FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, August 2023
Updated 28 March 2024
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| Request reference | Request status | Request summary | Date the response was issued |
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| 2307-023467 | Partially successful | 1. The number of people who have passed their driving test with ZERO minor faults . a) yearly data going back five years, along with the number of people who have passed their test overall in each year, so that I can work out a percentage figure for those who pass with zero minor faults?). b) data be broken down by geographical region/nearest postcode? 2. The number of people who have amassed the maximum 15 minor faults and still passed their practical driving test. a) provide a yearly figure for each year, going back five years? b) And can that data be broken down by geographical region/nearest postcode? 3. Can you provide a list of the most common minor faults recorded by driving test examiners annual figures, going back five years. | 01/08/2023 |
| 2307-023518 | Successful | Role profile for civil service Executive Officer (EO) and appointment criteria. Appointment criteria and matching for civil service. Regarding the appointment criteria I am requiring the details of the policy and procedure for matching to a role profile within the civil service to the knowledge and skills required before the Executive Officer (EO) grade can be given. | 02/08/2023 |
| 2307-023690 | Partially successful | • Total car driving tests conducted each year in the period 2017-2022 • Total car driving tests passed each year in the period 2017-2022 • Total car driving tests with faults related to vehicle checks • Total car driving tests passed with faults related to vehicle check | 01/08/2023 |
| 2307-023972 | Successful | how many accounts are being removed from the booking system for breaking the Ts&Cs through bulk-buying test slots? Specifically, could you break the data down for: - 2023 - year-to-date - 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 2) Could you break all of these years down by months, showing number of accounts removed? 3) Providing there's location data for these accounts, could you also show that as well? | 08/08/2023 |
| 2307-024046 | Partially successful | pass rate statistics per question on the UK's theory driving test every year for the last 10 years. | 07/08/2023 |
| 2307-024119 | Successful | • The number of practical car driving test appointments booked that were recorded as not being attended and therefore did not take place (eg. "no shows" by the person due to sit the test, or however this is worded) • The waiting times to sit a practical car test (the length of time between booking a test and the test date, not including appointments that come up as one-off cancellations) • information broken down by month for the past 3 years, up to the most recently available month recorded • And for the data to be provided for all parts of England and to be broken down geographically, ideally by test centre if possible, but if not by region or by the smallest available geographic unit • the data to be provided in spreadsheet format | 01/08/2023 |
| 2307-024146 | Successful | *current wait time for driving tests in St. Albans, Hertfordshire as of July 2023 and as of the date the requested information is provided *current number of test adjudicators employed at St. Albans, Hertfordshire *what determines how many test adjudicators are dedicated to a DVSA test site such as population or amount of backlogged test? *provide an explanation why tests appointments are never available or if they are, they are difficult to book *please indicate what efforts DVSA is making to reduce test appointment wait times including but not limited to, funding of St. Albans test faciliity, proposed hiring of test adjudicators or adding tests on the weekends. *does DVSA directly employ and administer the driving test facilitators/adjudicators? If a private company does this for DVSA, please advise what they are paid and what targets they are obligated to meet. | 01/08/2023 |
| 2307-024161 | Successful | 1. How many complaints/concerns/enquiries have been submitted to the DVSA concerning the Airbag ECU (Electronic Control Unit) fitted in the FIAT Ducato vehicle? 2. How many complaints/concerns/enquiries concern the Airbag ECU fitted to FIAT Ducato-based motorhomes/campervans? 3. Can you please supply electronic copies of the complaints/concerns/enquiries received including dates? 4. What actions were taken by the DVSA? If investigations were performed what was the outcome? | 10/08/2023 |
| 2307-024460 | Successful | how embedded gender critical discourse is within the UK government. tell me if your Department hosts any communications channels dedicated to gender critical people or the SEEN network. | 14/08/2023 |
| 2307-024521 | Successful | 1.Could I have the latest figures for the total number of cars on UK roads with more than 250,000, 400,000, 500,000 and 750,000 miles on the clock 2.Could I also have a table showing the top 10 cars by make/model that have more than 250,000, 400,000, 500,000 and 750,000 miles on the clock - and the numbers of each. | 14/08/2023 |
| 2307-024569 | Partially successful | The total number of learner drivers who have applied for a driving test between 1 Jan 2023 and 30th June 2023 The total number of learner drivers who applied for a driving test between 1 Jan 2022 and 30th June 2022 The average length in days between drivers applying for their driving test and sitting it between 1 Jan 2023 and 30th June 2023 The average length in days between drivers applying for their driving test and sitting it between 1 Jan 2022 and 30th June 2022 The average number of tests it takes a learner driver to pass their driving test in 2023 The 10 cities/towns with the most applicants for a driving test between 1 Jan and 30th June 2023 The 10 cities/towns with the longest average wait for a driving test between 1 Jan and 30th June 2023 The 10 cities/towns with the shortest average wait for a driving test between 1 Jan and 30th June 2023 The 10 cities/towns with the longest average wait for a driving test in the first 6 months of 2022 The 10 cities/towns with the shortest average wait for a driving test in the first 6 months of 2022 The 10 cities/towns with the highest pass rate (in %) in the UK between between 1st Jan 2023 and 30th June 2023 The 10 cities/towns with the lowest pass rate (in %) in the UK between between 1st Jan 2023 and 30th June 2023 The 10 cities/towns with the highest pass rate (in %) in the UK between between 1st Jan 2022 and 30th June 2022 The 10 cities/towns with the lowest pass rate (in %) in the UK between between 1st Jan 2022 and 30th June 2022 The top 10 towns/cities which have seen the biggest increase in applications for driving tests in 2023 compared to the first half of 2022 The % of people who are sitting their driving test in a different county/city to their home postcode How many driving tests were cancelled between 1st Jan 2023 and 30th June 2023 due to lack of available examiners How many driving tests were cancelled between 1st Jan 2022 and 30th June 2022 due to lack of available examiners How many open vacancies are | 16/08/2023 |
| 2307-024582 | Partially successful | Details of driving test complaints (within a month period to be decided) A list of all driving test complaint requests which have been received each year? include the reason for each complaint? The date, time and location of the test referenced in each complaint (location can be city, town or address of the test centre in question)? The actual outcome of the complaint? If the outcome wasn’t successful, whether the complaint has been passed on to the ICA? | 11/08/2023 |
| 2307-025099 | Successful | a full version of the terms of reference for the DVSA Change and Investment Committee. | 18/08/2023 |
| 2307-025128 | Successful | The Working Time Directive for the Haulage industry removed the option for those to be able to opt-out of the 48 hour average working week. I am keen to know how many prosecutions have taken place for operators who have not adhered to the 48 hour working week since the amendments which, I believe, were introduced in 2005. | 01/08/2023 |
| 2307-025131 | Successful | a) total amount of employees within the DVSA b) the total amount of employees within the DVSA who have a home working contract (an employee specifically not linked to an office or DVSA base location), this disclosure should be presented as a number and as a percentage c) any guidance/policies currently used by the DVSA to determine eligibility of an employee for a Home Working Contract | 07/08/2023 |
| 2307-025133 | Partially successful | how many EO Driving Examiners have left the Agency since March 2020 to date? and a comparison of the same data, from December 2016 - March 2020. may I have a breakdown of the reasons why they left, be it retirement at retirement age, early retirement, medical retirement, resignation, failure of probation, unsatisfactory conduct etc. | 08/08/2023 |
| 2307-025253 | Partially successful | 1) Total registered centres who can provide DCPC training 2) Total number of auditors who carry out DCPC training audits 3) Total number of audits carried out for 2022 4) Total number of audits carried out for 2023 to date 5) Total number of audits per training centre for 2022 and 2023 to date 6) Total number of audits carried out on centre AC01238 for 2022 and 2023 to date. (AC01238 is Grant Palmer Limited, the company I work for) 7) Total number of audits per registered training centre for 2022 and 2023 to date 8) Overall percentage of audits carried out on AC01238 for 2022 and 2023 against other training cenres | 30/08/2023 |
| 2307-025306 | Successful | 1. The total full time equivalent number of Category B driving examiners (total including permanent, fixed term, contract, etc.) working for DVSA on the following dates: a. 1st July 2021 b. 1st July 2022 c. 1st July 2023 2. The number of driving test man-days (i.e. if 200 full time examiners and 100 half day part time examiners were on strike on one day that would equate to 250 man-days) lost through industrial action between: a. 1st July 2021-31st December 2021 b. 1st January 2022-30th June 2022 c. 1st July 2022-31st December 2022 d. 1st January 2022-30th June 2023 | 22/08/2023 |
| 2307-025544 | Successful | national statistics on the number of complaints made regarding driving test results/examiner conduct resulted in either a refund or a free retest. | 14/08/2023 |
| 2308-025748 | Successful | 1) Looking at data for the past 5 years of records, how many candidates who requested BSL Interpreters (either in vision or in person) for their driving theory test: a) failed and had to take their test a second time? b) repeatedly failed and had to take their test 3 or more times? 2) Looking at data for the past 5 years of records, how many candidates who did not request requested BSL Interpreters (either in vision or in person) for their driving theory test c) failed and had to take their test a second time? d) repeatedly failed and had to take their test 3 or more times? | 29/08/2023 |
| 2308-025757 | Successful | a breakdown of all practical driving tests, including the test centre each test was taken at and the candidate's full postcode, for the date ranges below: 22/10/21 - 31/12/21 01/01/22 - 31/12/22 01/01/23 - 02/08/23 In terms of vehicle categories - could you please include all cars. With regards to postcodes of the candidate, are you able to please supply the first part of candidate's postcode. e.g 'NG1'? This then isn't specific enough to identify a person. Could the data please be presented in the following format in a spreadsheet with each year in a different tab: Test Centre Test Centre address or postcode Candidate's postcode | 30/08/2023 |
| 2308-025778 | Successful | how many of the following vehicles have MOT certificates or other records held by DVSA indicating they have covered: a) 100,000 miles, or more b) 150,000 miles, or more 1) Tesla Model 3 cars 2) All electric vehicles (or zero-emission vehicles) the highest recorded mileage associated with a Tesla Model 3 vehicle. | 23/08/2023 |
| 2308-026076 | Successful | the range between examiners for pass rates of Cat C1, C, C+E, D1, D1+E and D in 2022. | 29/08/2023 |
| 2308-026686 | Successful | all registered motorcycle ATBs in the UK | 16/08/2023 |
| 2308-027364 | Successful | for the Loughborough DVSA Driving Test Centre. provide me with the last three months of pass/fail stats. Please could this information be broken down per examiner - no personal information is required, they can be labelled A, B, C, D etc…. | 30/08/2023 |