FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, September 2023
Updated 28 March 2024
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| Request reference | Request status | Request summary | Date the response was issued |
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| 2308-026763 | Successful | MOT fails. You provided data from May 2018 up to the end of April 2023 as requested. would be possible to extend the data to the end of July 23 - so, to include May, June and July 2023? | 05/09/2023 |
| 2308-026809 | Successful | information on importance of the MOT scheme operating instructions. What is the basis of the MOT scheme operating instructions? Must the operating instructions be followed by DVSA Vehicle Examiners and officers at all stages and at all times? Are the operating instructions mandatory or are they just a guide that do not have to be followed by DVSA officers? | 12/09/2023 |
| 2308-026918 | Successful | • The number of drivers prosecuted for having defective tyres each year for the past five years. • The number of drivers prosecuted for having defective brakes each year for the past five years. • The number of drivers prosecuted for having defective steering each year for the past five years. | 26/09/2023 |
| 2308-027102 | Successful | policies and practices followed when a person takes an automatic driving test then subsequently takes a manual test at a later date. This should include any work and or research carried out prior to the policy being enacted for example impact studies. also provide the number of tests taken that fit this criteria for the past 5 years. if these licenses would be subject to the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995, had the original license not been subject to it. | 13/09/2023 |
| 2308-027176 | Successful | 1, what garage is the busiest Mot Station in the UK for 2022 2, where is the busiest garage based on the uk and what district ? 3, who is the busiest tester for 2022 4, what is the age of the busiest tester, in 2022 5, if a member of public makes a complaint against a MOT garage – or calls for advice are they given a reference number If so what does the formula look like for example below AB123456789 123456789AB 12345678 AB1234AB Or do DVSA not give reference for enquires or complaints 6, how many Female Mot Testers in the industry ? currently 7, How many Mot stations Test Every Class of Vehicle currently 7, How many Vehicle examiners DVSA employ to police the MOT Scheme currently 8, how many VT8s was carried out in 2022 9, how many Mot testers Left the Scheme in 2022 10, when was the last price increase of the MOT Test and how much did it increase | 15/09/2023 |
| 2308-027227 | Successful | could you tell me the number of category B car driving tests that were refused to be carried out because the candidate arrived at the test centre without bringing a car? Date range from January 1st 2023 to current date throughout the whole of UK and if available could you provide the same data for Cardiff llanishen DTC | 13/09/2023 |
| 2308-027257 | Successful | Of all the cars ("B" classification on a driving license), first registered on the road in 2019, * how many were registered * how many were subjected to an MOT test after three years * how many failed their first MOT test on the first attempt * how many went on to pass the MOT test at any point | 15/09/2023 |
| 2308-027263 | Partially successful | provide details for the previous 12 months or the most recent data held 1) Number of driver CPC courses undertaken remotely (online) 2) Number of Driver CPC courses undertaken in the classroom 3) average number of delegates on each 7 hour course over the last twelve months 4) Largest student-to-teacher ratio currently approved by the DVSA for remote courses 5) Percentage of courses approved by the DVSA that currently have an e-learning element | 12/09/2023 |
| 2308-027264 | Successful | provide information on the number of Driving Test Examiners employed by DVSA for car driving tests in Great Britain in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 - | 14/09/2023 |
| 2308-027268 | Successful | the following information for each financial year from April 2016 to March 2023. The mean (to 2 decimal places), median and modal number per test of: 1) Dangerous faults 2) Serious faults 3) Driving faults This information should cover: - all car driving tests - all of Great Britain - each financial year in the range I’ve requested | 19/09/2023 |
| 2308-027275 | Successful | could let me know any disciplinary measures the DVSA have taken for all examiners from Bishops Stortford test centre over the last 5 years. If not 5 years the last 12 months, | 21/09/2023 |
| 2308-027329 | Successful | provide a current list of all available ATFs (Authorised Testing Facilities). Including site name, postcode, site P number and TTL responsible for the site. | 20/09/2023 |
| 2308-027330 | Successful | the dataset of https://www.gov.uk/find-driving-schools-and-lessons in a CSV file of all driving schools | 20/09/2023 |
| 2308-027343 | Partially successful | Practical car test pass rates by gender broken down by individual examiners at the Kettering test center. No personally identifiable information is requested, the results can be anonymised, e.g. Examiner 1, Examiner 2...etc To clarify, data is requested to determine for each individual examiner at Kettering, how many tests passed or failed, sub categorised by gender. provide for the 2022-2023 year. | 15/09/2023 |
| 2308-027389 | Successful | what the country’s current practical driving test capacity is (per month for example) compared to the benchmark of December 2019. | 15/09/2023 |
| 2308-027527 | Successful | 1. Can you confirm if the MOT approvals team have operating instructions. 2. If OI’s are in place I would be grateful if you would provide electronic copies of these please. | 26/09/2023 |
| 2308-027642 | Successful | a full copy of each terms of reference for the following meetings within the DVSA: A) DVSA Directing Board B) DVSA Executive Committee | 07/09/2023 |
| 2308-027644 | Successful | data related to driving faults during UK driving tests. I would like to request data on the following: Total faults made in UK car driving tests, 2018 to 2023, split by type of fault. Please can data for each fault be further split by: Number of dangerous faults recorded Number of serious faults recorded Number of driving faults recorded | 25/09/2023 |
| 2308-027645 | Successful | the following information for the calendar years 2018, 2019 and 2020: 1. How many applications for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA), requiring completion of form IVA 1C, did DVLA receive in respect of vehicles which had previously been registered as “protoypes” where no Type Approval Number or Certificate of Conformity was available from the vehicle manufacturer. Please split the total number of applications between Statutory and Voluntary. 2. How many of vehicles in 1, upon subsequent testing, received an Individual Approval Certificate and how many vehicles received a Confirmation of Compliance (Form IVA6). 3. For each of the categories of vehicle receiving Individual Approval Certificates and vehicle receiving Certificates of Compliance how many of the Approval Certificates or Certificates of Compliance in total contained emissions data for the vehicle. 4. For each of the categories of vehicles receiving Individual Approval Certificates and vehicles receiving Certificate of Compliance how many in total were subsequently registered as having the following taxation classes:- a) Petrol Cars b) Diesel Cars c) Private Light Goods d) Any other taxation class 5. further analyse the data for questions 1 to 4 split between vehicles manufactured by BMW and any other manufacturer. | 19/09/2023 |
| 2309-028189 | Partially successful | information about the number of learner drivers failing their practical driving test in the past 12 months (from August 2022 to August 2023) due to not meeting the 'standards of vision for driving' when asked to read out a number plate on a parked vehicle, broken down by age and location if possible? could you display this number in relation to the total number of practical tests taken during this period, as well as the total number of practical tests failed because of other reasons. | 28/09/2023 |
| 2309-028204 | Partially successful | data you have on the number of complaints against driving instructors, by year, by reason. If available please provide any other relevant information or break downs e.g. company, geography. | 28/09/2023 |
| 2309-028364 | 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: 01/01/2021 - 21/10/2021 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2020 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2019 | 26/09/2023 |
| 2309-028389 | Successful | provide the number of car driving test examiners employed (with full time and part time classification) at each driving test centre as of 1st March for each year from 2013 to 2023. | 25/09/2023 |
| 2309-028394 | Successful | the data breaking down the specific driving faults, serious faults and Dangerous faults relating to Orkney test centre over the last 10 years? This includes passed tests and also failed tests. So Progress (undue hesitation), Junctions (observations) etc The more data you can provide the better. | 27/09/2023 |
| 2309-028490 | Successful | the driving test waiting times for each test centre across all the different vehicle types please? Could this include the wait time in weeks and the number of slots free for each specific test centre? | 27/09/2023 |
| 2309-029061 | Successful | 1) for each individual UK driving test centre, on a monthly basis, dating back to October 2020 until the most recent available data: Average number of days wait between original test application and test date. E.g. Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Jan 2021 Etc. Aberdeen North Aberdeen South Aberfeldy Abergavenny Etc. 2) The number of driving instructors who sat and observed driving tests for their students, on a monthly basis, dating back to October 2020 until the most recent available data | 28/09/2023 |
| 2309-029200 | Successful | difference in national driving test pass rates (cars) is between candidates in driving school cars versus private cars from 01/04/2022 - 30/05/2023? comparable pass rates per month with the actual numbers of tests conducted and passed shown? | 27/09/2023 |
| 2309-029250 | Successful | Good afternoon, please supply a complete list of active MOT stations, as the list shown online is far from complete. There are no MOT stations shown at all for my area Ramsgate, Margate, Broadstairs, and indeed many other locations in the UK. The list is incomplete. Please advise, | 20/09/2023 |
| 2309-029292 | Successful | I would like to request the results of the “2023 working as a driving instructor” survey | 20/09/2023 |