FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, February 2024
Updated 7 November 2024
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| Request reference | Request status | Request summary | Date the response was issued |
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| 2401-039029 | Fully successful | a list of all the test centers in Scotland that do extended driving tests so as I can take appropriate lessons in the area. | 19/02/2024 |
| 2402-040503 | Fully successful | , how many 18 and 19-year olds, regardless of faults, during the same period passed: - Their D1, D1+E, D and D+E (bus / coach) module 3b test? - Their C1, C1+E, C and C+E (good vehicles) module 3b test? | 21/02/2024 |
| 2401-038219 | Partially successful | 1. number of tests booked and waiting to be taken in the UK on the 30th November 2023 2. number of these tests that have no candidates names attached to them 3. number of test in November 2023 that resulted in no shows or that are cancelled within 10 working days of the test It’s for category B, car tests please. | 01/02/2024 |
| 2401-037851 | Partially successful | Every year since 2013 up to and including the entirety of 2023, how many people have been prosecuted for driving theory test fraud by the DVSA. Could this data be broken down by month and theory test centre. 2. Could you let me know for every year since 2013 up to and including the entirety of 2023, how many people have been investigated for driving theory test fraud by the DVSA. Culd this data be broken down by month and theory test centre. | 06/02/2024 |
| 2401-038455 | Fully successful | 1. Details of the current driving eyesight test requirements, and 2. Details of any proposed change to existing legislation regarding driving eyesight test requirements. | 06/02/2024 |
| 2401-038172 | Partially successful | total number of MOTs completed in the UK in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023? the number of passes / fails in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 as a total number and in percentage terms for each individual year? MOT failure rate by month for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023? MOT failure rate by location (either postcode or town) for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023? MOT failure rate by vehicle / brand / model for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023? MOT failure rate by component and breakdown of the reasons for fail / defects for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023? percentage rate for test failures across all testing centre locations for all cars and motorcycles for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023? | 09/02/2024 |
| 2402-039818 | Partially successful | Contract 1 - Telephony/Voice Services (Analogue, ISDN VOIP, SIP, Cloud) 1.Telephony/Voice Services Provider- the name of the supplier for each contract. 2. Telephony/Voice Services Spend – h the annual spend 3.Telephony/Voice Services - Contract Renewal Date- please provide day, month and year (month and year are also acceptable). If this is a rolling contract, the rolling date of the contract. If there is more than one supplier, please split the renewal dates up into however many suppliers 4.Telephony/Voice Services - Contract Duration- the number of years the contract is for each provider, any contract extensions. 5.Telephony/Voice Services - Type of Lines - split the type of lines and users per each supplier? PSTN, Analogue, SIP, ISDN, VOIP, Cloud 6.Telephony/Voice Services Number of Lines / Channels / SIP Trunks/ Cloud based users- split the number of lines per each supplier? SIP trunks/connections, PSTN, Analogue, ISDN Contract 2 - Incoming and Outgoing of call services. 6.Minutes/Landline Provider- Supplier’s name (NOT Mobiles) if there is no information available, insight into why? 7.Minutes/Landline Contract Renewal Date- day, month and year (month and year is also acceptable). If this is a rolling contract, rolling date of the contract. 8.Minutes Landline Monthly Spend- Monthly average spend on calls for each provider. An estimate or average is acceptable. If SIP services, please provide me with the cost of services per month. 9.Minute’s Landlines Contract Duration- the number of years the contract is for each provider, any contract extensions. 10.Number of Extensions- telephone extensions the organisation currently has. An estimate or average is acceptable. Contract 3 - The organi | 16/02/2024 |
| 2402-040270 | Fully successful | Date required covering the period 2021 to date of Motorcycle Module 2 test fail reasons (minor & serious faults) by test centre for the UK | 22/02/2024 |
| 2401-037312 | Fully successful | information relating to contracts that your organisation has with the cybersecurity firm Darktrace. contracts for Darktrace products provided by third party software vendors. 1) Does your organisation have a current contract with Darktrace? 2) You previously had a contract. Copy of any post contract review (e.g. Gateway Review 5 - Benefits Realisation) that took place? If this document was not created please provide the final ongoing review of the product during the contract. With regards to exemptions, it is worth noting that details of contracts with Darktrace have been routinely published by public bodies, for example at www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk Additionally, contract timelines have been released in relation to FOI requests: | 01/02/2024 |
| 2401-038996 | Fully successful | Exhaust emissions & braking efficiency both form part of a standard annual MoT test, but not speedometer accuracy. Do you have any information that explains why this is the case? | 15/02/2024 |
| 2402-040731 | Fully successful | For the 2,3 and 4th quarter of 2023 would you be able to tell me how many candidates Nationally used a private for their car driving test category B, and how many used an instructors car for their car driving test category B. | 21/02/2024 |
| 2402-039932 | Fully successful | For the 4 quarters of 2022 2023 : Would you be able to tell me how many candidates Nationally used a private for their car driving test category B, and how many used an instructors car for their car driving test category B | 16/02/2024 |
| 2402-040392 | Partially successful | For the past 10 years Q1) who has sat the most amount of theory tests but has still not passed? (How many times have they sat the test and failed? Where they are from? gender? age?) Q2) the person who has sat the most amount of theory tests but has now passed? (How many fails did they have before they passed? Where they are from? Gender? Age?) Q3) the person who has sat the most amount of practical car tests but has now passed? (How many fails did they have before they passed? Where they are from? Gender? Age?) Q4) the person who has sat the most amount of practical car tests but has now passed? (How many fails did they have before they passed? Where they are from? Gender? Age?) Q5) How many people have failed their theory test.... i) More than 10 times? ii) More than 20 times? iii) More than 30 times? iv) more than 40 times? v) More than 50 times? Q6) How many people have failed their practical car test.... i) More than 10 times? ii) More than 20 times? iii) More than 30 times? iv) more than 40 times? v) More than 50 times? | 29/02/2024 |
| 2401-038847 | Fully successful | Information concerning VAUXHALL CORSA E (FULLY ELECTRIC) motor vehicle any defects, faults plus any safety and manufacturers recalls from the start of 2017 to the end of 2023. Can you supply all raised manufacturer defaults you have received? Can you state the defaults plus the date we were contacted about each fault and the date we replied? | 12/02/2024 |
| 2402-039476 | Fully successful | What percentage of driving tests are taken in automatic cars. Instead you have sent me the pass rates in auto. | 19/02/2024 |
| 2401-038871 | Fully successful | I would like to request if DVSA supply any additional data to external consultants for the MOT scheme other than the current database of test logs and TQI that is available to download on the MTS ? Is there any additional Data or formats that is sent to consultants? What format is data available to be sent to consultants from DVSA? And how would this be accessed as a MOT AE consultant? | 19/02/2024 |
| 2401-038835 | Partially successful | Letter summary: 1. How many practical car tests were carried out at Chelmsford in 2023. 2. Of these, how many learners passed first time 3. Of these, how many learners failed first time 4. Of those failing, how many were male 5. On average, how many tests does a learner take at chelmsford 6. On average, how many test takers were on their 3rd or more attempt 7. Of the examiners, what is the average time they have been qualified as examiners | 06/02/2024 |
| 2402-040598 | Partially successful | North Wales Police undertook an operation with Gwynedd Council and i believe your organisation to inspect Taxi & Private Hire vehicles in the Bangor Area 1) How many staff did your organisation deploy in this operation ? 2) What was the cost to staff this operation ? 3) Are your costs recoverable by another organisation ? 4) What Act/section of law were your officers using to stop moving vehicles in this op ? 5) How many vehicles were stopped in this operation ? 6) Supply an outcome of each stop ? | 27/02/2024 |
| 2401-039449 | Partially successful | The number of vehicles that failed their MOT test from 1st January 2023 – 31st December 2023. Broken down by make and model of car, and engine type either petrol, electric or hybrid etc. if this is known? Overall number of cars that failed their MOT in 2022 also. | 21/02/2024 |
| 2401-038457 | Fully successful | Freedom of Information Act the full results and analysis of the consultation mentioned at P24 of this report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65254bb02548ca000dddf067/dvsa-business-plan-2023-to-2024.pdf Specifically in the line: Potential changes to how we conduct the eyesight test were the subject of a public consultation. | 06/02/2024 |
| 2401-037938 | Partially successful | Information relating to 1 Whether or not the DVSA is paid to enforce legislation road safety legislation against agricultural vehicles and drivers of same; and if so, what legislation 1a Any documents saying that the Agency is NOT paid to do the above - in particular, any communications from Stuart Carter 2 In the past 2 years how many agricultural vehicles have been encountered as 1) a total and 2) a percentage of all roadside encounters 2a As above, for Area 10 alone 3 In the past 2 years how many serious safety defects were identified i) nationally and ii) for Area 10 alone for agricultural vehicles 3a How many drivers of agricultural vehicles have had enforcement action taken against them for breach of Operator Licensing conditions, when found to have been in breach of any Agricultural Exemption (size, speed, weight, distance travelled, etc.) to Operator Licensing conditions 3b As above, for Area 10 alone 4 In the past 2 years, how many intelligence reports have been received relating to suspected breaches of Operator Licensing Conditions involving agricultural vehicles 4a As above, for Area 10 alone | 01/02/2024 |
| 2402-040130 | Partially successful | Q1) For theory tests, does the DVSA still randomly choose questions from a bank of 900 Questions? If not, how many questions are in its bank of questions? Q2) For theory tests, what are the top ten most commonly failed questions? Q3) On practical driving tests during the past three years (January 1st 2021 - 31st December 2023) yearly figures for each of the following: i) How many drivers and examiners were involved in road traffic accidents during the examination? ii) How many learners turned up to the test centre to take their test but failed because they didn't have a car? iii) How many learners turnd up to take their test but failed because of inadequate eyesight? iv) How many learners failed becuase their car was inadequate or failed to be disaplying L-plates? | 27/02/2024 |
| 2401-039444 | Fully successful | Re: confirm how the test availability calculations/reporting are calculated Could you please clarify whether what is commonly referred to as "Ghosted" tests, so tests that have been produced but are not open to the public, are included in the calculation or excluded. | 27/02/2024 |
| 2401-038755 | Fully successful | request to establish the DVSA costs associated with Operation Brock. A FOI request to the DfT resulted in them advising me that all Operation Brock costs came under the Kent Resilience Forum umbrella, and they informed me that the DVSA had an input. | 12/02/2024 |
| 2401-038583 | Partially successful | The Authority is requested to provide a list of motor vehicles operated (owned or leased). Please include the following details. 1. Registration Mark of each motor vehicle; 2. Fleet number allocated (if any); 3. Chassis Make and Model. | 06/02/2024 |
| 2402-041012 | Fully successful | Waiting times (in weeks) for all individual Driving Test Centres that conduct category B (practical car) driving tests as of 30 September 2023 and 31 January 2024 (or the nearest date available) Could the data be provided in an excel spreadsheet. | 26/02/2024 |
| 2401-038160 | Fully successful | what percentage of driving tests are taken in automatic cars. | 01/02/2024 |
| 2402-040704 | Fully successful | 1. Number of HGV Operators has joined the Scheme vs total number of HGV Operators 2. Number of roadside stops / DVSA audits for ERS Operators vs Non ERS Operators 3. Number of ERS Operators called to public inquiry vs non-ERS Operators | 27/02/2024 |