings as a valued member of the Ready To Pass instructor team.

Mark is a valued member of our team, providing professional, supportive instruction that complements our examiner-led approach and high standards.”

More About Mark:

Mark brings a rich and varied background to his role, shaped by a lifetime of leadership, coaching, and helping others succeed.

 

Before moving to the UK, Mark lived in South Africa, where he built a distinguished career in broadcasting. He helped create and develop radio stations, ultimately earning a place in the South African Radio Hall of Fame.

One of his proudest achievements was transforming a classical music radio station in Cape Town into a financially successful and vibrant broadcaster.

Mark’s life has been full of adventure too — including co-skippering a yacht and winning multiple ocean races. But throughout these experiences, one passion has remained constant: coaching.

As a long-time Scouts South Africa volunteer, Mark has spent many years teaching young people to sail both dinghies and keelboats. This foundation in youth development shapes his approach behind the wheel today.

Mark is an experienced manual driving instructor who shares the same high standards and learner-focused approach as the rest of the team.

He provides clear, professional tuition tailored to each learner’s needs, helping them build safe driving habits, confidence, and consistency. Mark’s teaching complements our examiner-led approach and ensures learners receive the same structured, calm instruction across the school.

Mark is a valued part of Ready To Pass Driver Training and plays an important role in supporting learners at all stages of their driving journey.

Dave McGarvie

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