FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, March 2022
Updated 31 March 2023
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| Record Ref No | Outcome of RFI | Summary | Completed Date | |
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| IA/00127/22 | All Information Delivered | Provide us with the statistics of new trailer registrations in UK for 2021 | 01/03/2022 09:46 | Not set |
| IA/00134/22 | All Information Delivered | f) Stats regarding the examiners time slots which were formally trailer testing slots and which are now being used for practical car testing?g) Provide me with figures that evidence the significant rise in the number of examiners as well as the current retirement rate amongst examiners? The number of tests made available and the take up rate of these short notification tests? (This will allow me to determine the wasted rate). | 04/03/2022 14:17 | Not set |
| IA/00162/22 | Information Partially Delivered | FOI request about Drink Driving ban reduction courses:In relation to this statement:"Scheme improvementsA new course approvals process has been introduced and took effect on Monday 24 June 2013. Improvements include:" a risk-based quality assurance process to ensure that course providers are consistently delivering courses of the required standard … "… on this webpage: Improvements to drink-drive rehab scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)1: Please could we see any provider quality assurance assessments. 2: Is there any data to show provider activity levels?If so, please could we see it.3: Is there any data to show reoffending rates. | 07/03/2022 12:51 | Not set |
| IA/00168/22 | Information Partially Delivered | (1) How many recorded incidences of cheating were detected in theory test centres across Great Britain?(2) Broken down to either the test centre location or otherwise the general region?(3) How many recorded incidences of cheating were reported to the Police?(4) Broken down to either the test centre location or otherwise the general region?(5) How many successful prosecutions resulted from the total number of detected cheating incidences?(6) Please attach the latest copy of the 'Rules Document' handed to all candidates before attempting their theory test, referring to is from the 1st of January 2018 to the current date. | 09/03/2022 10:43 | Not set |
| IA/00170/22 | All Information Delivered | 1. The list of all car driving test centres, their ID short codes, their present address including postcode and contact information. | 14/03/2022 12:38 | Not set |
| IA/00182/22 | All Information Delivered | Information on the approach and methodology the DVSA uses to ensure consistency of marking of the practical car test from examiner to examiner, test centre to test centre and region to region.a) How is this carried out? b) I request copies of all Standard Operating procedures (SOP's) in relation to the process together with, any recent (last 2 years) written supplements/directions to Test Centre Managers (or those charged with carrying out process) regarding the process. c) In relation to Inverness Test Centre. How many occasions has the process been conducted during the last three years covering each & every examiner? d) Nationally & In relation to the Inverness Test Centre. What are the pass & fail rates per examiner compared against the various driving schools to ensure consistency? | 09/03/2022 10:22 | Not set |
| IA/00190/22 | Information Partially Delivered | I am after statistics on Fifth wheel coupling related accident occurrence where worn out couplings have been involved and data on the number of failures/faults found in roadside and mot test relating to fifth wheel pins or couplings. | 10/03/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00191/22 | All Information Delivered | 1.) Total number of calls received by department (telephone number) for the past 3 years.2.) Total number of calls answered by an agent. 3.) The number of incoming calls threshold that triggers activation / deactivation of IVR "Due to extremely high demand / number of calls" or similar message on a given telephone number IVR system.4.) List of telephone numbers available for the public to call to contact DVSA. 5.) Your KPI metrics for call handling for the past 3 years. | 09/03/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00197/22 | Information Partially Delivered | How many people fail their test in each London Borough and a breakdown of the average number of majors and minors in driving tests taken. What proportion of test takers pass their test first time in each London Borough. How many people in each London Borough have their license revoked by the DVLA and the average number of points drivers have on their license. | 14/03/2022 12:09 | Not set |
| IA/00199/22 | Information Partially Delivered | How many theory tests were booked, and carried out by residents of Orkney and Shetland on the mainland of Britain, for the previous 4 years. | 14/03/2022 13:26 | Not set |
| IA/00211/22 | All Information Delivered | How many complaints from driving instructors get to the ICA stage? What does the DVSA spend on ICA complaints from Driving instructors, from 1st January 2019 to 1sy January 2022 and be presented on an annual basis. | 17/03/2022 11:48 | Not set |
| IA/00215/22 | Information Partially Delivered | 1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy- The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart- A visual document that presents the structure of the IT department, please include name and job titles. 3. ICT Annual or Business Plan- Like the ICT strategy but is more annually focused. 4. ICT Capital Programme/budget. | 18/03/2022 12:09 | Not set |
| IA/00219/22 | Information Partially Delivered | The pass rates by day of the week - the pass rates by time slots The reports should only cover the UK car practical driving tests (England, Scotland, Wales - together), be for the latest possible year, and not be grouped by Test Centres | 09/03/2022 16:08 | Not set |
| IA/00220/22 | All Information Delivered | 1. Number of practical driving tests that have been undertaken annually in England for the years 2018 - 2021. 2. Number of learner drivers passing their practical driving tests annually in England, for the years 2018 - 2021. 3. Number of practical driving test cancellations annually in England for the years 2018 - 2021.4. Number of practical driving tests in the backlog as of 16/02/2022, or as close a date as can be found. 5. Number of practical test examiners that have been recruited in 2021. | 16/03/2022 11:27 | Not set |
| IA/00235/22 | All Information Delivered | Job ref number 81502: How many applicants, how many successful at sift, how many took the initial interview (driving assessment) and how many were successful, how many took the staff instructor training and how many passed, of the 5 full time posts advertised how many were filled by staff that were already part time staff instructors. Overall pass rate for the driving assessment, overall pass rate for the staff trainers course. Also within the last 12 months how many OSI posts have been filled | 16/03/2022 11:33 | Not set |
| IA/00236/22 | All Information Delivered | A summary of current costs associated with South Shields Driving Test Centre:-Annual Lease cost, Annual Lease expiration date, Annual Rates, Annual Utilities. | 18/03/2022 15:30 | Not set |
| IA/00239/22 | All Information Delivered | MOT test results of electric vehicles: 1. A yearly breakdown of the total number of Class 4 electric vehicles MOT tested. Starting with 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2018, 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2019, 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2020 and 01/01/2021-31/12/20212. A breakdown of Class 4 MOT failure rates split by both fuel type (petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric) and age of the vehicle in years. Please could you provide a breakdown for tests that took place in 2021 (01/01/2021-31/12/2021) and for vehicles aged between three and six years old. | 21/03/2022 13:42 | Not set |
| IA/00244/22 | All Information Delivered | Can you detail the number of occasions this practice of conversion at short notice, has taken place since the instruction came in to being at the end of 2021. Can you detail the number of tests that where converted from LGV to car tests on each any every occasion and also, the relevant dates this occurred on.Can you also detail the number of car tests which where not been taken-up and used by any candidate. | 16/03/2022 15:11 | Not set |
| IA/00252/22 | All Information Delivered | Can you please send us information on how many new category O4, 3 axel semi - trailers were manufactured and register in January 2021 to end of year (December 31st 2021)January 2022 to present day 2022 by the following manufactures. bmi TrailersKnapenMartans Legras Titan Trailers UK KrakerMAWStas Wilcox Nugent Tiger I believe you have done this for us before ? | 17/03/2022 15:56 | Not set |
| IA/00256/22 | All Information Delivered | Information as to verbal and physical assaults by candidates against Driving Examiners on/during/after Driving tests inclusive of LGV, motorbikes mod 1 and Mod 2 and B car tests, for 2019/2020 and 2021. As per calendar year nationally, just a breakdown as to numbers for physical and then verbal as per HS1. | 10/03/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00257/22 | All Information Delivered | Specify all of the reasons recorded for driving tests being cancelled because of the 'pandemic' - as referenced in the data table 'car driving test cancellation reasons by test centre', DVSA1205 - in all test centres across the UK since March 1, 2020 to present day? | 18/03/2022 09:40 | Not set |
| IA/00262/22 | Information Partially Delivered | 1) What date did the Government make the planned changes to the Highway Code (which have now been implemented as of January 29, 2022) public? 2) Since that date, and up until the date you action this FOI request, how many complaints have you received about these changes? 3) In 2019, what were the top two reasons for failing a driving test? And what are the figures for how many tests were failed, due to these two reasons? 4) In 2020, what were the top two reasons for failing a driving test? How many tests were failed, due to these two reasons? 5) In 2021, what were the top two reasons for failing a driving test? How many tests were failed, due to these two reasons? 6) What was the driving test pass rate in 2021? | 21/03/2022 13:49 | Not set |
| IA/00268/22 | All Information Delivered | Information concerning the number of cancelled tests at Blackburn, Bolton, chorley, Preston and Nelson over a period of the last 12 months. | 23/03/2022 11:33 | Not set |
| IA/00273/22 | All Information Delivered | I am aware there is a commercial / distribution agreement in place between the DVSA & the companies First Car Limited / Intelligent Instructor Limited to distribute their print publications within Driving Test Centres (theory & practical) to instructors and pupils. I would like to understand the framework of this agreement and whether a similar agreement is available for other publishers. | 16/03/2022 16:46 | Not set |
| IA/00275/22 | All Information Delivered | The total number of HGV transport Operators in the UK, how many companies operate with each type of licence (Restricted/Standard/Standard International) | 01/03/2022 08:27 | Not set |
| IA/00276/22 | All Information Delivered | How many cars over 100,000 miles are on the road in 2020 to present. How many brand new cars registered in 2020 to present | 23/03/2022 11:55 | Not set |
| IA/00279/22 | Information Partially Delivered | For the year 2021: How many car driving tests in England were refused by examiners due to a dirty car How many car driving tests in England did not go ahead due to the candidate not turning up | 25/03/2022 08:50 | Not set |
| IA/00287/22 | All Information Delivered | The number who had previously left the organisation who subsequently Returned to the role of examiner. | 04/03/2022 14:19 | Not set |
| IA/00290/22 | All Information Delivered | I am contacting you regarding the freedom of information request number IA/00407/20 can I please have a copy of the response | 24/03/2022 15:33 | Not set |
| IA/00291/22 | All Information Delivered | I am contacting you regarding the freedom of information request can I please have a copy of the responses for the below 3 requests: IA/00393/20, IA/00421/20, IA/01329/20 | 24/03/2022 15:34 | Not set |
| IA/00302/22 | All Information Delivered | Please send the responce to foi request IA/00469/20 | 24/03/2022 15:40 | Not set |
| IA/00310/22 | All Information Delivered | As of today's date what is the current backlog of practical learner driving tests?" What is the waiting time for vocational practical tests?" How many theory tests have been passed each week since 1 September 2021?" How many practical learner driving tests have been passed each week since 1 September 2021?" Which 10 test centres have the highest waiting times for practical learner tests?" How long is the waiting time in those test centres?" At the current rate of practical test passes how long do you estimate that it will take to bring the backlog down and get the waiting times back to pre-pandemic figures?" How many learner and vocational test slots have gone unfilled each week since 1 September 2021? | 14/03/2022 | Not set |
| IA/00313/22 | All Information Delivered | 1. What are the course requirements for technicians at technical inspection stations for vehicles ?2. What is the range of hours and content for basic course determined for technical inspection stations technicians in your country and if the basic course must be finished with final exam ? If the course must be finished with final exam, what does the exam consist of ?3. What is the extent of hours and content of regular course assigned for technical inspection stations technicians in your country, in what period since the last course must be the regular course passed and if the regular course must be finished with final exam? If the course must be finished with final exam, what does the exam consist of?4. Is it possible to pass course for technicians at technical inspection station for vehicles by e-learning in your country? | 28/03/2022 11:53 | Not set |
| IA/00314/22 | Information Partially Delivered | o Please confirm the name, position and contact details (telephone number and email address) of the person responsible for arranging and administering the Authority's insurances. o Which classes of commercial insurance do the Authority currently procure? When are these policies due for renewal? o How much does the Authority spend annually on its insurance premium? o Please confirm the name of the Authority's current insurance broker/advisor (if applicable). o When was the contract for insurance broking services last reviewed/tendered? o When will the current contract for insurance brokerage services expire? Is this subject to a potential extension? | 25/03/2022 12:17 | Not set |
| IA/00315/22 | All Information Delivered | A monthly breakdown of the number of Class 4 MOT tests that took place between February 2021 and February 2022. | 23/03/2022 11:51 | Not set |
| IA/00317/22 | All Information Delivered | We would like to obtain details on how to access those APIs to enrich an experience of our customers and what will be required, e.g. fees, minimum company's own equity, etc. | 29/03/2022 09:33 | Not set |
| IA/00325/22 | All Information Delivered | How many drivers are awaiting their HGV test please? | 29/03/2022 16:07 | Not set |
| IA/00333/22 | All Information Delivered | For the 12 months up to 28 February 2022, how many tests at uk test centres were with drivers not presented for test by a driving instructor, or in vehicles without dual controls- for these tests, what was the pass rate- for these tests, on average how many serious faults occurred- for these tests, on average how many dangerous faults occurred- for these tests, on average how many driving faults occurred - for these tests, on average how many had occasions recorded where the examiner took action, both verbal and physical | 24/03/2022 12:47 | Not set |
| IA/00337/22 | All Information Delivered | Total No of driving examiners on payroll as at the 15th December 2020 and also the total as at 31st January 2022 | 29/03/2022 16:29 | Not set |
| IA/00348/22 | Information Partially Delivered | 1. In the UK how many DVSA registered ADIs are there?2. In the UK how many DVSA registered ADIs are 'A' grade?3. In the UK how many DVSA registered ADIs scored 51 out of 51 (100%) at their last standards check?4. In the UK how many DVSA registered ADIs are there on the DVSA Fleet Register? | 18/03/2022 09:32 | Not set |
| IA/00349/22 | Information Partially Delivered | 1. Number of MOT Pass certificates awarded to cars, motorcycles, and Light Commercial Vehicles by UK county from 01 February 2021 to 31 January 2022, containing one or more 'Repair as soon as possible (minor defects)' listed. 2. Number of individual 'Repair as soon as possible (minor defects)' listed on MOT Pass certificates awarded to cars, motorcycles, and Light Commercial vehicles from 01 February 2021 to 31 January 2022.3. The 10 most frequently occurring 'Repair as soon as possible (minor defects)' faults listed on MOT Pass certificates awarded to cars, motorcycles, and Light Commercial Vehicles from 01 February 2021 to 31 January 2022. | 28/03/2022 14:24 | Not set |
| IA/00358/22 | Information Partially Delivered | How many Taraffic Examinners (EO grade) are employed full time? How many Traffic Examiners (EO grade) are employed less than full time and what hours do theses people work? How many Traffic Examiners (EO grade) have been offered a role working 50% or 2.5 days when they were first employed? | 29/03/2022 16:33 | Not set |
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