FOI release
DVSA Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure log, December 2018
Updated 21 February 2019
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| Request reference | Request status | Request summary | Date the response was issued |
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| IA/02304/18 | Fully successful | Please could you let me know the number of minutes that ATF operators requested from the DVSA and the number of minutes the DVSA granted in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018? | 03/12/2018 |
| IA/02328/18 | Partially successful | For every practical car driving test centre in England, Wales and Scotland for January 2017 to December 2017. Pass rate by time/day. Average number of attempts to pass. Number of cancellations split by month. Number of cancellations by examiner by month. Number of cancellations by person taking their test. Number of total tests able to be taken per month. Number of test routes in use at the test centre. Also, if possible a list of test types able to be taken at each centre. | 05/12/2018 |
| IA/02341/18 | Fully successful | Please can you break down the pass statistics for your report DRT0501 so that it shows what licence type drivers are acquiring when they pass? | 04/12/2018 |
| IA/02347/18 | Fully successful | How are daily car parking spaces are allocated to DVSA staff at Tyneside House? | 07/12/2018 |
| IA/02350/18 | Fully successful | In relation to the proposed link foot and cycle path from the DVSA's Steeton testing site to the Thornhill Road "Redrow" housing estate: When was the DVSA's latest meeting on this subject? What was the outcome from this meeting? | 12/12/2018 |
| IA/02351/18 | Fully successful | MOT history for a specified vehicle | 07/12/2018 |
| IA/02353/18 | Fully successful | (1) How many regulation 28 letters (prevention of future deaths) from Coroners have been received by DVSA and its predecessor organisations since 1990 or when information became available? (2) Please send me copies of the national health and safety committee Agendas and minutes since DSA and VOSA merged. (3) The following vehicles are listed on Gov.uk as being unsuitable for driving tests; BMW Mini convertible, Ford KA convertible, Toyota iQ, VW Beetle convertible. What date were each of these vehicles assessed and what criteria was used to determine their unsuitability. | 14/12/2018 |
| IA/02365/18 | Fully successful | Information requested regarding the CCTV maintenance and support contract | 07/12/2018 |
| IA/02366/18 | Fully successful | How many ADIs failed their first standards check and then how many failed it a 2nd time and then a 3rd time from 1 January 2017 to 16 November 2018 broken down by week for Camborne, Bodmin and Penzance test centres. | 11/12/2018 |
| IA/02370/18 | Fully successful | Request for trailer data. I would like the 2018 date as per the same and also for the continuation of the data on a rolling frequency. | 11/12/2018 |
| IA/02371/18 | Fully successful | How many the number is that you refer to when you say: "DVSA have investigated *a number* of complaints from consumers with the Ford Ecoboost 1.0L where the engine has failed as the result of coolant loss related issues. | 07/12/2018 |
| IA/02373/18 | Fully successful | How many cars in the DD1, SS2, DD3, DD4 and DD5 postcode areas failed MoTs between May 20 2018 and November 20 2018; and between May 20 2017 and November 20 2017? Please also provide the total number of cars tested, and present the number of failed MoTs as both numbers and percentages. Please also provide a list of the top 10 vehicle makes and models most likely to fail their MoTs in these postcode areas in 2017 and 2018. | 07/12/2018 |
| IA/02378/18 | Fully successful | What’s the average age of candidates passing their car practical driving test at the following test centres for all years between 2004 and 2018; Barking (Tanner Street), Barking (Town Quay), Barnet (London), Belvedere (London), Bromley Court, Carshalton (Tolworth), Chingford (London), Croydon (London), Enfield (Brancroft Way), Enfield (Innova Business Park), Erith (London), Goodmayes (London), Greenford (Horsenden Lane), Greenford (Whitton Ave East), Hayes (London), Hendon (London), Hither Green (London), Hornchurch (London), Isleworth (Fleming Way), Mill Hill (London), Mitcham (London), Morden (London), Pinner (London), Sidcup (London), Southall (London), Tolworth (London), TottenhamUpton, Uxbridge (London), Wanstead (London), Wood Green (London), West Wickham (London). If you have an average age for the UK, then please supply me with this as well. | 11/12/2018 |
| IA/02379/18 | Fully successful | I would like to enquire how many examiners of African descent are examiners at West Wickham test centre. | 17/12/2018 |
| IA/02380/18 | Fully successful | Request for information in regards to the Agencies mobile phone contract | 19/12/2018 |
| IA/02382/18 | Partially successful | (1) How many PSV operators sites in Gloucestershire have DVSA checked in the stated timeframe, 2016- 2017. (2) How many Gloucestershire PSV operators have been checked on the roadside by DVSA in 2016-2018? (3) What enforcement was issued to any PSV operator in Gloucestershire 2016-2018 | 19/12/2018 |
| IA/02384/18 | Fully successful | (1) Please provide me with information to confirm if a business is an approved MOT Testing station? (2) Please also provide me with information if any business trading at such address has ever had VOSA/DOT approval to conduct MOTs and issue MOT test certificates? (3) Please provide me with any information relating to the withdrawal of accreditation of any such business to conduct such MOTs, including if such possible the reasons for that. | 11/12/2018 |
| IA/02386/18 | Fully successful | Percentage of HGV test failures resulting in Prohibition along with the cause, and the same for roadside enforcement for the year 2017-2018.The top six would be sufficient as a total of all test / inspections carried out | 17/12/2018 |
| IA/02395/18 | Fully successful | I would like to know the number of MOTs performed by month for the last 5 years, and the pass/fail rate. To clarify, I would like the following: (1) The last 5 Calendar years. (2) I would like the information for Cars (Veh 02) If the data could be split by Vehicle Make and or year of first registration that would be even better | 21/12/2018 |
| IA/02410/18 | Fully successful | I would like to know how many driving practical tests were taken at the Weston-super-Mare test centre over the last 12 months and how many of the tests taken in the morning were passed and also how many taken in the afternoon were passed? | 07/12/2018 |
| IA/02416/18 | Partially successful | In the document entitled; 'Results of 2017 program' the VMSU, on pages 17-19, indicated that it had conducted tests on the Ford Transit, in relation to this test I request the following information: (1) The exact model of the Ford Transit that was tested (as there are various variants and trims of Ford Transits). (2) The specific results of each NEDC test (both those involving the use of 6th gear and those in which the 6th gear was not used), allow me to elaborate: I would like to know: (a) At which speeds gear shifts occurred. (b) Data showing how much NOx was emitted at each stage of each testing (for example a stage is where the car cruises at 120 km/h for 10 seconds). (c) How many mg/km of NOx is emitted only at speeds above 80km/h in all NEDC tests. | 13/12/2018 |
| IA/02417/18 | Partially successful | (1) How many members of staff were employed in enforcement activities involving HGVs in 2010, 2014 and 2017 (or nearest financial year if calculated in this manner)? (2) How many roadside on the spot inspections/checks involving HGV's were conducted by the DVSA in 2010, 2014 and 2017 (or nearest financial year if calculated in this manner)? | 21/12/2018 |
| IA/02425/18 | Partially successful | (1) Disclosure of any operating reviews or audits that have taken place at the Llanishen test centre within the last five years. If none have been undertaken, why is the case? (2) Details of absence levels of driving examiners at this test centre in the last ten years. (3) Details of any complaints made against the test centre and driving examiners individually, by either members of the public or driving instructors. | 21/12/2018 |