FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, March 2023
Updated 28 March 2024
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| Request reference | Request status | Request summary | Date the response was issued |
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| 2303-014050 | Successful | For calendar years 2021 and 2022 by ranking order the top 50 centres for Driver CPC " | 27/03/2023 |
| 2303-014245 | Successful | As of 1st March 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, how many licensed cars were listed as not having a valid MOT? For the same dates provide the number of licensed cars that did NOT have a valid MOT for the following lengths of time since valid MOT elapsed (Please exclude SORN vehicles) - No valid MOT for more than one year - No valid MOT for between six months to one year - No valid MOT for between three months to six months - No valid MOT for between than one to three months - No valid MOT for less than one month. | 30/03/2023 |
| 2303-014247 | Successful | copies of any policies which aim to address the difficulty in trying to booking a driving test in the UK but especially the London area and what steps are being taken to stop fraudulent or opportunistic agents or individuals block booking test dates and then selling them extortionate prices to genuine learner drivers. Please also outline: 1) the number of test dates made available to learners within the M25 area 2) the current wait times as at 1 March 2023, to find earliest driving test date within the London or M25 area 3) Outline why other people are able to book driving test and then sell on | 11/04/2023 |
| 2303-014364 | Successful | 1) a list of all category B test centres and in tweeks how far into the future they have tests booked for 2) he official DVSA average waiting list time (for a category B driving test nationally), as of 20th February. 3) the official DVSA waiting time (for a category B test nationally), for April 2021 4) the numbers for how many active category B examiners you had in the years 2015, 2019, and 2021 5) the average ADI pass rates for 2018 and 2021. If figures available for 2022 can I have these? 6) How many qualified ADI'S where on the approved register in 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2022 | 30/03/2023 |
| 2303-014377 | Successful | 1. What the new DVSA suitability and conviction policy is in respect of convictions. 2. What the new DVSA suitability and conviction policy is in respect of driving or motoring convictions. 3. How the DVSA will apply these tests to instructors who hold a DAS or CBT qualification and have been deemed fit and proper people? 4. How the fit and proper test is curentley applied to instructors and how this will be applied once these requirements are in place? 5. Why is the DBS requirement set at a basic level? 6. Was there a public consultation prior to these changes and where can I find the information and results of this? 7. Are there any further changes planned or curentley under consultation? 8. Are the DVSA planning to change the check test to reflect the instructors qualification? | 03/04/2023 |
| 2303-014435 | Successful | info re call-off contracts | 15/03/2023 |
| 2303-014441 | Successful | whether technical control stations in your country, by directive no. 2014/45/EU must also be equipped with other devices | 08/03/2023 |
| 2303-014949 | Successful | How many non UK Haulier stops/ inspections have taken place and how many non UK hauliers have been prosecuted for breaking cabotage rules under PLS code 12-4 12-5 and 12-7 in the past 12 months. | 16/03/2023 |
| 2303-015041 | Partially successful | the average time between: (a) Provisional Licence Date and First Access Date; (b) First Access Date and Booking Date; and (c) Booking Date and Test Date, for all users across the UK. What is the average wiaiing time for a car practical driving test. Provide data for 1st March 2022 to 1st March 2023. 1st March 2018 to 1st March 2019.for each test centre in the UK. | 30/03/2023 |
| 2303-015042 | Partially successful | Please provide the average time between learner car drivers passing their car theory test and the date of their first car driving practical test. Please provide the average waiting time for a car driving practical test date using the DVSA's own calculation method. Please provide data for 1st March 2022 to 1st March 2023 Please provide data for 1st March 2018 to 1st March 2019 Please provide data for the UK split out by England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. | 06/04/2023 |
| 2303-015093 | Partially successful | the names of all registered Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) consortiums. who are members of those individual consortia. | 13/04/2023 |
| 2303-015100 | Successful | On an average day how many HgVs are on the UK's Roads Of theses what is the number or percentage of UK registered HGVS and the number or percentage non UK registered. Of you road side checks what number or percentage of checks are UK registered and what number or percentage non UK registered Of those that fail the tests carried out what number or percentage are UK registered and what number or percentage are non UK registered. | 29/03/2023 |
| 2303-015145 | Successful | Can I please request data on the number of practical car driving tests conducted and passed for every calendar date during 2021, please? Can I also request data on the number of practical car driving tests conducted and passed for every calendar date during 2022? | 17/04/2023 |
| 2303-015184 | Successful | The average salary for a UK Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) tester at ATF sites. | 05/04/2023 |
| 2303-015188 | Successful | 1. The total number of driving tests that were carried out in the UK in the last calendar year, and how many of these were marked as a fail due to a 'major' error. 2. The number of driving tests failed due to a 'major' error for each year for the past five calendar years. 3. A breakdown of what each 'major' was recorded as by driving examiners, for example 'signals', or 'awareness'. For each of the past five calendar years. | 12/04/2023 |
| 2303-015334 | Partially successful | A breakdown of test statistics for each examiner, by month, for the previous rolling year. Showing total number of dangerous, serious, examiner took action and driving faults for Jupiter road test centre in Norwich. | 19/04/2023 |
| 2303-015390 | Successful | In reference to the below Driver CPC Monthly Statistics data set, please advise when the next quarterly update is going to be made available? In the 'Notes' tab, rows 21 and 22 of the above CPC monthly statistics document, confirm that these statements are accurate. Question 3: For calendar years 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019, a) Total number of valid HGV DQC cards b) Total number of valid PCV DQC cards c) Total number of drivers holding both cards | 12/04/2023 |
| 2303-015392 | Successful | Questioning figures given on FOI ref 2302-013139 | 05/04/2023 |
| 2303-015476 | Partially successful | In each of the last 5 years: 1. Which 20 locations have the highest percentage of passes first time on their driving tests i 2. How many attempts on average does it take for a learner driver to pass? 3. Which time of day has seen the highest percentage of learner drivers pass first time? 4. What’s the date with the highest percentage of drivers passing their test first time? 5. Which month has the highest percentage of drivers passing their test first time? 6. What’s the most common major fault that learner drivers fail their driving test on? 7. Which ages are most likely to fail their driving test the first time? 8. How many people have been caught trying to cheat on their driving test? | 19/04/2023 |
| 2303-015852 | Successful | Number of unsecured loads detected during roadside enforcement checks 2003-2023. | 26/04/2023 |
| 2303-015886 | Successful | an accurate number for the total amount of accidents and on road serious incidents, during live tests in the last 7 months for Darlington Driving Test Centre. | 19/04/2023 |
| 2303-015896 | Successful | The number of practical car test slots available and the number of slots booked, for the next six months | 12/04/2023 |
| 2303-015942 | Successful | Since week commencing 5th December 2022, how many driving test examiners have taken part in Industrial Action and then did overtime the following weekend. | 28/04/2023 |
| 2303-016049 | Successful | 1. how many MOT disciplinary cessation letters were sent out by MDT from the whole of 2021 & 2022, and how many of these have failed a quality audit check ? 2. who conducts these QC checks and if they are independent from the MDT ? 3. When an appeal against cessation/request for an informal hearing is requested. Which department initially reviews the case? 4. Who actually decides that a request for an informal hearing is granted and which department to they work for ? 5. What criteria do they use, and do they have an official form to complete? | 12/04/2023 |
| 2303-016152 | Successful | In 2020, DVSA announced that it was planning to contract-in driving assessors from RoSPA to act as Driving Examiners on a temporary basis. Was any DVSA funds or other form of tax payers money spent in order to explore this possibility? If so, how much and for what reason? Is this work continuing post-pandemic. If so please provide details? Has DVSA discussed this concept, attended meetings or similar with any organisations other than ROSPA? | 26/04/2023 |
| 2304-016470 | Successful | The total number of people in the backlog for car practical driving tests in Great Britain as at 31st January 2023 and at 30th March 2023 The car practical driving test delays by city/town, county/subdivision and country in Great Britain by weeks as at 30th March 2023 The average waiting time for car practical driving tests across all test centres in Great Britain in weeks. Re Approved Driving Instructor Tests. On Part 2 test – average waiting times by test centre as at 30th March 2023 On Part 3 test – average waiting times by test centre as at 30th March 2023 The number of Approved Driving Instructor tests booked on a ‘book to hold’ status with no test date allocated, as at 30th March 2023 the total number of test cancellations made by the DVSA for Part 2 and Part 3 tests, within the last 12 months. The number of DVSA examiners able to conduct part 2 and part 3 tests and the current capacity of those examiners | 03/05/2023 |