Hartlane School of Motoring Luton

Hart Lane School of Motoring was established in 2011. Mafoday Sonko, known as Mark, is the owner and founder and is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). Mark Sonko has been teaching for 14 years since starting in 2009. David Newman is the Lead Driving Instructor Trainer. David Newman has been teaching people to drive for over 30 years and is an ex DVSA Driving Examiner with over 3 years experience of conducting driving tests. David Newman heads up Hart Lane’s Driving Instructor training programme.

Anna has been an instructor since 2020. Moses Bahoum has been a driving instructor for over a year. Marcus Burton qualified as a driving instructor in 2004. Raheem Shareef can speak English, Urdu, Hindi, and intermediate Arabic. The driving school serves Beds, Herts and Bucks, including Dunstable, Hitchin, Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes. The school offers driving lessons in automatic or manual cars, motorway tuition, and Pass Plus courses. The school offers a specialised training programme for aspiring driving instructors.

Named instructors feature heavily in feedback about this Hart Lane provider in Luton, with pupils crediting specific individuals for their progress and eventual test success. Salman is mentioned repeatedly, with learners describing tailored, well-paced lessons and clear explanations that led to first-time passes. Mark also draws consistent praise, with reviewers pointing to his friendly, patient manner, structured lessons and ability to build confidence in nervous candidates, with several passes recorded with only a single minor fault.

Runa is described as knowledgeable and adaptable, using varied examples and visual aids to suit different learning styles while helping pupils track progress and set goals for upcoming sessions. Mark Sonko is credited with a calm, thorough approach that covers everything asked of candidates during the practical test, while Naveed is noted for developing genuine driving skills and confidence rather than focusing purely on passing.

A point raised repeatedly across the feedback is the value of structured, methodical teaching that steadily builds pupils' belief in their own ability before test day. The business operates every day from 8am to 8pm, a schedule that gives considerable flexibility for fitting lessons around work, college or other weekly commitments, including full weekend availability for those needing evening or Saturday sessions.