Balv is a brilliant teacher! He’s super experienced and genuinely cared about teaching me not just to pass my test, but to become a safe and confident driver too. I shopped around for instructors for a while before finding him and I’m glad I did! Read Less

-Short version of this review: Want to pass first time? Go with Balv. Simple as that. He's the best and he truly cares. -Long version of this review: Balv has been doing this job for as long as I've been alive and it shows. His experience is the key to his astonishing First-time-pass record. It seems he taught half of Ealing and Southall to drive, as illustrated with all the waving smiling faces we've crossed during our lessons. Whatever type of student you are, He'll find a way not only to get you to test standard but to smash the test AND retain driving skills for life. I'm somewhat of an anxious person, i tend to beat myself up about skills I don't grasp quickly and I sometimes have trouble asking for things I need to progress - Balv saw through all of that and laid out a plan that resulted in me passing with only one minor on my first attempt. He was always extremely involved in each lesson and right up until 20m before my test helped me find the confidence, skills and techniques I needed to pass. His experience reaches far beyond the realms of his Vauxhall Corsa however, and he's a great help for everything on the admin side, knowing the examiners and their expectations personally, and drawing examples from all of his past and present students to give an all-encompassing personal experience. Balv is also a wonderful conversationalist and I will miss our time chatting as I was growing more and more confident with my driving and he was adapting to my learning curve. When I passed my test, he looked genuinely proud and thrilled. I sincerely believe he cares very much about all of his students. I'm so glad I picked him, and you will too. Read Less