FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, June 2025
Updated 21 July 2025
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| Request reference | Request status | Request summary | Date the response was issued |
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| 2505-075502 | Successful | 1. In 2024 How many MOT failures overall were recorded with the code for displaying an illegal number plate? 2. In 2024 How many of the 23,000 plus MOT test centres did not record having failed an MOT on the basis of displaying an illegal number plate? 3. In 2024 How many MOT test centres had their licence to perform MOTs removed? | 02/06/2025 |
| 2505-075726 | Successful | Can you please supply the number of unique candidates for each of the vehicle categories below for the calendar year 1 January – 31 December 2024. - Car (multiple Choice Theory Test) - Bike (multiple Choice Theory Test) - PDI (Multiple Choice Theory Test) - LGV (Part 1a: Multiple Choice Theory Test) - LGV (Part 2; Driver CPC Case Study Test) - PCV (Part 1a: Multiple Choice Theory Test) - PCV (Part 2: Driver CPC Case Study Test) Just to clarify: We are looking for a total number of unique learners for the particular calendar year, rather than the total number of tests conducted. So for example if a candidate took a theory test in Jan 23 and failed, then sat their next test in February 23 and went on to pass, they would only be counted as one unique candidate rather than two tests. | 02/06/2025 |
| 2505-077717 | Successful | For cars that underwent an MOT examination in 2024 and were first registered in 2019 please provide me with a table showing the make and model of the vehicle that was entered by the testing centre, the number of that make and model tested during the year, and the average mileage of each make and model. Only cars that were tested in 2024 AND were first registered in 2019. | 02/06/2025 |
| 2505-077286 | Successful | highest number of tests taken by an individual is 37 (as of 2013). https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7efcac40f0b6230268cc99/ia0035713.pdf Could you kindly confirm whether this figure is still accurate, or if it has been surpassed since then? | 03/06/2025 |
| 2505-076198 | Successful | Questions regarding IT equipment and procurement | 04/06/2025 |
| 2505-077897 | Successful | 1. Have there been any considerations by DVSA to abolish CBT certificates? If so, what is was the result of those discussions? When did these discussions take place? 2. Are there any future plans to abolish the requirement to get a CBT certificate? If so, when can the public expect this to be implemented by? | 04/06/2025 |
| 2506-078639 | Successful | The number of driving instructors registered in Scotland who were on the Approved Driving Instructor register in the calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. | 12/06/2025 |
| 2506-078809 | Successful | The total number of Category B driving test conducted at Driving test centres listed below. From 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025. Bradford Heaton Bradford Thornbury Halifax Harehills (Leeds) Heckmondwike Horsforth (Leeds) Huddersfield Wakefield | 21/06/2025 |
| 2505-076962 | Successful | details in respect to A CONTRACT. The details we require are: Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised? Please could you also share your Framework of choice to procure off? | 16/06/2025 |
| 2505-077334 | Successful | I would like to receive information on how many IVA applications have been submitted on a monthly basis since this scheme started? | 16/06/2025 |
| 2505-077699 | Successful | The number of registered driving test examiners now. The number of registered driving test examiners at the same period a year ago (May 2024) The number of registered driving test examiners pre-Covid (May 2019). | 16/06/2025 |
| 2506-078462 | Successful | The number of driving tests cancelled with less than 3 days, less than 10 days, and less than 28 days’ notice This data to be provided for the past 12 months, as well as historically over the past five years Ideally, I would also like this information expressed as a percentage of the total number of tests scheduled during the same periods | 18/06/2025 |
| 2506-078803 | Successful | I would like to request information held by the DVSA relating to your involvement with the oversight, inspection, or approval of speed enforcement camera systems used in the UK, particularly those operating under the Home Office Type Approval (HOTA) framework. Specifically, I request the following: 1. Inspection and Oversight Activities Does the DVSA carry out inspections or assessments of speed enforcement camera systems (fixed or mobile) used by police forces or camera partnerships? If so, how frequently are such inspections conducted, and what standards or checklists are used? 2. Calibration and Maintenance Standards Is the DVSA involved in setting or verifying calibration procedures for average speed or spot speed enforcement devices? Does the DVSA maintain guidance for operators on required maintenance logs, fault reporting, or firmware changes? 3. Enforcement System Failures or Defects Has the DVSA received any reports or complaints regarding faulty or inaccurate speed camera systems in the past five years? If so, please summarise the number, nature, and outcome of such cases. 4. Interdepartmental Coordination Has the DVSA collaborated with the Home Office, Department for Transport, NPCC, or any local authority on the governance or audit of digital speed enforcement technologies? | 19/06/2025 |
| 2505-077738 | Successful | Please can you provide data of practical driving test results which is anonymised with date/time of test, test centre location, age of candidate, theory result, whether they have a UK provisional licence (Y/N) and whether they used a driving instructor personal reference number (Y/N). Please can I have this data from the past 12 months. If this amount of data is not able to be provided, please can you provide a high level version maybe totalling the numbers for each site per time slot (e.g 9-10am 100 males/100 females/50 passes). Thanks. | 20/06/2025 |
| 2505-077726 | Successful | How many cars failed their MOT's in Shetland each year over the last five years? Show this information by calendar year from 2020 to 30th May 2025. What was the three most common reasons a car failed its MOT in Shetland? How many MOTs were taken each year over the last five years in Shetland? Show this information by calendar year from 2020 to 30th May 2025. | 24/06/2025 |
| 2505-077823 | Successful | I would like to request the following information relating to the use of automated bots in the DVSA driving test booking system: 1. The number of warnings issued by the DVSA to individuals or businesses for using bots or automated tools to book driving tests, for each of the last three calendar years (2022, 2023, and 2024 to date). 2. The number of business accounts closed or suspended by the DVSA for similar reasons in the same time period. | 24/06/2025 |
| 2506-079313 | Successful | Waiting times (in weeks) for all individual Driving Test Centres that conduct category B (practical car) driving tests as of Monday, May 5th 2025 and Monday June 2nd 2024. Please could the data be provided in an excel spreadsheet. | 24/06/2025 |
| 2506-078992 | Successful | DVSA roadside field agents - 1) are these parking and waiting areas pre determined/assessed before using 2)are these parking areas determined for use by the individual agents 3)do all of these parking and waiting areas comply 100% with the Highway Code and RTA regulations 4)are these parking and waiting areas subject to a risk assessment 5) if yes for risk assessment how often is this reviewed 6) are there any special additional policing powers given to roadside agents or the DVSA organisation that allow them to park in any location they determine suitable for the purpose of parking and waiting | 25/06/2025 |
| 2506-079759 | Successful | Statistics for the last year (or most recent complete 12 month period), of driving theory test applications that requested ‘additional support’ for the Theory test, to what degree of support (e.g. voice-over text reading) and how many went on to pass, fail, cancel their theory test. | 26/06/2025 |
| 2505-075733 | Partially successful | information on how many approved driving instructor (ADI) licence holders there are currently in GB? Also could you please tell me how many potential driving instructor (PDI) trainee licences there are currently issued? Am I correct in saying there is no required ratio between ADIs and PDIs nowadays? | 02/06/2025 |
| 2504-072863 | Partially successful | request information regarding the allocation of funds collected from driving test cancellation fines under the new 10-working day cancellation rule. I am requesting the following information: 1. Revenue projections – Any internal reports, forecasts, or financial assessments estimating how much money the DVSA expects to generate from cancellation fines after the rule change. 2. Planned allocation of funds – Documents, emails, or meeting minutes detailing how the expected fine revenue is intended to be used, including whether it will be reinvested into driving test services, DVSA operations, or transferred elsewhere. 3. Rationale for the change – Any internal discussions or impact assessments regarding the decision to extend the cancellation period from 3 to 10 working days, including expected financial, operational, and consumer impacts. 4. Consultations & stakeholder Input – Records of any consultation with driving instructors, test centres, or industry bodies regarding this policy change. | 03/06/2025 |
| 2505-075918 | Partially successful | The number of drivers who have been required to retake their driving test over the past five years, broken down by calendar year. A breakdown of the reasons for these retests, such as medical conditions, failure to meet driving standards, or other criteria. The pass/fail rate of drivers who are required to retake their test, broken down by the reason for retaking (e.g., medical reasons, failure to meet driving standards, etc.). If possible, the geographical distribution of individuals required to retake their driving test, ideally broken down by region, postcode prefix or local authority. The number of drivers who have been required to retake their driving test more than once in the past five years, including the number of times they have been required to retake it. | 03/06/2025 |
| 2505-075996 | Partially successful | how each of the last years quarters now show class4 car MOT appeals have been upheld each quarter Similar to attached old foi Please separately advise the five top reasons in order for failed class4 MOTs Please advise the level of incorrect diagnosis that achieves and provides a FULL REFUND of the appeal fee charged for MOT Appeals Please state how many MOTs per day a single testing station with a single tester is permitted by DVSA to undertake per day. Assuming an 8 hour working day. Including the completion of paperwork and upcoming photography Finally, please state the minimum qualification both historically and over the past 10 years required (if any) to become: A. The person in control and responsible for class4 MOT stations in UK B. An appointed MOT tester in a class 4 MOT station C. Is a/b required to be a UK resident? Include any required skills course and if a course 'pass' must be acheived. Or, simply the course undertaken. Or, if a membership of an organisation is sufficient to be a tester Please state if historic testers are still able to test cars? | 03/06/2025 |
| 2505-076380 | Partially successful | How many drivers have been reported by Dvsa for exceeding 56mph when driving a moror lorry exceeding 7.5 tonnes on the UK motorway network? What is DVSA guidlines in relation to exceeding 56 mph when driving a motor lorry exceeding 7.5 tonnes on the UK motorway network? What law covers motorway speed limit regulations for motor lorries exceeding 7.5 tonnes? | 09/06/2025 |
| 2505-076629 | Partially successful | statistics for the number of driving tests cancelled due to "examiner not available" in the past 12 months? | 09/06/2025 |
| 2505-076631 | Partially successful | how many people failed to attend their driving test and was marked under – Failed To Attend (FTA) - Please provide an annual breakdown for each test centre which registered an FTA mark (i.e. Rotherham, Pontefract, Scunthorpe) - Please provide an annual breakdown for the past SIX YEARS – 2019,2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (current) how many people have passed their driving test - Please provide an annual breakdown for each test centre (i.e. Rotherham, Pontefract, Scunthorpe) - Please provide an annual breakdown for the past SIX YEARS – 2019,2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (current) | 09/06/2025 |
| 2505-076410 | Partially successful | data on the reasons for failed practical car driving tests in the UK for the years 2023–2024. I would like to see the percentages of those who failed broken down by gender, along with the percentage of each gender that failed for specific reasons cited by examiners—for example, failure to check mirrors or errors during reverse parking. | 10/06/2025 |
| 2505-076779 | Partially successful | Any internal guidance documents or enforcement manuals used by DVSA that reference fatigue, shift patterns, excessive duty periods, or scheduling practices in the context of regulatory compliance. Any communications or policy notes from DVSA to DfT, HSE, or transport operators discussing shift work, fatigue, or related risks in the last 10 years. A breakdown of how many of the offences or prosecutions in Annex C involved repeated violations by the same operators. | 11/06/2025 |
| 2505-076731 | Partially successful | a summary of the decisions that have been made relating to the closure of the DVSA facility. Including: The process for deciding to close the facility, which internal governance processes were followed to make the decision, how the impact on local residents was assessed and considered. Secondly, I would like to know what the plan is to reinstate a facility in Chelmsford, the likely timely for this and any planned communications to the community. | 12/06/2025 |
| 2505-076765 | Partially successful | • How long does it take on average for driving instructors to complete their training? • How old is the youngest working driving instructor in the UK at the time of writing? • What is the average age of a driving instructor? • How old is the oldest driving instructor who is still working at time of writing? • How many driving instructors qualified in 2024? • How has the number of driving instructors qualifying changed year-on-year for the last five years? | 12/06/2025 |
| 2505-077507 | Partially successful | The number of passed and failed driving tests for each individual examiner at the Newport (Isle of Wight) test centre. From January 2020 to December 2023. | 12/06/2025 |
| 2505-076248 | Partially successful | all records relating to the cost and movement and possible refurbishment of a twin portacabin mobile office | 27/06/2025 |
| 2505-077919 | Partially successful | How many driving test examiners there are at Cheltenham How many tests are carried out each day | 13/06/2025 |
| 2506-078318 | Partially successful | Top reasons for serious faults/fails for automatic car tests at Wolverhampton test centre, divided by gender from 1 January 2024 to date. | 13/06/2025 |
| 2506-078689 | Partially successful | 1. Whether your organisation has one or more specific teams, departments, or named individuals responsible for receiving formal legal correspondence from third parties. 2. The relevant postal address(es), email address(es), and telephone number(s) that such correspondence should be directed to. If responsibility differs by type of issue (e.g. contractual, procurement-related, legal) or by region, please provide the details for each as applicable. 3. If this information is already published, please confirm where it can be found. | 16/06/2025 |
| 2506-078507 | Partially successful | re: Crewe Cheshire Test passes 2024:2025 Pass rates No shows Instructor presenting tests Clients on international driving licenses taking their own vehicle Private runners | 19/06/2025 |
| 2505-077731 | Partially successful | How many driving tests have been available in Shetland for cars, for each year over the last five years? Show this information by calendar year from 2020 to 30th May 2025. How many driving tests have been cancelled because of poor weather? Show this information by calendar year from 2020 to 30th May 2025. How many driving tests were cancelled because an examiner was unavailable? Show this information by calendar year from 2020 to 30th May 2025. What is the pass rate in Shetland? Show this information by calendar year from 2020 to 30th May 2025. Until the end of the year (or whenever the booking cut off is) How many slots are available for learners to book tests? Please detail how far in advance a test can be booked. Include details of how many tests can be taken in a day. | 23/06/2025 |
| 2505-077880 | Partially successful | 1. What are the waiting times (in weeks) for the Basingstoke Driving Test Centre for category B (practical car) driving tests over the course of a year from May 2024 to May 2025, broken down by each month? 2. How many total practical test slots were made available per week over the course of May 2024 to May 2025? 3. How many driving test examiners have worked at DVSA Basingstoke Driving Test Centre over the course of a year from May 2024 to May 2025, broken down by each month? | 23/06/2025 |
| 2505-078078 | Partially successful | Please could you kindly send me the monthly figures for driving tests that did not go ahead at the two centres in Bristol, in Avonmouth and Kingswood. Please break down these figures to include the number of tests that did not go ahead because of people who failed to attend. Please cover the most 12 recent months of data that are currently available. | 23/06/2025 |
| 2506-079211 | Partially successful | At the Crewe test centre for each year over the last 5 years: • % Pass rate for the test centre • % Pass rate for the test centre broken down by gender • % Pass rate for each individual examiner • % Pass rate for each examiner broken down by gender | 24/06/2025 |
| 2506-079522 | Partially successful | Slough Driving Test Centre: 1. The current number of driving test examiners based at the Slough Test Centre as of 1st June 2025. 2. The average number of driving test slots made available per week at the Slough Test Centre over the past 3 months. 3. Of these available slots, how many are being taken by candidates who reside in Slough (based on their postcode or address at the time of booking, if available)? If exact figures are not available, I would appreciate any estimates or indicative data that can be provided. | 24/06/2025 |
| 2506-080309 | Partially successful | A copy of the current Templated E-Mails sent out to Driving/Riding Test Candidates, following a Pass; Fail; No Result outcome, for all Categories of Driving/Riding Tests conducted. | 30/06/2025 |
| 2506-078246 | Unsuccessful | Top reasons for serious faults/fails for automatic tests at Wolverhampton test centre, divided by gender, if possible. | 03/06/2025 |
| 2505-076360 | Unsuccessful | regarding driving theory tests (cars) for the last 12 months for the Merthyr Tydfil Theory Test Centre. Specifically, I would like a dataset containing a separate entry for each theory test undertaken, containing the following records: - Date of theory test, - Time theory test was taken, - Time taken to complete first part of theory test, - Total time take to complete theory test, - Whether test was passed/failed/not completed. | 04/06/2025 |
| 2505-077290 | Unsuccessful | For the reporting years: 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22 and 2020/21: For your driving examiner staff (including motorcycle driving examiners) working across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, respectively: How many cases of verbal abuse was recorded? How many attempted physical assaults were recorded? How many physical assaults were recorded? This is a follow on from a previous national request that I submitted. Within the cost limit - is it possible to extract the information for each county? | 04/06/2025 |
| 2505-076059 | Unsuccessful | a list of all HGV ATFs in the UK showing location name and address. | 05/06/2025 |
| 2505-076247 | Unsuccessful | please could you provide the following information for England, Scotland and Wales: 1. How many driving tests have there been in the last 3 years (2022, 2023, 2024). Please break this down per driving test centre. 2. How many of these were passes? Please break this down per driving test centre & per year (2022, 2023, 2024). 3. What were the most common reasons for failing tests? Please list this out from most common to least common across all driving test centres. 4. What percentage of first-time tests taken were successful in the last 3 years (2022, 2023, 2024). | 06/06/2025 |
| 2505-076633 | Unsuccessful | a schedule of driving tests in my area (Dundee and Arbroath) in the last 6 months | 09/06/2025 |
| 2506-078811 | Unsuccessful | 1. Driving test pass rates for all UK driving test centres from 2020 to 2025, broken down by year and by test centre. 2. If available, please include the number of candidates tested and passed at each centre. | 09/06/2025 |
| 2505-077932 | Unsuccessful | Do you have any stats on how many people have been referred to the police after being caught on CCTV cheating in tests? | 10/06/2025 |
| 2506-078691 | Unsuccessful | A year-by-year breakdown of the number of assaults by practical driving test candidates against DVSA driving test examiners that occurred during or immediately after driving tests, covering the past 10 full calendar years (or the maximum period available if 10 years is not possible). 1. Annual totals of assaults, plus an overall figure for the full period. 2. Annual breakdowns by driving test centre where assaults occurred, ranked from highest to lowest. 3. An overall summary of driving test centre where assaults occurred across the full period, also ranked from highest to lowest. | 11/06/2025 |
| 2505-077117 | Unsuccessful | information on the percentage of recalls completed by car makers in the UK in the past year or longer, and also if you have this information by brand? | 12/06/2025 |
| 2505-077822 | Unsuccessful | • Number of ADIs currently on the ADI Register and the numbers for the last five years • Number of PDIs currently on the Trainee Licence Register and the numbers for the last five years | 12/06/2025 |
| 2506-079475 | Unsuccessful | 1. Average waiting time (weeks) from January 2023 to the latest available month (e.g., March 2025), for practical driving test bookings at: Stockport test centre Oldham test centre All Greater Manchester test centres England average 2. Monthly data for each centre over the same period, including: Number of test slots released Number of available slots filled Average time (in weeks) between slot release and booking confirmation | 18/06/2025 |
| 2505-077452 | Unsuccessful | How many Standard Checks have there been in the last 5 years (2020 - present day)? How does this compare to the previous 5 years (2015 - 2020)? | 19/06/2025 |