FOI release

DVSA FOI disclosure log, November 2021

Updated 24 June 2022
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Request reference Request status Request summary Date the response was issued
IA/01149/21 Fully successful 1. How many user accounts OBE, have been suspended in last 6 months,because of excessive clicks for searching car practical test dates?2.What development / initiatives have been taken so far, to prevent this. 3.How many hours of DVSA staff consumed and what is their financial worth, to deal with such account suspensions and issues, in last 6 months. 01/11/2021
IA/01205/21 Fully successful how many motor cars failed the MoT test because their registration plates didn't comply with Section O (O.1) of the MoT test. 02/11/2021
IA/01155/21 Partially successful How many complaints have been made about illegal driving instructors in each year since, and including, 2017? - How many of these complaints resulted in conviction? How many instructors on the approved driving instructor (ADI) register have a criminal conviction? What are these convictions? How many of these convictions are in relation to motoring, and non-motoring, offences, respectively? 02/11/2021
IA/01124/21 Partially successful The total number of people in the backlog for practical driving tests in Great Britain as at 31 August 2021 and as at 31 August 2020. Could you point me in the direction of the latest FOI disclosure log? 03/11/2021
IA/01221/21 Fully successful please provide;All policy and delivery method records surrounding reasonable adjustments, with a list of each reasonable adjustment offered. 08/11/2021
IA/01211/21 Partially successful Tell me the age profile for ADIs, please, even if only in crude bands? 09/11/2021
IA/01201/21 Fully successful how many tractor tests are currently in the que, the number of tests booked and number being allocated in 2021 to date 09/11/2021
IA/01154/21 Fully successful Can you tell me how many HGV tests have been taken and how many licences awarded each week since testing resumed after the pandemic. 11/11/2021
IA/01194/21 Partially successful Could you supply me with a breakdown of all theory tests and practical driving tests in 2019, 2020, 2021(to date) including the test centre each test was taken at and the candidate's full postcode. 15/11/2021
IA/01197/21 Fully successful How many CEV driving examiners have still not returned to carrying out driving tests. How many driving examiners are classed as long term sick. How may driving examiners are currently employed by DVSA and what proportion of these are full time and part time. 16/11/2021
IA/01263/21 Fully successful Please can you provide a full list of all DVSA crown copyright licensees for the theory test material. 16/11/2021
IA/01192/21 Partially successful for the period between 1st January 2020 to 31st August 2021 inclusive. 1. A monthly breakdown of the number of practical driving tests booked on the DVSA consumer portal 2. A monthly breakdown of the number of practical driving tests booked on the DVSA business portal. 3. A monthly breakdown of the number of practical driving tests booked by National Intensive on the DVSA business portal. (Email domain: @nationalintensive.com) 4. A monthly breakdown of the number of practical driving tests booked by BSM and AA Driving School on the DVSA business portal. (Email domain: @theaa.com) 5. A monthly breakdown of the number of practical driving tests booked by Red Driving School on the DVSA business portal. (Email domain: @go-red.co.uk) 6. A monthly breakdown of the number of practical driving tests booked by PassMeFast on the DVSA business portal. (Email Domain: @Passmefast.co.uk) 7. A monthly breakdown of the number of practical driving tests booked by independent approved driving instructors (ADIs) and sole traders on the DVSA business portal. (Email domains: @hotmail.co.uk, @hotmail.com, @gmail.co.uk, @gmail.com, @outlook.co.uk, @outlook.com etc.) 17/11/2021
IA/01251/21 Fully successful I'd like to request an up to date electronic copy of the list of Approved Training Bodies registered in the UK for Compulsory Basic Training (CBT). 17/11/2021
IA/01240/21 Fully successful 1. A yearly breakdown of the total number of Class 4 electric vehicles MOT tested. Please could you provide a breakdown for the past three years, starting with 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2019, 01/10/19 - 30/09/2020 and 01/10/2020 - 30/09/2021 2. A breakdown of Class 4 MOT failure rates split by the following fuel types: petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric. Please could you provide a breakdown for the past year (1st October 2020 - 1st October 2021)3. A breakdown of the cause of MOT failure of Class 4 electric vehicles. Please could you provide a breakdown for the past year (1st October 2020 - 1st October 2021)If you can identify any way that my request could be refined to improve the request, 18/11/2021
IA/01236/21 Fully successful The latest information held by the DVSA for the 10 most common failures and the % of said failures. 19/11/2021
IA/01223/21 Fully successful How many driver examiners you have for qualifying persons who wish to undertake the CAT G and CAT H licence? Secondly how many people have currently a CAT G and CAT H licence? ---is there any potential system in place for training to become a "approved examiner" for CAT G vehicles 19/11/2021
IA/01214/21 Fully successful How many prosecutions were made for vehicle over loading in UK throughout 2020 and 2021? - How many vehicles or individual instances have there been, in the last twelve months, that overweight / overloaded vehicles have received and Fixed penalty notice or a fine? - How many instances have there been whereby a vehicle has been operating without the correct goods vehicle operator's licence? - How many instances have there been whereby a vehicle has been carrying in excess of 3.5t GVW without the correct goods vehicle operator's licence? 22/11/2021
IA/01308/21 Partially successful Please can you provide updated Driver CPC Statistics. 25/11/2021
IA/01310/21 Fully successful Provide me with the most up to date pass/fail figures for this year, or a link to a site please. 26/11/2021
IA/01326/21 Fully successful Provide all radio frequencys used by the DVSA and there purpose 26/11/2021
IA/01272/21 Fully successful 1. How many on the spot inspections of HGV lorries have taken place this year and in each of the last five years 2. How many inspectors (full time equivalents) are currently employed undertaking on the spot inspections of HGV lorries and how many inspectors (full time equivalents) were employed in each of the last five years? 29/11/2021