FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, July 2023
Updated 28 March 2024
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| Request reference | Request status | Request summary | Date the response was issued |
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| 2306-021001 | Successful | provide me with the following information: 1. Reasons why an MOT might be refused. 2. How many MOTs have been refused between the 1st of January 2022 – the 31st of May 2023. | 10/07/2023 |
| 2306-021515 | Partially successful | 1) How many candidates have been investigated for cheating on driving tests? Please break this down by year (2018-2022), by theory test or practical test. 2) How many candidates investigated were found to be cheating? Please break this down by year (2018-2022), by theory test or practical test. 2) Out of those found to be cheating, how many were arrested? Please break this down by year (2018-2022), by theory test or practical test. By way of clarification please take my request to include candidates who cheated by having someone attempt to take the test on their behalf. | 07/07/2023 |
| 2306-021541 | Partially successful | request for the number of times a car MOT appeal has exceeded the initial inspectors opinion to be Escalated to the Public Liaison Team, Area Manager, Trading Standards or a solicitor when an initial inspector aggrees with initial garage. Plus provide the outcome fiqures in the last 3 years | 07/07/2023 |
| 2306-021554 | Partially successful | I would like to know the number of tests taken tests passed and failed for the Eastbourne test centre each day for the following dates: 5th of June 2023 Upto and including the 8th of June 2023 I would also like this same information for the 6th of June 2022 Upto and including the 10th of June 2022. This information should detail if this was a car or motorcycle test. This information should also include where possible a marker as to the status of if the assessor is being supervised by a DVSA person. | 06/07/2023 |
| 2306-021627 | Partially successful | • How many VOSA checkpoint station checks were carried out on operators/others by year for the following years 2017, 2018,2019,2020,2021,2022 and 2023 to date. • And how many related in revocation of licence. Then break that down by year in terms of how many licence operators by the bullets that follow were prohibited, immobilised, taken away, suspended, or restricted. • As being overloaded. • As being unroadworthy. • Breaking the rules on the transport of dangerous goods. • Driver has broken drivers’ hours regulations. • Broken any of the terms or conditions of their licence. • Does not meet health and safety conditions. • Are convicted of certain offences. • Has been made bankrupt or (if the licence holder is a company) that company goes into liquidation, administration, or receivership. • Uses a place not listed on the licence as an operating centre. • Are given a prohibition notice by DVSA following an inspection. | 11/07/2023 |
| 2306-021640 | Successful | HGV roadside enforcement encounter data as follows: 1. The total numbers of vehicles encountered (be that through DVSA stopping or Police) at roadside. 2. The total numbers of vehicles that had enforcement action taken – separated into action groups i.e. Defect Notice, Delayed Prohibition, Immediate Prohibition. 3. The total numbers of vehicles that had clear encounters – no enforcement action taken. We would like the data to displayed in two groups: 1) UK registered vehicles 2) Non-UK registered vehicles And for those in group 1, that they be sub-separated into OCRS bands (where no OCRS recorded they be placed into a “N/A” band). | 11/07/2023 |
| 2306-021726 | Successful | . MOT test data for both Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and Public Service Vehicle (PSV). Using DVSA’s Operator Compliance Rick Scoring (OCRS) bands, Blue (Earned Recognition operators), Green, Amber, Red and Grey, I would request the following MOT data, separated for both HGVs and PSVs (I understand that it is not possible to include trailers): 1) Overall pass rate 2) First time pass rate 3) Pass rate including Pass after Rectification (PRS) 4) Fail rate And would request this information for the following periods a) 2020/21 b) 2021/22 c) 2022/23 | 11/07/2023 |
| 2306-021847 | Successful | if and when any appointments have been released for the Hither Green, Sidcup and Bromley branch, since the 2nd June, to-date? | 13/07/2023 |
| 2306-022047 | Successful | statistics around the topic of finding instructors e.g. time it takes to find an available instructor? | 13/07/2023 |
| 2306-022057 | Successful | In the years 2020 and 2021 what percentage of drivers took a test in a vehicle with automatic transmission compared to those that took their test in a vehicle with manual transmission? | 11/07/2023 |
| 2306-022081 | Partially successful | total number of active Motorcycle Examiners (those actually carrying out testing, not those qualified to do so) at the end of each calendar year, for the years 2018, 2019,2020,2021 and 2022 and specifically how many Motorcycle Examiners ceased motorcycle testing each year. | 14/07/2023 |
| 2306-022082 | Partially successful | a list of the current wait in weeks for a practical driving test individually for the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire a breakdown of what the current wait time is in weeks for a practical driving test at all the test centres in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. the current average wait time in England is in weeks and also for the UK as a whole for a practical driving test as of June 2023. data for the number of backlog practical driving tests across the UK, for 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, and what the current number for 2023 is. breakdown of the backlog in practical driving tests specifically for the East of England for 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 | 13/07/2023 |
| 2306-022083 | Successful | : 1) The number of people requesting support with a disability or health condition when taking a Driving Theory Test (e.g. dyslexia) for each of the last 5 years 2) The number of people receiving such support in each of the last 5 years 3) The average wait time for a driving theory test (without support) in each of the last 5 years 4) The average wait time for support with a driving theory test in each of the last 5 years 5) The current average wait time for support for those who have requested, but not yet received, support with a driving theory test | 19/07/2023 |
| 2306-022087 | Partially successful | For the (a) 2021/22 financial year and (b) the 2022/23 financial year please state: 1. How many driving test examiners reported that they were physically assaulted by driving test applicants? 2. How many driving test examiners reported that they were verbally assaulted by driving test applicants? 3. How many impersonation cases were reported to your Fraud and Integrity team in relation to vehicle practical examinations? 4. How many impersonation cases were reported to your Fraud and Integrity team in relation to vehicle theory examinations? 5. If you hold any figures relating to how many of these misdemeanours were reported to the police and the results of those reports (ie whether the individual was cautioned, charged etc) then please let me have that information as well. 6. In a previous FoI response [Ref: IA/00583/20] you supplied details of (i) major and (ii) minor crashes that occurred in practical driving tests. Could you provide me with similar data for the (a) 2021/22 and (b) 2022/23 financial year? | 18/07/2023 |
| 2306-022307 | Successful | The latest driving test waiting times for each test centre in the UK, along with the number of free slots for each driving test centre. | 25/07/2023 |
| 2306-022521 | Successful | n relation to the Driving Examiner - Scotland, North East, Yorkshire & Humber recruitment campaign with closing date 30th January 2023. how many candidates were interviewed and how many successfully progressed to the assessment drive stage, and what the ‘pass mark’ was for interview and assessment drive? Of those that passed the assessment drive, how many were immediately offered positions and how many were placed on a reserve list? How many recruits remain on this list? | 20/07/2023 |
| 2306-022651 | Partially successful | Could you please provide details of pass rates for the vocational tests carried out at Leicester, Cannock Street, to include a breakdown of rates of each examiner for the last 24 months please. It would be helpful if this information included the category of license too, however this is not essential. | 24/07/2023 |
| 2306-022747 | Successful | Driving Tests In the last three calendar year's,in the above,how many accident's occurred?Were there any fatalities? | 21/07/2023 |
| 2306-022811 | Successful | a)how many tests were carried out in total?b)what were the top ten advisory notices issued? c)what were the top ten reasons for MOT test failures? d)what were the ten vehicles ( by make and model)to fail the test?As applicable in the above kindly include all figures in the categories. | 21/07/2023 |
| 2306-022842 | Successful | data for the time period 01. January 2022 – 31. December 2022 inclusive: 1. The total number of faults recorded at each practical driving test centre during category B driving tests 2. For each test centre, a breakdown of the total number of faults by classification (serious, dangerous, driving) | 13/07/2023 |
| 2306-022849 | Successful | Driving Tests 2021 and 2022 how many accident's occurred when the test was taken?Did any involve fatalities?Can you break down by age and gender in both.If available the nature of accident's in the first question. | 21/07/2023 |
| 2306-022917 | Successful | Driving Test Data - Drivers who passed the Practical Driving Test (Cat B / B Auto, Cars) 2013 - 2022 - Aggregated data by year preferred Data split by Gender, and also Age Brackets if available - How many passed on the first attempt - How many passed on the second attempt - How many passed on the third or more attempt - Total number of people who passed with zero faults - Total number of people who gained a manual licence - Total number of people who gained an auto-only licence - Pass rate for manual tests - Pass rates for auto tests | 21/07/2023 |
| 2306-023047 | Partially successful | practical test pass rates per each instructor in Colchester Test centre in the past year, as well as the number of complaints submitted against each instructor. | 25/07/2023 |
| 2306-023087 | Successful | For the time period 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022: For each practical driving centre, the total number of faults recorded for each different manouvere during category B driving tests | 24/07/2023 |
| 2307-023226 | Successful | provide us with the number of MSVA tests that were completed in 2022. | 27/07/2023 |
| 2307-023233 | Successful | how long the DVSA or Test Centres retain Riding Test Report form DL25 MC? Eg is there a defined retention period? Are these stored in paper form and accessible or are they scanned and retained? | 27/07/2023 |
| 2307-023239 | Partially successful | 1. For the 2022 calendar year could you provide me with a table in relation to candidates who took the car practical test and made ten or more serious or dangerous faults. Please break the table down for men and women and who how many made 10, 11, 12, 13 etc serious or dangerous faults. For each of these individuals who made ten or more serious or dangerous faults please list how many of each type of serious or dangerous fault they made and the nature of these faults, by which I mean the type of dangerous/serious faults that they made? Eg Moving Off (Control), Junctions (Observation) etc. 2. In each of the last five calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 how many people took a practical driving test having already at some point in their past failed a practical test a total of (a) twice, (b) five times and (c) ten times. 3. In each of the last five calendar years please state the greatest number of practical tests taken in the past by the person who (a) passed their practical test and (b) failed their practical test. | 28/07/2023 |
| 2307-023243 | Partially successful | Pass rates at the driving practical The number of passes at Airdrie test centre. From June 2018, when these passes took place (broken down by month), and on what attempt these passes were, e.g first-time pass, the age and gender of the candidates | 31/07/2023 |
| 2307-023327 | Partially successful | data on driving test examiners and driving test centres in Great Britain. 1. Total number of DVSA driving test examiners as at 30th June 2023 2. Total number of DVSA driving test examiner vacancies as at 30th June 2023 3. Total number of DVSA driving test examiner vacancies as at 30th June 2023, broken down by individual DVSA driving test centres carrying out practical tests (car only) 4. Total number of DVSA driving test examiners as at 30th June 2019 5. Total number of DVSA driving test centres carrying out practical tests (car only) as at 30th June 2023 6. Total number of DVSA driving test centres carrying out practical tests (car only) as at 30th June 2019 | 25/07/2023 |
| 2307-023491 | Successful | Wants building maintenance procurement details | 13/07/2023 |
| 2307-023595 | Successful | Complaints - General enquiries If any part of this isn't possible to obtain, I would be happy with a partial answer and justification. If it is easier to provide the figure for the 2022 - 2023 Financial Year, that would be acceptable. I'm more interested in the 12-month period occurrences | 11/07/2023 |