FOI release

Number of attempts people have taken at a car practical test at Wolverhampton, Lower Gornal, Wednesbury, Cannock, Lichfield and Stafford

Published 19 May 2014

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This is a Freedom of Information request ia0045813.

Request

Between 2004 and 2013 please state how many people have taken a car practical driving test between 10 and 14 times, between 15 and 19 times, and 20 or more times and passed, at the following driving test centres; Spring Road, the Saturn Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton. 19-21 Lake Street, Lower Gornal, Dudley. Knowles Street, Wednesbury. Commercial House, Ridings Park, Hawks Green, Cannock. Lower Sanford Street, Lichfield. Greyfriars Business Park, Frank Foley Way, Stafford.

Response

The table below shows the number of people who have taken over 10 attempts to pass their car practical driving test at Wolverhampton, Lower Gornal, Wednesbury, Cannock, Lichfield and Stafford driving test centres; between 1 April 2004 and 30 June 2013. This information is split by test centre and attempt numbers 10 – 14, 15 – 19 and 20 or more attempts.

This information includes all attempts taken provided the last attempt was taken at one of the named test centres above. Please note that some people may have passed their car practical driving test more than once and this information will include all attempts taken.

Please also note that an individual’s count of attempts will restart if the driver changes their driver number.

Test centre 20+ attempts 15-19 attempts 10-14 attempts
Wolverhampton (Spring road) 2 19 102
Lower Gornal (19-21 Lake Street) 0 7 95
Wednesbury, (Knowles Street) 4 23 183
Cannock (Commercial House, Ridings Park, Hawks Green, Cannock) 1 8 54
Lichfield (Lower Sanford Street) 1 8 63
Stafford (Greyfriars Business Park) 0 6 26