FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, August 2025
Updated 23 January 2026
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| Request reference | Request status | Request summary | Date the response was issued |
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| 2507-081700 | Successful | Copy of the response for 2408-053102 FOI case. | 05/08/2025 |
| 2507-081780 | Successful | Number of staff within your organisation who were formally disciplined for misconduct over the last three years. The outcomes of the disciplinary. | 04/08/2025 |
| 2507-081836 | Successful | For the percentage of operators in each Operator Compliance Risk (OCRS) category, either as an average over this period, or if this is not possible, as at period end. | 06/08/2025 |
| 2507-081912 | Successful | How many driving examiners have left the DVSA between 2019 and 2025? | 04/08/2025 |
| 2507-082569 | Successful | When were the renovations of the Pwllheli driving test centre started and completed. | 06/08/2025 |
| 2507-082766 | Successful | Information relating to MOT failures within the timeframe of June 2024-June 2025. | 06/08/2025 |
| 2507-082872 | Successful | Waiting times in weeks for standard car driving tests from May 2024 to June 2025 (month by month is ideal) for each individual driving test centre in the UK. It would also be useful to have the average waiting time in June 2019 for the following driving test centres: Horsforth (LS18 5NY), Harehills (LS9 6NF), Colton Mill (LS15 9JN). | 12/08/2025 |
| 2507-083040 | Successful | 1 How many ADI Driving instructors there are in the UK, from 2024-2025. 2 How many of these instructors from 2024 till 2025 have Penalty Points on their driving Licences. 3 Of these driving instructors with Penalty Points on their driving Licences from 2024 till 2025, have accrued Points. How many of these driving instructors that have accrued six Points on their driving licences have been removed from the DVSA register. 5 How Many DVSA Driving examiners are there in the U.K. at Present. 6 Of these present examiners, how many have accrued six Penalty Points on their driving licences. 7 of these examiners, how many have been removed from the register. | 19/08/2025 |
| 2507-083041 | Successful | For each of the last 10 years (or as many as records allow), please provide the number of trailers (by type if available: e.g. heavy goods, light goods, or other) that were: o Stopped during DVSA roadside enforcement checks; and o Found not to have a valid MOT certificate where one was legally required | 19/08/2025 |
| 2507-083043 | Successful | List of Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs) and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) vehicle test stations where annual vehicle tests can be conducted. | 08/08/2025 |
| 2507-083490 | Successful | Full response to Freedom of Information request 2501 065739. | 06/08/2025 |
| 2507-083505 | Successful | MOT pass rates for each car brand in the UK from the year of 2024 | 13/08/2025 |
| 2507-083638 | Successful | 1/ How many Tesla on UK roads have more than 100,000, 200,000, 300,000, 400,000, 500,000, 750,000 (if any) on the clock? 2/ Are you able to give me the Top 3 Teslas on UK roads with the most miles on the clock - Model and number of miles, | 14/08/2025 |
| 2508-083914 | Successful | How many category B vehicles have failed MOT’s due to ‘suspension pin or arm or bush being excessively worn’ so far in 2025 up until the receipt of this email. | 13/08/2025 |
| 2508-083940 | Successful | For each calendar year from 2020 to the most recent available data in 2025, please provide: A. The number of MOT failures recorded due to: Headlamp aim too high or misaligned Headlights being excessively bright or not road-legal Use of aftermarket LED or HID conversions (where recorded) B. The number of MOT advisories given for the same issues. C. Any technical guidance, bulletins, or updates issued to MOT testers since 2020 on: Headlight glare Aftermarket conversions (especially LED/HID) Headlight compliance or safety concerns D. If available, the number of roadside inspections or DVSA enforcement actions involving headlights that were found to be dangerously bright or non-compliant. | 27/08/2025 |
| 2508-084057 | Successful | The number of registered driving test examiners there were at the end of July 2025. The number of registered driving test examiners at the same period a year ago (July 2025) The number of registered driving test examiners pre-Covid (July 2019). | 28/08/2025 |
| 2508-084206 | Successful | 1. For the calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (to date or whatver is the most recent data available): The total number of fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued by DVSA for offences related to non-compliant number plates (e.g., incorrect fonts, incorrect spacing, patterned backgrounds, non-standard materials, or other modifications that render them non-compliant with legal standards). The total amount of fines (£) issued for these non-compliant number plate offences 2. For the same calendar years (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025( to date or whatver is the most recent data available), could you please provide: The total number of fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued by DVSA for offences related to dirty or obscured number plates (where the plate is not clearly legible due to dirt, mud, snow, or other obstruction). The total amount of fines (£) issued for these dirty or obscured number plate offences. | 29/08/2025 |
| 2508-084207 | Successful | The number of staff currently on term time only contracts, and the split between the directorates? | 29/08/2025 |
| 2508-084208 | Successful | Waiting times for each driving test centre for practical driving tests in England? | 29/08/2025 |
| 2508-084219 | Successful | Legal entity of MOT station. | 28/08/2025 |
| 2508-084712 | Successful | Car driving tests conducted, passed and pass rates by month, financial quarter, financial year and gender. | 28/08/2025 |
| 2508-084726 | Successful | • Total MOTs completed each month in 2024 & 2025. • Total of initial MOTs that failed each month in 2024 & 2025. • Total number of advisory items recorded each month in 2024 & 2025. • Total number of advisory items per category recorded each month in 2024 & 2025. • National Average (as a percentage) of initial MOTs that failed each month in 2024 & 2025. • National Average (as a percentage) of advisory items per MOT recorded each month in 2024 & 2025. • National Average (as a percentage) of advisory items per category recorded each month in 2024 & 2025. | 29/08/2025 |
| 2508-084751 | Successful | Requesting any information on Mercedes A180 re steering fault causing accident Under freedom of information act . | 29/08/2025 |
| 2508-085059 | Successful | A list of all the active test centers within the UK for HGV, Bus and Trailer MOTS along with their locations and contact details. | 22/08/2025 |
| 2507-081410 | Partially successful | For the period 1st July 2023 to 31st July 2024: 1. MOT Test Failures: Total number of initial MOT test failures due to tyre defects, broken down by: Dangerous defects Major defects Minor defects Specific tyre defect categories 2. MOT Advisories: Number of vehicles issued with tyre-related advisories Number of vehicles that received tyre advisories and subsequently failed MOT tests on tyre defects within 12 months 3. Regional Breakdown: MOT tyre failure data by UK region/nation Top 10 local authority areas with highest tyre-related MOT failure rates 4. Vehicle Categories: Breakdown of tyre failures by vehicle class (cars, motorcycles, light commercial vehicles) 5. Compliance Data: Any records of enforcement action taken against MOT testing stations for tyre-related test irregularities Data on part-worn tyre safety compliance from any DVSA inspections | 01/08/2025 |
| 2507-082202 | Partially successful | Information for each month from July 2023 to July 2025, where available. 1. Test slot availability and booking activity For each of the following test centres: Galashiels, Hawick, Kelso, Duns, Peebles, and at least two comparators from each of the following categories: • Other rural regions in Scotland (e.g. Dumfries, Fort William, Elgin) • Urban centres in Scotland (e.g. Edinburgh (Currie), Glasgow (Shieldhall) Please provide: • a. The average waiting time (in weeks) for a practical car driving test • b. The number of test bookings made per month • c. The number of test cancellations or rescheduled bookings • d. The number of test slots released per month, and the average time (in minutes or hours) taken for those slots to be filled 2. Misuse or abuse of the booking system If regionally identifiable, please also provide: • e. The number of user accounts blocked or suspended due to suspected misuse of the online booking system (including automated tools or slot hoarding) in Scotland. | 11/08/2025 |
| 2507-082220 | Partially successful | Please provide the following data for the Salisbury, Basingstoke, and Winchester driving test centres: 1. The number of practical car driving tests conducted each week over the last 12 months. 2. The number of unique learners who passed their practical car driving test at each of the above test centres over the same 12-month period. | 11/08/2025 |
| 2507-082434 | Partially successful | 1. Whether a vehicle was fully or partially PSVAR compliant on 16th January 2025, 2. Whether it was operating under a valid PSVAR exemption certificate and 3. Whether it had been inspected or audited by DVSA for accessibility compliance in the 12 months prior. | 05/08/2025 |
| 2507-083031 | Partially successful | Contract info regarding current mobile network provider(s) (e.g. EE, Vodafone, O2/Telefonica, Three). | 19/08/2025 |
| 2507-083133 | Partially successful | Questions about driving test bookings. | 06/08/2025 |
| 2507-083318 | Partially successful | How many practical driving tests have been booked for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Please focus specifically on the centres in Essex (Chelmsford, Basildon, Brentwood, Chingford, Clacton, Southend-on-Sea, Loughton, Colchester, Tilbury). Please provide a breakdown per test centre and per month. Of the above tests . How many did not go ahead as the candidate was a 'no show'? How many were cancelled at least 3 working days before the test date? | 14/08/2025 |
| 2507-083419 | Partially successful | For each driving test centre in the UK can i please have: a) the number of tests carried out in the last 12 months ( or any other convenient period for which stats are readily available ) b) the number of examiners at each centre and their full time equivelant hours c) the current waiting time for a test | 14/08/2025 |
| 2508-083730 | Partially successful | Information relating to driving test centres in Scotland, • In the last three calendar years (2023, 2024, and to date in 2025), how many driving tests were stopped prematurely due to dangerous driving or safety concerns? • How many individuals who provided an address outside of Scotland applied to take a driving test at a Scottish test centre, particularly in the Scottish Borders area • In the last three calendar years, how many individuals failed their practical driving test but were observed or reported to have driven away from the test centre regardless? • Please indicate how such incidents are recorded or followed up. | 26/08/2025 |
| 2508-084100 | Partially successful | The percentage pass rate of candidates taking their practical driving test who pass with a certain amount of errors over the last 12 months. | 28/08/2025 |
| 2508-084146 | Partially successful | Information covering the last financial year (1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025): 1. The total number of vehicles in the UK, broken down by city that did not have a valid MOT 2. How many weeks the vehicle MOTs were out of date (e.g.1-2 weeks, 2-3 weeks, 3-4 weeks) | 27/08/2025 |
| 2508-084213 | Partially successful | • Annual figures (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, or most recent available) for: o The number of reported cases of fake or counterfeit CBT certificates submitted or discovered. o The number of CBT certificates issued within the given year. o The number of valid CBT certificate checks conducted by the DVSA or partner agencies (e.g. police) that resulted in enforcement action. | 26/08/2025 |
| 2508-084227 | Partially successful | The number of tests not attended for the last 24 months including the most up to date data. | 29/08/2025 |
| 2508-084569 | Partially successful | Data on the number of staff that have applied and have been granted partial retirement. | 29/08/2025 |
| 2508-084683 | Partially successful | Whether a vehicle was fully or partially PSVAR compliant on 16th January 2025. | 19/08/2025 |
| 2508-084928 | Partially successful | - How many driving test date swaps were completed from July 2020 – July 2021? - How many driving test date swaps were completed from July 2021 – July 2022? - How many driving test date swaps were completed from July 2022 – July 2023? - How many driving test date swaps were completed from July 2023 – July 2024? - How many driving test date swaps were completed from July 2024 – July 2025? | 29/08/2025 |