Resources

Everything you need, in one place

Theory test help, the lesson plan we work through together, and the official links for booking your tests and licence — all from DVSA and DVLA, so you never pay a copycat site for something that is free.

Free guide

Show me, tell me

All 21 official DVSA vehicle safety questions — what the examiner asks, the answer they are listening for, and how to say it. With drawn diagrams for the bonnet questions, tyre tread and the dashboard warning lights.

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12 pages · A4 · free to print and pass on

14 “tell me” questions, with the official answers
7 “show me” questions and where the controls are
Engine bay, dipstick and tyre tread diagrams
A tick-box list for the night before your test

Guides

Straight answers to the questions learners ask before they book.

Manual or automatic?

What each one means for your licence, how to choose, and why the price is the same with Ash either way.

4 minute read

Theory test

Book it, revise for it, and know what is actually on it.

Book your theory test

The official booking service. Copycat sites charge a fee on top for the same thing.

Official revision and practice

Where the real question bank and hazard perception clips come from.

Safe Driving for Life

DVSA’s own learning site — free practice questions and guides.

The Highway Code

Free to read online. Worth ten minutes before every theory session.

Practical test

Booking it, moving it, and what it costs.

Book your driving test

You need your provisional licence number and your theory test pass number.

Change or cancel a test

Give at least 3 clear working days notice or you lose the fee.

Test fees

Current DVSA fees for the theory and practical tests.

Pass Plus

The post-test course — motorways, night driving, dual carriageways.

Your licence

Before your first lesson, and after you pass.

Apply for a provisional licence

You need this before your first lesson — apply early, it takes time to arrive.

View your licence details

Check your licence number, categories and any penalty points.

DVLA updates

Licence announcements, straight from the agency.

DVSA updates

Changes to tests, instructors and driving standards.

Lesson planner

What we cover, and in what order

Lessons follow the DVSA learning syllabus, so nothing gets missed and you always know what is coming next. Ashraf adjusts the pace to you — some stages take one lesson, others take a few.

Getting started

Cockpit checks and controls
Moving off and stopping safely
Clutch and gears, or drive select on an automatic
Steering and road positioning

Reading the road

Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre routine
Junctions — emerging left and right
Crossroads and priorities
Roundabouts
Traffic lights and pedestrian crossings

Manoeuvres

Reversing into a bay and around a corner
Parallel parking
Turn in the road
Emergency stop

Building confidence

Dual carriageways
Independent driving and sat nav
Hazard perception and awareness
Weather and night driving
Motorway lessons — allowed with an approved instructor in a dual-control car

Test ready

Mock test and test-day preparation

Videos

Watch before your lesson

Short walkthroughs are on the way

Ashraf is recording a short video for each stage above — roundabouts, bay parking, independent driving — so you can see how it works before you try it in the car. Ask him for the current ones on WhatsApp in the meantime.

Ready to get on the road?

Book your first lesson today — patient, professional tuition across Birmingham.

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