No clutch, no gears and no stalling on Oldham’s hills. Automatic lessons from £35 an hour across Oldham, Chadderton, Royton, Shaw and Failsworth.
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Oldham’s hills are the main reason learners here choose automatic. Hill starts on steep side streets are far less stressful without a clutch, so you can focus on observation and planning.
You’ll build up from quiet estates to the town centre and then the dual carriageways and roundabouts around Chadderton, where most Oldham learners take their test.
Call or WhatsApp the office and we’ll match you with a local instructor.
Our instructors are used to first-timers and learners who’ve had a bad experience elsewhere.
Manual prices are shown too, so you can compare.
Also available: Fast Pass intensive courses at £40 an hour and Pass Plus for new drivers at £240. See all prices
1,514 Reviews
Just passed with 2 minors with drive UK Isham Ali as my instructor. Very happy he gave me very productive tips and ensured I ticked every box, and only let me go for my test when I was fully ready. Definitely would recommend Isham to any new aspiring drivers out there!!
FMG
Drive UK learner
“My experience with Israr from drive UK was excellent! Lessons were well prepared and structured. By the time I went for test I was completely ready! Passed first time! Thank you Israr and drive UK for providing me a great instructor!”
Aliya Anisa
Drive UK learner
We’ve taught across Rochdale, Oldham and Greater Manchester for over 25 years, and more than 20,000 learners have passed with us. Learners have left us 1,514 Google reviews.
Your instructor lives and teaches in your area, so lessons are on the roads you'll drive every day and be tested on.
Choose who you're most comfortable with. With over 50 instructors we can usually match your preference and your times.
Every instructor is a DVSA-approved driving instructor, DBS-checked, fully insured and checked by our office.
Pick-ups from home, college or work, with lessons in the daytime, evenings and at weekends.
At Chadderton in 2025–26, automatic candidates passed 40.7% of tests, compared with 49.6% for manual. We don’t read that as automatic being harder. It’s a reminder to book only when you’re driving at test standard every lesson.
Chadderton driving test centre
9 Broadgate, Broadway Business Park, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 9XA
Source: DVSA car practical test data, April 2025 to March 2026.
Other lesson types and nearby towns.
Apply on GOV.UK from 15 years and 9 months old. It costs £34 online.
Use the form or call 07421 350 645. We match you with an instructor who covers your area.
Your first lesson starts on quiet roads. Each one after has a clear aim.
It costs £23 and you need it before you can book your practical test.
When you’re at test standard, you book your practical test yourself on GOV.UK.
Test fee £62 on weekdays, £75 evenings and weekends. Then you’re on your own.
Straight answers to the questions we’re asked most.
£35 an hour or £330 for a block of 10 hours. Manual lessons in Oldham are £33 an hour.
No. An automatic pass gives you a licence for automatic cars only.
Yes. Your instructor will assess you on your first automatic lesson and carry on from where you are.
Yes. Fast Pass courses are £40 an hour. See Fast Pass courses.
Leave your details and we’ll call you back to arrange it.
No payment needed. We’ll call to arrange your first lesson. Privacy policy
Tell us where you’d like picking up and when you’re free. We’ll come back to you with an instructor and a first lesson date.
If you’ve had lessons before, mention it in your message and your instructor will pick up from where you are.
Call or WhatsApp the office and we’ll match you with a local instructor.
From £35 an hour in Oldham, with instructors who teach on the roads you’ll be tested on.
