FOI release

DVSA Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure log, August 2018

Updated 21 February 2019
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Request reference Request status Request summary Date the response was issued
IA/01918/18 Fully successful For calendar year 2017, please provide the number of serious and dangerous faults on car test by gender. How many made ten or more serious or dangerous faults by gender. How many vehicles were damaged on practical test? For 2017, how many tests were conducted and passed broken down by gender, in excess of the 5th one taken? 02/08/2018
IA/01921/18 Fully successful The number of LGV class 2 tests passed with zero faults recorded for 2017. Also, include the total number of passes for comparison. 03/08/2018
IA/01925/18 Fully successful Information in regards to vehicle safety following an article in the press involving a vehicle manufacturer. 08/08/2018
IA/01928/18 Fully successful Please could I have a list of IVA tests carried out 01.03.18 to 16.07.18 by station and type. 08/08/2018
IA/01935/18 Fully successful Request for information regarding the agency’s telephone system maintenance contracts. 03/08/2018
IA/01959/18 Fully successful I would like to know the following: The number of female Cardington assessed motorcycle CBT instructors and the number of female registered DAS motorcycle instructors. 10/08/2018
IA/01962/18 Fully successful Statistical data regarding MoT tests conducted on class 4 vehicles manufactured prior to 1960, 1977, and 1978 for specified years, to include pass rates. 15/08/2018
IA/01966/18 Partially successful Information regarding the number of graduated fixed penalty fines issued (LGV/PSV), separated by UK and non-UK drivers, and how this has increased or decreased over the last 5 years. The top 10 offences for which these were issued. How many were issued with a prohibition. 16/08/2018
IA/01968/18 Fully successful How many ADIs are female? 10/08/2018
IA/01971/18 Fully successful Please supply copies of the Monthly Field Team Updates JAUPT Auditors have received over the last twelve months and copies of the Minutes from their Quarterly Standardisation Meetings during this period. 20/08/2018
IA/01987/18 Fully successful For 2017 monthly or 2017 annual figures & 2018 monthly: The number/percentage of UK Theory Test multiple choice and Hazard Perception Test passes and fails. 16/08/2018
IA/01988/18 Fully successful Statistical information of pass and fail rates of hazard perception tests for 2007 to 2017, broken down by year, regional split, gender and age. To include a full breakdown of scores achieved (i.e. 0 through to 75) and their respective frequency and percentage of candidate. 20/08/2018
IA/01989/18 Partially successful How many ADIs received a conviction for using a mobile phone, either while at the wheel or while supervising a learner? How many ADIs have been removed from the register due to using a mobile phone whilst the car is in motion on a lesson? Have there been any crashes recorded due to an ADI using a mobile phone while on a lesson? How many complaints has the Agency received about ADIs using mobile phones whilst conducting a lesson? Please give figures for March 2016-March 2017 and March 2017-March 2018. 16/08/2018
IA/01990/18 Fully successful A list of cases of driving test fraud investigated by the DVSA between January 2015 and the current date. 16/08/2018
IA/01991/18 Fully successful Can you tell me how many DVSA driving examiners are aged between the ages of 60-65; 65-70; and over 70, with the information supplied by region 20/08/2018
IA/01996/18 Fully successful Can you forward on the test centre's responses to my review. I should be able to view their response; similarly, to how they were able to view my appeal. 16/08/2018
IA/01998/18 Fully successful For each of the last three years for which data is available, the total number of car driving tests conducted in which the accompanying driver was a driving instructor, and of those, the number that resulted in a pass. 24/08/2018
IA/02000/18 Fully successful The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued a reminder to coach operators, warning them that they will face 'tough action' if they fail to comply with the law on the use of wheelchairs in vehicles. Please supply me with said reminder, also with information as to how / to whom it was distributed. 09/08/2018
IA/02003/18 Fully successful By geographical region, how many days are scheduled for Assessors to cover the shortfall of testing staff in the South East Region / London? For the past 2 years, how many VSA's have achieved contractual annualised hours (1864)? How many hours carried over and how many hours written off? By geographical region for the past 12 months how many ASSAC / White days (Non-Working Days) are scheduled and VSA not attend a site visit? By geographical region for each monthly period to the end of the year how many ASSAC / White days (non-working days) have been scheduled? 24/08/2018
IA/02004/18 Partially successful A copy of the original report as to the suitability of a specified vehicle testing site. 22/08/2018
IA/02010/18 Fully successful Request for information regarding the agency’s telephone and network services contracts 24/08/2018
IA/02015/18 Fully successful I'd like to receive a breakdown of the overall UK figures of those who passed the hazard perception element of the practical driving theory test 2008 to 2018, broken down by year, test centre. 24/08/2018
IA/02019/18 Fully successful I would like you to send me figures for the number of people who have signed up for the DVLA's MOT text reminder service since it was launched in November 2017 by gender and geographical region if possible. 30/08/2018
IA/02021/18 Fully successful How many ADIs failed the standards check since it was introduced compared to the older version - the check test? Also, are there figures to show how many ADIs have been removed from the Register because of failing the standards check - again, compared to those removed from failing the check test? 30/08/2018
IA/02022/18 Partially successful Statistical data for the pass and fail rates of drivers under the age of 20 for the 6 months before and after the introduction of the new driving test. The same information for driver over the age of 20. Broken down by gender based on regional and national statistics. In addition, details of the revenue generated broken down in the same way. Please provide details of whether each test centre and examiner in the UK are given targets by the DVSA for passing the practical car test for specific age groups and sexes of drivers or on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual pass rate and what these targets are. 31/08/2018
IA/02052/18 Partially successful How many reports of Sunroofs or Panoramic roofs on vehicles breaking, shattering or exploding have been reported to the DVSA in the last 5 years, broken down by year, manufacture, model and suspected cause. 31/08/2018
IA/02070/18 Fully successful Please can you tell me how much it has cost to print and send the annual report 2018, we are, pamphlet. 31/08/2018