What Our Students Say About Eric Machin

I don't usually write reviews. I passed my test last Monday, I had Eric as my instructor and he is absolutely lovely and made me feel comfortable, he is very experienced and tries to tailor to each student's learning pace and style. He is great with letting me know about any slots that have opened up for lessons and has been excellent working around my 9-5 job. Overall I will highly recommend 1st Driving School and most certainly rooting for Eric! Thank you Eric!

Fantastic service & very thorough teaching, from never driving before to passing first time. Many thanks to Eric Machin

I had driving lessons with Eric Machin. I fully recommend him as his experience and patience helped me quickly build my confidence behind the wheel. He helped me a lot, which allowed me to pass the driving test. Thank you Eric!

1st Driving Instructor Eric really did help me with my confidence massively and taught me not to give up. He was very patient and explained things clearly. I really can’t thank him enough, would highly recommend.

I can't thank my instructor Eric enough for always being so patient and calm with me, always explaining what I got wrong when I made mistakes and what I needed to work on. He was very punctual and reliable. I had a great experience learning to drive safely. I passed my driving test first time with 1 minor and would definitely recommend him.

Brilliant instructor and helped me with everything I needed.

Best driving instructor I’ve had. Helped me a lot and pushed me.

My driving instructor Eric was brilliant in showing me everything I needed to know in order for me passing my test. I have been trying for years to gain enough experience to go for a test. Eric from 1st Driving School was the only driving instructor to show me everything properly and professionally. I can safely say I will keep his teachings with me for the rest of my life to be a good and safe driver!

Amazing service. I had an amazing driving Instructor named Eric I would definitely recommend him to other people.

I've just passed my test this week and it was on my first attempt, this is all down to my instructor Eric who was brilliant. He was always calm and reassuring if I'd made a mistake throughout my lessons, always punctual and never let me down I cant thank him enough and I wish him all the best in the future ( I hope he sees this and knows how much I appreciate every hour spent with him learning from him ) thank you Eric

Amazing instructor! This driving school is brilliant, they have amazing driving instructors like I had Eric Machin to help me pass both theory and driving test for the first time! It’s amazing, it took a long way but it’s worth it at the end. He knew when I was ready to drive so they would know when you’re ready if you want to pass for the first time and I went and did it! All massive thank you to him, he’s a good listener, he’s calm and he will help you with anything! Thank you!

Excellent service from Eric who was my driving instructor. I passed today first time and couldn't have done it without such a great driving instructor. Thank you Eric you’re a diamond :)

5 star driving instructor. I passed my test the second time thanks to Eric Machin, was really patient with me, was always on time, never lost his temper when I did anything wrong. I would definitely recommend to friends and family brilliant driving instructor 5 stars.

Can’t thank Eric enough for his time and patience. Have started and quit lessons so many times with other companies but with Eric only ever boosted my confidence and motivation. And thanks to him passed first time! He’s taught me and my wife and got us both to and through our tests. He's a credit to the company.

Fantastic experience learning to drive with Eric Machin would recommend to anyone wanting to learn to drive, to use this company and this instructor. I can't thank Eric enough for getting me through my test!

I passed on my first driving test with flying colours, I can not thank my driving instructor Eric enough for his dedication, patience and how thorough he was in all of the lessons. I would recommend 1st Driving School for those starting out and for those who just need to brush up. I felt comfortable and reassured all the way through the process and am over the moon with my level of driving. Thank you again!

Eric was so patient and never gave up on my even after I failed twice! I had given up all hope of passing but Eric stayed positive and had the patience of a saint throughout. Couldn’t recommend this company enough.

Great school and even better instructor. Thank you for teaching me how to drive safely, it was a pleasure to work with 1st Driving School.

I had Eric Machin as my instructor and I would 150% recommend him. He really put me at ease whenever I was nervous and he was very patient. He would fit lessons around my work as I work shifts and was overall a lovely person :) thank you Eric!!

I passed first time with the amazing help of Eric Machin. He was patient and encouraging and I enjoyed having lessons. I started driving late on in life and Eric's calm approach gave me confidence and my initial anxiety at starting lessons soon passed. Thank you very much!

Eric is a very good driving instructor, I wouldn't of passed on my first attempt without the things that Eric taught me. The examiner was very impressed with my driving and I would recommend Eric to anyone!

My instructor was Eric Machin, who was recommended to me. From his years of experience I would go on and recommend him too. A very thorough and conscientious instructor, who has taught me well, which will hopefully reflect in my driving. Thank you.

I passed my driving test on my first attempt with Eric. I'd had lessons before with another driving school but never got value for the amount of money paid. I got fed up with this and decided to change driving schools. Got introduced to 1st Driving School through a friend and it was the best decision I ever made. It wasn't long before I realised that Eric was the real deal. I literally had to start from scratch as my previous instructor didn't even teach me to look at all mirrors/windows/over my shoulder before moving off. Eric taught me how not to only drive but to drive safely. He was always patient, friendly and didn't even mind if we overrun my lesson time. He was definitely value for money and will definitely recommend him to family and friends.

I had a wonderful instructor Eric who has been very patient with me for the last 10 weeks. I had a deadline to pass my test by and I have managed to pass my test first time. Flexible lessons when I needed them and extra hours leading up to my test I couldn't be happier with the service I received. Patience and understanding helps along way in passing your test.

Eric has been a fantastic driving instructor. He has excellent communication skills and was able to teach me how to drive in a way I was able to understand. I would highly recommend him and thank him for all his patience and flexibility he has provided me.

I would like to say how happy I was with my instructor Eric Machin, an absolutely brilliant instructor who was the sole reason I passed my test.