FOI release

DVSA FOI disclosure log, January 2023

Updated 28 March 2024
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Request reference Request status Request summary Date the response was issued
2301-010177 Successful Vehicle MOT pass rates by make and model in 2022, .excluding those models that have had fewer than 10,000 total MOT tests 24/01/2023
2301-010178 Successful The top 20 most common reasons for MOT failures in 2022. 26/01/2023
2301-010275 Successful The number of unique learners for a range of vehicle categories for 2019 - 2022. 31/01/2023
2301-010412 Partially successful By location, details of those bus operators who employ delegated driving instructors and the tests that they conducted 01/02/2023
2301-010416 Successful The most current waiting times for UK driving and theory tests 01/02/2023
2301-010625 Successful What percentage of tests are passed with zero faults? 23/01/2023
2301-010682 Successful In 2022, how many people applied for refunds for short notice test cancellations, how many were refused and what were the reasons for refusal 10/02/2023
2301-010733 Partially successful How many ADI's had standards checks during 2022/23 nd how many were removed from the register after failing the standard checks 3 times 03/02/2023
2301-010751 Partially successful For 2022, by region and age/gender: list of the number of people who have completed a “pass plus” course 26/01/2023
2301-011133 Successful ata relating to the number of Class 4 MOT tests conducted in 2022. In particular, A monthly breakdown of the number of Class 4 MOT tests that took place between August 2022 and December 2022. 31/01/2023
2301-011154 Successful 1. Was your organisation successful in receiving grants under the government Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) (Phases 1, 2, 3a or 3b) or Low Carbon Skills Fund (LCSF)? 2. approximate amounts granted and which round of PSDS / LCSF they were received under 3. How were the works procured (or planned if funding was only recently awarded) ? 1. Via a framework (if so which frameworks) 2. Via a specific tender(s) 3. Another means (please describe) 4. the names of the main contractors used to deliver works completed using the PSDS/LCSF funding. completed using the PSDS/LCSF funding. 25/01/2023
2301-011155 Successful Wait times/delays for a driving test in the Greater Manchester area during January 2022- December 2022? 31/01/2023
2301-011156 Successful statistical information relating to Driver CPC course delivery during the year of 2022. In particular the following: - No. of Driver CPC courses delivered nationwide, with breakdown of per region. - The breakdown of course delivery method. Either as raw numbers or a percentage (E.g Classroom, Remote, E-learning) Nationwide, and if possible per region. - No. of Hours of approved DCPC training uploaded nationwide, with breakdown of per region. - No. of centres currently approved to deliver DCPC, with breakdown of per region. - No. of centres provided with initial approval in 2022, with breakdown of per region. 31/01/2023
2301-011219 Successful the average waiting time for practical car tests by month. Specifically, please provide: • The average waiting time for a practical car test, • The number of people waiting for a practical car test, • Such data over time by month, from the earliest date available to the most current at the point of production. • Such data nationally, as well as split geographically – ideally be centre, but if that is not possible than by region or by the smallest available geographic unit. • Please could such data be provided as a spreadsheet. 09/02/2023
2301-011280 Successful release of DVLA internal documents that show who discussed this change, what was said, and why it was reverted to hiding the details of the specific MOT test centre. 14/02/2023
2301-011329 Partially successful data of the people taking their motorcycle riding tests broken down by age for the following years please: 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? 03/02/2023
2301-011454 Successful how many IVA tests of M1 / N1 category are carried out at each test station in the UK including privately owned facilities. 17/02/2023
2301-011455 Successful test quality information, listing the failures by category, separating the TQI by diesel, petrol/LPG, and EV/Hybrid over the last 10 years please, 16/02/2023
2301-011670 Successful information from the organisation, in relation to their contract’s register. The FULL contract register should display all the organisations existing/live contracts I would like the register to display the following columns/headings: 1. Contract Reference -Unique reference number associated with the contract. 2. Contract Title 3. Procurement Category –Please state the category name of the contract, I wish to know the category the contract is under. 4. Supplier Name 5. Spend (Total, Annual or contract value) 6. Contract’s Duration 7. Contract’s Extensions 8. Contract’s Start Date 9. Contract’s Expiry Date 10. Contract Description [Please provide me with as much detail as possible.] 11. Contact Owner (Person that manages the contract register) 12. Contract details of section 151 officer 13. CPV codes/Pro-Class Contract Data/API Contact Details 1. Can you also provide me with contact details of the person responsible for the actual contract’s register or someone responsible for API? [Name, Job Title, Telephone, Email Address] At the very least provide me with their actual job title. (Meaning of API “a set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service.”) 2. IMPORTANT 1. If the organisation has a CRM system or a similar system, there should be a facility to download and extract contract data. 2. You may forward me a Weblink to a portal to download the contract register, please make sure all the organisation’s contracts are provided as doing prior research I have found that most organisations have only uploaded a small portion of all their contracts. 3. For those organisations planning to make an exemption around spend, the spend information I have requested is an overall figure and I am not requesting a complete breakdown of services relating to the spend. information from the organisation, in relation to their contract’s register. The FULL contract register should display all the organisations existing/live contracts I would like the register to display the following columns/headings: 1. Contract Reference -Unique reference number associated with the contract. 2. Contract Title 3. Procurement Category –Please state the category name of the contract, I wish to know the category the contract is under. 4. Supplier Name 5. Spend (Total, Annual or contract value) 6. Contract’s Duration 7. Contract’s Extensions 8. Contract’s Start Date 9. Contract’s Expiry Date 10. Contract Description [Please provide me with as much detail as possible.] 11. Contact Owner (Person that manages the contract register) 12. Contract details of section 151 officer 13. CPV codes/Pro-Class Contract Data/API Contact Details 1. Can you also provide me with contact details of the person responsible for the actual contract’s register or someone responsible for API? [Name, Job Title, Telephone, Email Address] At the very least provide me with their actual job title. (Meaning of API “a set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service.”) 2. IMPORTANT 1. If the organisation has a CRM system or a similar system, there should be a facility to download and extract contract data. 2. You may forward me a Weblink to a portal to download the contract register, please make sure all the organisation’s contracts are provided as doing prior research I have found that most organisations have only uploaded a small portion of all their contracts. 3. For those organisations planning to make an exemption around spend, the spend information I have requested is an overall figure and I am not requesting a complete breakdown of services relating to the spend. information from the organisation, in relation to their contract’s register. The FULL contract register should display all the organisations existing/live contracts I would like the register to display the following columns/headings: 1. Contract Reference -Unique reference number associated with the contract. 2. Contract Title 3. Procurement Category –Please state the category name of the contract, I wish to know the category the contract is under. 4. Supplier Name 5. Spend (Total, Annual or contract value) 6. Contract’s Duration 7. Contract’s Extensions 8. Contract’s Start Date 9. Contract’s Expiry Date 10. Contract Description [Please provide me with as much detail as possible.] 11. Contact Owner (Person that manages the contract register) 12. Contract details of section 151 officer 13. CPV codes/Pro-Class Contract Data/API Contact Details 1. Can you also provide me with contact details of the person responsible for the actual contract’s register or someone responsible for API? [Name, Job Title, Telephone, Email Address] At the very least provide me with their actual job title. (Meaning of API “a set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service.”) 2. IMPORTANT 1. If the organisation has a CRM system or a similar system, there should be a facility to download and extract contract data. 2. You may forward me a Weblink to a portal to download the contract register, please make sure all the organisation’s contracts are provided as doing prior research I have found that most organisations have only uploaded a small portion of all their contracts. 3. For those organisations planning to make an exemption around spend, the spend information I have requested is an overall figure and I am not requesting a complete breakdown of services relating to the spend. 16/02/2023
2301-011763 Partially successful Number of CBT test and Direct access test’s for motorcycles were taken in the AB postcode for 2022. 20/02/2023
2301-011807 Successful Information on the busiest MOT stations for the year 2021. 16/02/2023