Person who failed the most theory and practical car driving tests
Published 19 August 2013
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This is Freedom of Information request IA/00034/13.
1. Request 1
Please could you tell me the details of the person who has sat the most amount of theory tests? (Where they are from, gender, age, figures for nearest pass and biggest fail, when they last sat the test and whether they have now passed.)
2. Request 2
Please could you tell me the details of the person who has sat the most amount of practical tests? (Where they are from, gender, age, figures for nearest pass and biggest fail, when they last sat the test and whether they have now passed).
3. Response
Our records show that a 28 year old female candidate from the London area has recorded 107 failed attempts at the car theory test. A 40 year old male candidate from the Stoke on Trent area passed the car practical driving test on his 37th attempt. This information was correct as of 30 January 2013.
Whilst DSA does hold further information about these candidates it could be used to identify the individual and as such is classed as personal data. It would not be fair to the individuals for this information to be released. Therefore, this information is exempt from release under Section 40 (2) of the FoIA. A copy of this exemption can be found in full attached at Annex A.