FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, April 2025
Updated 23 May 2025
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| 2503-070423 | Successful | I'd like to see information for the following types of vehicles: • Electric (battery-electric vehicles) • Petrol • Diesel • Hybrid (including plug-in hybrid) For each year (2022, 2023, and 2024), I would like to request numbers for each of these areas. 1. MOT failure reasons for vehicles under 5 years old, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid). 2. MOT failure reasons for vehicles aged 6-10 years, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 3. MOT failure reasons for vehicles aged 11-15 years, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 4. MOT failure reasons for vehicles aged 16-20 years, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 5. MOT failure reasons for vehicles aged 21-25 years, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 6. MOT failure reasons for vehicles aged 26-30 years, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 7. MOT failure reasons for vehicles over 30 years old, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) In addition to the age breakdowns above, I would also like to request the following (for each year as above) based on mileage: 1. MOT failure reasons for vehicles with under 10,000 miles, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 2. MOT failure reasons for vehicles with 10,001-20,000 miles, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 3. MOT failure reasons for vehicles with 20,001-30,000 miles, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 4. MOT failure reasons for vehicles with 30,001-40,000 miles, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 5. MOT failure reasons for vehicles with 40,001-50,000 miles, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 6. MOT failure reasons for vehicles with 50,001-75,000 miles, broken down by vehicle type (Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid) 7. MOT failure reasons for vehicles with 75,001- | 02/04/2025 |
| 2503-070427 | Successful | How many new driving test centres where opened last year (01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024) | 02/04/2025 |
| 2503-070445 | Successful | Please can you tell me which company has been appointed by the DVSA to perform Audits on their behalf for DCPC training. For both online and in classroom training events. | 02/04/2025 |
| 2503-070674 | Successful | • Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) operating instructions for the use of body worn cameras by Vehicle Examiners. • Can the footage be requested | 03/04/2025 |
| 2503-070678 | Successful | For practical driving tests over the past three complete years (January 1st 2022 - December 31st 2024) can you please provide yearly figures for each of the following: 1) How many drivers and examiners were involved in road traffic accidents during the examination? 2) How many learners turned up to the test centre to take their test but failed because they didn't have a car? 3) How many learners turned up to take their test but failed because of inadequate eyesight? 4) How many learners failed because their car was inadequate or failed to be displaying L-plates? | 03/04/2025 |
| 2503-070914 | Successful | (1) How many recorded incidences of cheating were detected in theory test centres in Kent, Surrey and Sussex in 2024? (broken down by each county please) Please provide a breakdown of how they cheated, for example 'Used a lookalike to sit the test'. Or technology? Please provide a breakdown of where each incident took place, for example ‘Kent 10, Surrey 4 and Sussex 1. (2) How many recorded incidences of cheating were detected at practical test centres in Kent, Surrey and Sussex in 2024? (broken down by each county please) Please provide a breakdown of how they cheated, for example 'Used a lookalike to sit the test'? | 03/04/2025 |
| 2503-071704 | Successful | Can you please tell us how many mot testers received disciplinary points in the last year and how many VTS stations received 1 a short term cessation 2 were closed as a result of disciplinary action 3 mot testers banned whether for 2-5 years from testing | 08/04/2025 |
| 2503-071706 | Successful | Please can you tell us how many DVSA officers exist in the U.K. and how many of them have completed and hold a valid mot testing qualification such as the award in mot testing class 4 and 7 | 08/04/2025 |
| 2503-071709 | Successful | Please can you confirm how many DVSA officers have completed this years annual Assessment mot training successfully | 08/04/2025 |
| 2503-071791 | Successful | Could you confirm whether the DVSA holds data on individual driving test centres or specific areas/regions that currently have the longest waiting times? If you do hold this data, please can you forward it. | 16/04/2025 |
| 2503-072033 | Successful | 1) statistics showing the number of practical driving tests booked through driving test instructors/agencies vs driving tests booked by individual learners for the last 6 years. 2) for those who had their test cancelled by DVSA, the average wait they had until the test date issued to them by DVSA on cancelling. Please split this average wait time by tests booked by an individual vs instructors/agencies. 3) the number of tests rescheduled by individual learners vs those booked by instructors/agencies over the last 5 years 4) the number of instances where a drivers name was changed (swapped) on a booking by an instructor/agency | 15/04/2025 |
| 2503-072039 | Successful | I would like to know the following:- Within Hampshire in the last 2 years what is the passrate of the theory driving test for those people with an EHCP (Educational Health Care Plan) compared to those without. Additionally of those that pass how many attempts does it take for someone with an EHCP to pass compared to someone without an EHCP. | 14/04/2025 |
| 2503-072117 | Successful | 1. The number of communications the DVSA have received about the Nissan Juke automatic gearbox on models since 2020. 2. The number of communications specifically detailing where Jukes with the automatic gearbox are experiencing a delayed response from the accelerator. 3. What action has DVSA taken in response to each communication in this regard? | 08/04/2025 |
| 2503-072121 | Successful | 1- What are your plans to make this a manual booking system as a replacement which is urgently due to enable anyone to be able to book a test? If you have none then what are your plans to improve the capacity? 2- How much was spent on creating the practical test booking system at driverpracticaltest.dvsa.gov.uk Who manages it and it’s performance and who is responsible for making it fit for purpose? 3- Does it end in a bottomless pit as it searches for available dates? I’ve heard that you release dates at 0600 on a Monday, is that true? 4- Please provide details of how many bookings were available in the last six months at test centres in Sussex? 5- For Worthing test centre only, Include the date they were released and time taken for each release of dates to be fully booked. 6- Also how many cancellations at Worthing test centre in the last six months. 7- How many practical driving test slots are released each week on average at Worthing Test Centre? 8- Also , as a comparison, how many cancellations at Guildford and Eastbourne test centre in the last six months. 9- How many slots are released each week on average at Guildford and Eastbourne Test Centres? 10- How many practical driving tests were booked by different people at Worthing Test Centre at each week for the last year? 11- How many people in Sussex roughly have a provisional licence as of 1 APR 2024 ,have passed their theory prior to 1 APR 2024 and eligible to book a practical test since 1 APR 2025 ? 12- What is the gap expected between being able to book a retest if anyone fails a practical driving test , do they have to also use the same booking system? 13- In order to confirm preference for specific areas, do test centres in Wales have available slots every week at any time or are they also oversubscribed? 14- Of the information above, what informati | 28/04/2025 |
| 2503-072124 | Successful | 1) Number of people passing their practical driving test with 14 minor faults in England in 2024 2) Number of people passing their practical driving test with 14 minor faults in the Wakefield test centre in 2024 2) Number of people passing their first-attempt practical driving test with 14 minor faults in the Wakefield test centre in 2024? | 14/04/2025 |
| 2503-072345 | Successful | Please provide the number of driving test examiners working at DVSA Driving Test Centre Poole | 25/04/2025 |
| 2504-072850 | Successful | non-GB, HGV and PSV offences April 2024-March 2025 | 28/04/2025 |
| 2504-072852 | Successful | When exactly and to the exact times do you release new driving tests for cars? Is 6am Mondays one of them ? Do you release them at intervals? What provisions do you make for people with disabilities who cannot use a computer? Considering the only way to get a test is constantly refreshing the page, phoning the helpline, waiting on hold for an hour, and the agent looking once is inadequate provision and does not meet your duties under the Equality Act to ensure fair and equal provision. I'd like to know how much it costs to phone the helpline and whether you are complying with your equality duties by making it cost money when for many people the internet access is free? | 30/04/2025 |
| 2504-072908 | Successful | Total number of Health & Safety 1 forms submitted to DVSA by car driving examiners, due to verbal abuse, actual physical abuse & attempted physical abuse for 2024 & 2025 to date. | 29/04/2025 |
| 2504-074247 | Successful | the exact number of Category B car tests which were conducted throughout the United Kingdom from 2018 up to the end of 2024. | 29/04/2025 |
| 2502-069874 | Partially successful | How many tests were booked How many tests were attended How many tests were no shows by candidate How many tests were cancelled by DVSA because Examiner was no longer available How many of the attended tests, WERE registered to an ADI/PDI How many attended tests that WERE registered to an ADI/PDI, failed the test How many attended tests that WERE registered to an ADI/PDI, passed the test How many attended tests that WERE registered to an ADI/PDI, were terminated How many attended tests that WERE registered to an ADI/PDI, were refused How many attended tests WERE NOT registered to an ADI/PDI How many attended tests that WERE NOT registered to an ADI/PDI, failed the test How many attended tests that WERE NOT registered to an ADI/PDI, passed the test How many attended tests that WERE NOT registered to an ADI/PDI, were terminated How many attended tests that WERE NOT registered to an ADI/PDI, were refused I would like above information for:- Sunderland, Gateshead, Gosforth, Blyth & Hartlepool test centres and for for every DTC in the UK. Listed by month for Jan 2024 - Oct 2024 In excel spreadsheet format | 03/04/2025 |
| 2502-069884 | Partially successful | 1. The total number of consumer complaints submitted to DVSA regarding wet belt (timing belt) failures in Vauxhall vehicles from 2020 to 2024 2. Any internal safety assessments or technical investigations conducted by DVSA regarding wet belt (timing belt) failures in Vauxhall vehicles from 2020 onward 3. A list of recalls, technical service bulletins, or regulatory actions issued by DVSA for Vauxhall vehicles related to wet belt (timing belt) failures from 2020 to 2024 4. Any correspondence between DVSA and Vauxhall or Stellantis from 2020 to 2024 discussing wet belt (timing belt) failures, potential recalls, or safety concerns | 23/04/2025 |
| 2503-070855 | Partially successful | for the most recent 12 months for which data is available, the number of people who have died while waiting to take driving tests. Please provide the most recent figures on average wait times for driving tests, as well as the centre with the current longest wait in the UK and the one with the shortest wait. | 01/04/2025 |
| 2503-070882 | Partially successful | Q1. Can you please provide the number of candidates who failed their driving test because they did not meet the eyesight requirement before proceeding with the practical test? Q2. Can you please provide a breakdown of this data per year from 2022 to date? Q3. If available, can you provide a breakdown by gender, age group, and region/city/post code? | 01/04/2025 |
| 2503-070919 | Partially successful | Please could you tell me the number of assaults on or incidents of threatening behaviour towards driving test examiners in the past twelve months for which figures are available. I'd be grateful for brief details if possible and the name of the worst-affected test centre. | 08/04/2025 |
| 2503-071209 | Partially successful | 1. Please send me a timeline of equality impact assessments and any other reports or statistics completed or commissioned by the DVSA that pertain to the theory driving test. In particular this should cover the impact of a policy to withdraw translation services from this test, which began around 2013/2014. I need the right information to understand exactly how the equality impact of this policy has been monitored since the time it was introduced. If there has been any formal correspondence in that time with any outside public sector agency on this matter (such as a regulator or the Dept for Transport) then please describe that also within the timeline. 2. Please send me the equality impact assessments themselves that have been completed since that date, on any matter relating to the driving theory test. If time is limited, please work backwards on those in reverse chronological order, ie from present back to when the translation services were first removed (2013/2014). I understand from a previous FOI there is at least one EqIA, which was completed around 2020/2021. 3. Please send me copies of any formal correspondence, advice or instruction you have received from any other public sector agencies on this matter within the time period. This might include a regulator, the EHRC, or the DfT, for example. If time is limited, please work in reverse chronology. | 10/04/2025 |
| 2503-071224 | Partially successful | Please could you provide information on the following related to the Hereford Driving Test Centre in Faraday Road, Hereford. Please provide the Data from January 1st 2024 through to March 2025, or as near as possible to current date of this FOI request. In the time scale mentioned above, how many car driving tests have been booked at the Hereford Test Centre? In the time scale mentioned above, how many of the driving tests booked were by candidates with a post code beginning with HR? How many car driving tests booked were from candidates from a non HR postcode area? In the time scale mentioned above what percentage of car driving tests taken by candidates from HR post codes passed? In the time scale mentioned above, what percentage of car driving tests taken by candidates from a non HR post codes passed? In the time scale mentioned above what percentage of the candidates presented to their car driving test were in a non dual controlled vehicle? In the time scale mentioned above what percentage of car driving tests did not have an ADI number recorded? | 01/04/2025 |
| 2503-071433 | Partially successful | 1. Please provide the figures of how many people have been allowed to use translation services in languages outside those the DVSA officially offers (i.e. English and Welsh), since the policy change on driving theory test translation that took place around 2013/2014. If there have indeed been exceptions and some people have been allowed to use translation in this period, then I would like to know the reason why, i.e. under what criteria have they been allowed to do so? Please also indicate the date range over which exceptions were allowed (these can be rough dates i.e. years). In this, please be sure to indicate the precise date of the most recent exception, as I would like to understand if such exceptions are ongoing. 2. Please say how many legal actions/pre-action correspondence you have received, resulting in an out-of-court settlement or court action, that you have had on this issue since the policy change? Please provide the total amount paid out by DVSA for settling discrimination claims in relation to the lack of translation services on the theory test. 3. Please say how many complaints (i.e. non-legal) DVSA has received on the matter of denying theory test translation since the policy change in 2013/2014. 4. Currently, what plans do you have to review and assess the theory test translation policy (esp in terms of equality impacts/discrimination), and when is the next planned date that you will do so? | 11/04/2025 |
| 2503-072111 | Partially successful | pertaining to Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU • How long is the lease remaining on the current building used by Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU? • Does DVSA plan to close the Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU? • If closure is planned for Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU, what is the timeframe? • Are new permanent full-time Car Driving Test Examiners planned to be recruited directly for Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU? • If new permanent full-time Car Driving Test Examiners are planned at Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU, what is the timeframe for those examiners to start? • How long do the current permanent full-time Car Driving Test Examiners have to remain until retirement at Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU? • Are any part-time Car Driving Test Examiners planning to start at Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU? • If part-time Car Driving Test Examiners are planned at Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU, when is the proposed starting date? • If part-time Car Driving Test Examiners are planned at Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU, how many hours will they be deployed per calendar month? • Why are Driving Tests at Northwich Driving Test Centre, 4 Felix Road, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4BU, not being released currently to allow pupils or driving instructors to book? | 22/04/2025 |
| 2503-072132 | Partially successful | I’m raising a freedom of information request for information on Northwich, Cheshire Driving Test Centre. I’m looking to request how many tests are being made available to individuals for driving tests since Jan 2025 to date? Also, can you advise the amount of tests that have been made available for Jan 2024 to Dec 202Finally, when was Northwich moved to ‘satellite’ office and not full time and what was the criteria used to make that decision considering the above demand I’m aware of. 4 as a direct comparison please? | 16/04/2025 |
| 2503-072213 | Partially successful | Can I using the FOI Act – request answers to my questions below for the 2024-2025 year to date please? How many physical assaults on driving examiners were recorded by the DVSA? How many verbal assaults on driving examiners were recorded by the DVSA? For the years stated above – how many attempted physical assaults were recorded against examiners (when intent is clear)? Can this please include examples where people have had something thrown at them, or where an examiner was driven at? Again – is it possible to break this down by test centre location as well as providing a national total for each of the financial years stated above? And for the years stated above – how many assaults when beyond the verbal but didn’t result in a physical attack on another person – where it was physical damage caused – such as items thrown at examiners – furniture damaged within a test centre - attempting to gain access to secure areas or driving off with a DVSA staff member in the vehicle? Again – is it possible to break this down by test centre location as well as providing a national total for each of the financial years stated above? For the years stated above, can you also please tell me how many physical and verbal assaults have been recorded against other DVSA staff who are not driving test examiners, but are DVSA employees? | 22/04/2025 |
| 2503-072241 | Partially successful | Need information on how many driving instructors are operating in SS12? (currently) How many male ADI's and female ADI's are operating in SS12? HOW many PDI'S in SS12? How many driving instructors are Grade "A" ? In SS12 postcode? How many driving instructors are operating in BL3 POSTCODE? HOW MANY MALE INSTRUCTORS IN BL3? HOW MANY FEMALE INSTRUCTORS IN BL3? | 24/04/2025 |
| 2503-072476 | Partially successful | from January 2024 to December 2024; number of driving test for cars (Cat B) taken in private vehicles compared to driving instructor cars. | 17/04/2025 |
| 2504-072772 | Partially successful | 1. How many complaints in total did you receive about driving schools and instructors between April 2021 to March 2022? 2. How many allegations of indecency, sexually inappropriate behaviour or harassment in relation to driving schools and instructors did you receive from April 2021 to March 2022? 3. How many complaints in total did you receive about driving schools and instructors between April 2022 to March 2023? 4. How many allegations of indecency, sexually inappropriate behaviour or harassment in relation to driving schools and instructors did you receive from April 2022 to March 2023? 5. How many complaints in total did you receive about driving schools and instructors between April 2023 to March 2024? 6. How many allegations of indecency, sexually inappropriate behaviour or harassment in relation to driving schools and instructors did you receive from April 2023 to March 2024? 7. How many complaints in total did you receive about driving schools and instructors between April 2024 to March 2025? 8. How many allegations of indecency, sexually inappropriate behaviour or harassment in relation to driving schools and instructors did you receive from April 2024 to March 2025? | 28/04/2025 |
| 2504-072784 | Partially successful | Please provide me with the data on accomdations provided in the theory test. | 28/04/2025 |
| 2504-072880 | Partially successful | 1. Given that shift work is an established and prevalent working practice within the UK service bus industry, what role does the DVSA play in ensuring shift work is operated in a healthy and safe way? 2. What is the DVSA's official stance on shift work within the UK service bus industry, especially in relation to domestic driving hours as specified in Part VI of the Transport Act 1968, as amended by SI 1986/1458? 3. Since 01/01/2000, how many spot checks has the DVSA carried out at bus operating companies directly related to shift work, scheduling, shift length, or driving hours? Please provide a breakdown by company, year, and findings. 4. Since 01/01/2000, how many scheduled checks have been carried out at bus operating companies directly related to shift work, scheduling, shift length, or driving hours? Please provide a breakdown by company, year, and findings. 5. Do you intend to carry out any inspections of these types in 2025? 6. Since 01/01/2000, how many prosecutions, fines, or reprimands of any kind have the DVSA pursued or issued to bus operating companies for actions or omissions relating to shift work, scheduling, shift length, or driving hours? Please break this down by operating the company, year, and specify the details of the prosecution, fine, or reprimand. 7. Given that shift work requires a health and safety risk assessment under the Managing Health and Safety at Work Regulations 2005, what would the DVSA reasonably expect this assessment to contain, and by what standard would you decide if a shift work pattern can be considered safe? | 30/04/2025 |
| 2504-073280 | Partially successful | 1)what level of compliance for the Highway Code and road traffic act are the Dvsa agents who carry out roadside vehicle checks expected and achieved 2) are there any special powers or regulations that exempt dvsa roadside agents from the Highway Code and road traffic laws whilst carrying out duties 3) how many dvsa agents have been prosecuted for offences under the Highway Code and road traffic act within say the last five years | 30/04/2025 |
| 2504-073505 | Partially successful | 1. Are staff within DVLA under a general instruction to use AI, Generative AI tools or machine learning to assist your work? 2. Is DVLA currently using AI tools, Generative AI tools or machine learning to assist your work? 5. Does DVLA have an AI or machine learning strategy? 6. If DVLA does not have an AI strategy, is it planning to have an AI strategy? | 28/04/2025 |