Drive Excellent
Manual
Fairlea Grange, Southampton SO16 7EJ5
Intensive coursesEveningsWeekends
Established in 2015, Drive Excellent has built a reputation as one of the leading driving schools in the area, with an expert instructor boasting 10 years' experience and consistently high pass rates backed by five-star reviews. The school emphasizes skills for life rather than test-route memorization, using a structured approach with set goals and recaps at the start and end of each lesson. Two-hour lessons are available, along with intensive courses and weekend options for flexible scheduling.
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Nearest test centres and pass rates
The 3 test centres closest to Drive Excellent. Pass rates are DVSA data (2025 to 2026) for each centre, not this school's own pass rate.
50%
Southampton (Maybush)
10,480 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsManual pass rate52.6%
Automatic pass rate45.0%
52%
Winchester
4,602 tests taken · typical wait 2½ monthsManual pass rate54.5%
Automatic pass rate45.3%
53%
Portsmouth
13,518 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsManual pass rate54.7%
Automatic pass rate46.1%
| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Southampton (Maybush) | 50.3% | 52.6% | 45.0% | 10,480 | 3½ months |
| Winchester | 52.2% | 54.5% | 45.3% | 4,602 | 2½ months |
| Portsmouth | 52.8% | 54.7% | 46.1% | 13,518 | 3½ months |
Ratings
5
Google rating. Sourced from Google Maps.
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