FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, May 2023
Updated 28 March 2024
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| Request reference | Request status | Request summary | Date the response was issued |
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| 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 (or the nearest date available where data exists). the car practical driving test delays by city/town, county/subdivision and country in Great Britain by weeks as at 30th March 2023 (or the nearest date available where data exists). the average waiting time for car practical driving tests across all test centres in Great Britain in weeks. The second part of this request relates to Approved Driving Instructor Tests. On the Part 2 test – please provide average waiting times by test centre as at 30th March 2023 (or the nearest date available where data exists). On the Part 3 test – please provide average waiting times by test centre as at 30th March 2023 (or the nearest date available where data exists). the number of Approved Driving Instructor tests booked on a ‘book to hold’ status with no test date allocated, as at 30th March 2023 (or the nearest date available where data exists). 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 (e.g. are a percentage being deployed to conduct learner driver tests above ADI tests). | 03/05/2023 |
| 2304-016996 | Successful | Between 2000-2023 how many London trainee driving examiners were qualified driving instructor? Between 2019-2023 how many London trainee driving examiners were qualified driving instructor? | 03/05/2023 |
| 2304-017068 | Successful | supply me with details of accidents with members of the public vehicles whilst live tests were being conducted, or any on road accident with any other static object for Darlington Test Centre for the period February 2022 to August 2022. | 11/05/2023 |
| 2304-017072 | Successful | Please may I ask for information the DVSA may be aware of, relating to Ford vehicles in the UK, manufactured between 2000 and 2010. Where there have been reports of these vehicles accelerating / revving without driver input. | 16/05/2023 |
| 2304-017170 | Partially successful | I am looking for a full list of ATF/DVSA testing centres in the UK (preferably broken down by constituency). | 10/05/2023 |
| 2304-017195 | Partially successful | I am keen to get information on the following: 1) Could you please provide me a list of all 60 retailers that were found to be selling without the proper warnings? 2) Could you please provide me with a copy of the letter that is referred to in the response from the DVSA? 3) Can you tell me if any retailers were found to be in breach after this letter? 4) Have any prosecutions of retailers or individuals selling e-scooters occurred in the last 36 months (end date 16/04/2023)? This could be from the 60 mentioned here, or outside of this group. | 16/05/2023 |
| 2304-017205 | Partially successful | How many Part 3 tests were taken from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2020 How many Part 3 tests were taken from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021 How many Part 3 tests were taken from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022 How many Trainee Licences (or "Pink Badges") were issued between 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2020 How many Trainee Licences (or "Pink Badges") were issued between 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021 How many Trainee Licences (or "Pink Badges") were issued between 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022 What was the average time between a PDI booking a Part 3 test and receiving a test date between 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2020 What was the average time between a PDI booking a Part 3 test and receiving a test date between 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021 What was the average time between a PDI booking a Part 3 test and receiving a test date between 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022 How many "Second" Trainee Licences were issued to PDI's who had received a first Trainee Licence between 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2020 How many "Second" Trainee Licences were issued to PDI's who had received a first Trainee Licence between 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021 How many "Second" Trainee Licences were issued to PDI's who had received a first Trainee Licence between 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022 | 16/05/2023 |
| 2304-017208 | Successful | numbers of tractors and trailers pulled over/fined etc., because their load is deemed insecure, either because it is not strapped or not sheeted appropriately. from the last 5 years. | 16/05/2023 |
| 2304-017239 | Partially successful | 1. The total number of impersonation cases in practical tests and theory tests the DVSA is aware of in the calendar years 2012 to 2023 (to date), please provide subtotals for theory test or practical test, and for each calendar year in the range. 2. Please provide a further yearly breakdown by the number of cases where the person passed or failed the test. 3. The number of individual impersonators identified each year from 2012 to 2023 (to date) (i.e. one person impersonated people in 10 different cases). | 16/05/2023 |
| 2304-017242 | Partially successful | the pass rates for each examiner carrying out part 3 exams at Southport, St Helens and Norris Green test centres please? how many of these part 3 exams are the first attempt by the entrant, and what the pass rate for these exams is with each of the examiners? how many part 3 exams overall are carried out, and what the average mark given by each of the examiners is please? | 17/05/2023 |
| 2304-017245 | Successful | THE PASS AND FAIL MONTHLY NUMBERS FOR LGV VOCATIONARY DRIVING TESTS AT CAERNARFON LGV TEST CENTRE BETWEEN 1ST SEPTEMBER 2021 AND 31ST DECEMBER 2021 | 17/05/2023 |
| 2304-017561 | Successful | information as to whether Launceston Driving Test Centre is on an 'at risk of closure list' and if so, when is the decision to close going to be made or the centre closed if that decision has already been reached. I would like to know: - DfT policy on the acceptable distance for members of the rural community to travel to their nearest test centre. - How this distance figure has been reached. - If mobile testing will be implemented in the event of the closure of the the physical test centre. | 16/05/2023 |
| 2304-017564 | Partially successful | • How many weight in motion sites are there in the UK • Where are these sites located in the UK • How many vans and motorhomes have been weighed over the last 5 years •What percentage of these vehicles where over weight • By what percentage where these vehicles over weight • What action was taken on the drivers and owners of the vehicles • Are any new locations being considered for weight in motion sensors in the UK if so where are they | 10/05/2023 |
| 2304-017676 | Partially successful | the centre's average pass rate for 2020, 2021 and 2022. 2. Please provide the average pass rates by applicant ethnicity for the same years. Leicestershire county's average pass rate for 2020, 2021 and 2022. | 19/05/2023 |
| 2304-017678 | Partially successful | the percentage of uk driving tests taken in automatic cars for each of the last 10 years, including 2023 to date. provide me with the percentage of driving tests taken in Kent in automatic cars for each of the last ten years, including any available data for 2023 so far. | 19/05/2023 |
| 2304-017783 | Successful | 1. In the 2021 calendar year how many cars had their FIRST MOT test and how many of these failed? 2. Which ten make and models of cars which underwent their first MOT test in 2021 had the highest percentage of fails? Please provide a table showing the ten makes and models and how many passed and failed. For each of these ten please state what element of the test each of them failed on most frequently. 3. Please provide similar data for the ten makes and models of car which underwent their first MOT test in 2021 and had the smallest percentage of fails. 4. If you have the data for 2022 I would like answers to the above three questions but for 2022 as well as 2021. | 22/05/2023 |
| 2304-017798 | Successful | I would like to receive for the latest 12 months available from your database, the following data: 1. How many tests in the UK are recorded as a. Private cars b. Driving school cars 2. Taking the number of tests take in a driving school car recorded, how many a. Have an ADI number recorded b. Do not have an ADI number recorded 3. Of all tests in the UK recorded as a PASS, what is the split in percentage terms between a. Private cars b. Driving school cars | 22/05/2023 |
| 2304-017910 | Successful | temporary labour usage in your organisation, including contractors, temporary workers, and freelancers. the following information for the most recent complete fiscal year: • Total number of temporary workers engaged by your organisation, broken down by department or function, if possible. • Total annual expenditure on temporary workers, including a breakdown of costs by department or function, if possible. • Total number of agency suppliers (Preferred Suppliers/non-Preferred Suppliers) in your organisation’s labour supply chain any existing Managed Service Programme or Provider (MSP) and/or Vendor Management System (VMS) used to manage temporary workers: • Name of the MSP and VMS. • Date the contract was awarded. • Date of contract expiration. • Name of the government procurement framework through which the MSP and VMS were procured. any upcoming retendering or renewal processes related to your MSP and VMS contracts: • Anticipated date for the retendering or renewal process to commence. • Name and contact information of the person responsible for overseeing the retendering or renewal process. the information in the form of an Excel spreadsheet. | 04/05/2023 |
| 2304-018032 | Successful | • The duration of time utilising cloud infrastructure. • The criteria used to choose a cloud provider. • The percentage of infrastructures employing cloud services. • The supplier of cloud infrastructures used. (AWS/Oracle/Azure etc.) • Case studies highlighting the successful implementation of the 'Cloud-first' strategy. • The uptime of the cloud infrastructure. • The annual budget over the last five years for IT-managed services • Please provide the percentage spent on cloud-managed services | 23/05/2023 |
| 2304-018099 | Successful | I am conducting some market research on behalf of Euro Car Parts, we are currently looking into educating customers on their MOTs, for example what the top fails are and what advisories drivers tend to ignore As part of this, I wanted to request some information on what the top recurring advisories are on MOTs and then ultimately lead to failure – for example is suspension likely to start of as an advisory and then fail on their next year’s MOT because it hasn’t been fixed by the vehicle owner in time for their new MOT…or if there is a particular category that reoccurs year after year as an advisory and how many drivers in the UK do seem to keep putting advisories off in general | 30/05/2023 |
| 2304-018170 | Partially successful | the pass rate for the Kingston Upon Hull test centre from April 1, 2022 to April 1, 2023. In the report, I would also like to see the main three reasons for failures, as well as how many tests were forced to be cancelled. | 12/05/2023 |
| 2305-018322 | Successful | the number of submitted DVSA-ER audits conducted by each of the listed authorised DVSA-ER auditors / providers, as updated on the 25th April 2023. I wish to see the number of audits submitted by each of the listed auditors. The number of these audits for each DVSA-ER auditor that was considered a pass on first submission, after having been reviewed by DVSA for each of the DVSA-ER approved auditors. | 31/05/2023 |
| 2305-018407 | Successful | I would like to know if DfT Ministers have received advice from DfT officials or the DVSA in the past 2 years about whether or not to extend this 'expiration' time limit/period. | 04/05/2023 |
| 2305-018497 | Successful | Waiting times (in weeks) for individual Driving Test Centres that conduct category B (practical car) driving tests as of 31 January & 13 April 2023 (or the nearest date available) | 31/05/2023 |
| 2305-018512 | Successful | the current or most recent driving test waiting times for each test centre in the UK, please? | 25/05/2023 |
| 2305-018588 | Successful | a list of all reasons why vehicles failed their MOT in the last year? Can this be broken down by failure item? Can I also have a list of all MOT advisory/minor defects in the last year? Can this be broken down by items. | 23/05/2023 |
| 2305-018597 | Successful | 1. How many MOT disciplinary cases in the Greater Manchester/Liverpool Area in 2022 failed a Q/C check by the examiners manager prior to being submitted to the MDT ? 2. How many MOT site assessments were conducted by the above areas in 2022? 3. How many of these site assessments failed a QC check by the manager? 4. How many vehicle examiners failed an MOT site assessment quality control check by their manager in the period of 2022? 5. How many of the disciplinary cases in 2022 were returned by the MDT to the area for amendments due to quality control issues ? 6. Can you confirm if the MDT examiners including the MDT decision makers have operating instructions for their roles? 7. Can you confirm if the mot appeals team that conduct appeal hearings also have operating instructions? | 25/05/2023 |
| 2305-018706 | Successful | advise on days/time when Sevenoaks centre practical tests were released in April 2023 and how many new slots were actually made available each week. Interested only in new slots as week rolled, not individual cancellations. For example, April had four Mondays, so your response could look like that: 3/4/2023 6am 10 practical exam slots in Sevenoaks, 10/4/2023 6am 10 practical exam slots in Sevenoaks, 17/4/2023 6am 15 practical exam slots in Sevenoaks, 24/4/2023 6am 15 practical exam slots in Sevenoaks | 23/05/2023 |
| 2305-018807 | Successful | a list of the tests that have been cancelled by the DVSA at short notice in the last 6 months? | 17/05/2023 |
| 2305-018869 | Partially successful | How many of the vehicles that were stopped by DVSA Officers (and found to have 'Insecure Loads') were given fines? What was the range of fines? | 30/05/2023 |