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DVSA FOI disclosure log, May 2020

Updated 31 December 2021
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IA/00411/20 Fully successful 1. Who is responsible for Data Centre technology?2. What data storage vendor(s) do you currently use?3. What technology resellers do you work with?4. When was the installation date of above storage vendor(s)? (Month/year)5. When is your planned (or estimated) storage refresh date? (Month/year)Can I also please get a reference number with this request? 04/05/2020
IA/00371/20 Partially successful How many requests have you received for emergency theory and practical tests.How many emergency practical and theory tests you have arranged for key workers. (Non military).How many emergency theory and practical tests have been completed. How many practical test centres have you set up and where.How many practical test examiners have agreed to conduct tests.Where are the emergency practical tests being conducted. 05/05/2020
IA/00372/20 Fully successful how many new category 04, 3 axel semi - trailers were manufactured and register in January 2018 to end of year (December 31st 2018) & 2019 to end of year by the following manufactures. How many consent to supplies were issued to the following companies under nssta and ewvta. 05/05/2020
IA/00373/20 Partially successful 1. Please could I request a copy of the Manufacturers Guide to Recalls in the UK Automotive Sector which pre-dated the updated version published in November 2019.2. Please could you provide some further detail as to when producers or distributors should consider other methods such as telephone contact, chase letters, text messaging, email, social media etc.3. to ask whether the DVSA holds sample copies of the letters Vauxhall sent to registered keepers with regard to the Non Code Action and Recalls it initiated on 14/12/15, 28/05/16, 25/10/18 and 25/04/19 - if so please could we see these? 05/05/2020
IA/00381/20 Fully successful I am ORDIT registered do you know how I could find out how many trainee instructors have gone for there part 3 test from 2019 / 2020 05/05/2020
IA/00407/20 Fully successful For each of the following weeks:" 2 March 2020" 9 March 2020 " 16 March 2020" 23 March 2020" 30 March 2020" 6 April 2020" 13 April 2020 … please can you advise of:" The number of MOT tests completed at test centres for class 3 and 4 vehicles" The number of MOT tests that resulted in a 'pass' for class 3 and 4 vehicles" The number of MOT tests that resulted in a 'fail' with at least one dangerous item for class 3 and 4 vehicles 06/05/2020
IA/00390/20 Partially successful 1.Part 1 Pass RateReasons for failure, and if more candidates fail on the HPT or questions2. Part 2 Pass RateReasons for failure3.Part 3 Pass RateReasons for failure4.Standards Check Pass Rate: Grade A + BReasons for failure.ClarificationFor clarity, please provide data for the previous 12 month period.Please supply the main reason for failure on each ADI test.For example, the Part 1 - is it the HPT or the Questions aspect that causes most failures.With the Part 2, which fault is the one that causes most failures.With the Part 3, is it, for example, Risk Management that causes most failures or another element. 07/05/2020
IA/00414/20 Fully successful 1. Does the organisation outsource and use 3rd party suppliers under any of the following 3 categories?-IT Hardware/Software.-IT Support.-IT Services and communication.2. If so who are the suppliers/resellers used and what has the spend been with them in the last 6 months?3. Who are the contacts/procurement in the organisation to speak with in order to get added as an IT supplier to the organisation?4. Who are the IT managers in the organisation in place and there contact details? 07/05/2020
IA/00415/20 Fully successful Would you be able to provide information on the busiest MOT stations in particularly the north west or the country as a whole. I am looking to see how our company compares to this (walsh auto engineering). And also how many mots where carried out by such centres in a defined period (a calendar year for example). If you are unable to provide garage names due to data privacy would you be able to inform me how we compare in terms of a ranking? Such as 75th? 07/05/2020
IA/00393/20 Fully successful how many MOTs have been deferred by six months due to the Coronavirus?My second question is how are MOT centres going to deal with the surge in demand as NI was already at breaking point with the number of MOTS going through its centres? 12/05/2020
IA/00307/20 Fully successful could you please provide information on the average age of candidates that passed their car practical test from 2011/12 to 2018/19? 13/05/2020
IA/00330/20 Fully successful Prior to changes made to the .gov.uk website the DVSA MOT Scheme Operating Instructions for Vehicle Examiners was available on line on-line, but has since been removed.Could I please request a digital copy of the current DVSA MOT Scheme Operating Instructions for Vehicle Examiners for reference. 13/05/2020
IA/00250/20 Fully successful I am requesting information from the M57 pothole situated on the sliproad from the M62 westbound onto the M57 northbound as of 24/02/2020. This pothole had previously been repaired and therefore I wish to know the supplied and grade of the wearing course.Also, the name of the firm that was used to reinstate the carriageway, date, time and weather conditions. 13/05/2020
IA/00402/20 Fully successful I would like to request data on the number of cars that will be due to having MOT after the 6-month 'MOT holiday' set up by the government due to COVID-19 ends. In other words, how many cars MOT is due in this period and they are using this MOT holiday and will require MOT after the 'holiday' ends. 15/05/2020
IA/00421/20 Fully successful Please could you tel me how I can find the Data of how many MOT test are being carried out it Great Britain since the Amnesty started last month and for the same period ( since the MOT amnesty started ) last year ? so I can calculate the drop in MOT tests since the Amnesty started . 15/05/2020
IA/00425/20 Fully successful 1. In the 2018 calendar year how many cars had their FIRST MOT test and how many of these failed?2. Which ten make and models of cars which underwent their first MOT test in 2018 had the highest percentage of fails? Please provide a table showing the ten makes and models and how many passed and failed. For each of these ten please state what element of the test each of them failed on most frequently.3. Please provide similar data for the ten makes and models of car which underwent their first MOT test in 2018 and had the smallest percentage of fails.NOTE: I am aware that some of this data may have been proactively placed on a website but I cannot find the specific data I want or manipulate it to get the answers above.4. If you have the data for 2019 I would like answers to the above three questions but for 2019 as well as 2018. 18/05/2020
IA/00430/20 Fully successful 1/ Could I have the number of MOTs carried out in April, March, February and January 2020 (figures for each month)2/ Could I have the number of MOTs carried out in April 2019 and March 20193/ Do you have 1/ and 2/ broken down by regions (South, South West etc) or counties4/ Do you have 1/ and 2/ broken down by towns/cities or postcode? 19/05/2020
IA/00420/20 Fully successful Can you provide the number of complaints received by the DVSA on a monthly basis. Please include all complaints for all departments, all categories of tests, exclude the vehicle testing part of the agency.Time period within the records that are held by the agency and as far back as is permitted. 20/05/2020
IA/00441/20 Fully successful 1, How many DE are currently on part time working.2, How many DE within the DVSA have a working pattern of One day off every alternate week.3, what part time working alters are available for DE. 20/05/2020
IA/00481/20 Fully successful my requests are for copies of:1. New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) (cold) tests results and the 'hot NEDC' tests results ran by you (see para. 4.12 of the attachment herewith);2. World Light Duty Driving Cycle (WLTC) test cycle results (see para. 4.12 of the attachment herewith);3. Real Driving Emissions (RDE) test results (see para. 4.13 of the attachment herewith); and4. any and all notes, letters, emails, calls, and records of the meeting held with Nissan to discuss the findings of the test results (listed at points 1 to 3 above) and communications in relation to the same (see paras. 4.13 and 4.15 of the attachment herewith);5. communications held between yourselves and Nissan (and/or any of its subsidiaries, or agents), in or around 2016 and 2017. (see para. 4.16 of document attached herewith);6. communications between DFT (or any of the VCA, DVLA, DVSA) and any European counterparts, in relation to any Renault or Nissan vehicles suspected of using test-cycle recognition technology 22/05/2020
IA/00485/20 Partially successful Follow on from - IA/00382/20- Please share the cpv codes- Please share the name, job title, contact number and email address of person who manage these contracts 27/05/2020
IA/00463/20 Fully successful I would like to request the theory-based test scores for Lorry and Truck drivers by ethnic group for the 2017-18 year. Specifically, if possible, I would like the sample sizes, average scores, and standard deviations by ethnic group (based on all data across test centres) for the year. 27/05/2020
IA/00464/20 Fully successful kindly provide me with a copy of your Community Impact Assessment in relation to to your considering of closing the Llandrindod Wells Driving Test Centre. 27/05/2020
IA/00466/20 Fully successful can you confirm there was nothing sent out specifically to Rider Trainers or ATBs prior to this from the Chief Examiner on 22nd April from any other department. 27/05/2020
IA/00458/20 Fully successful Please can you tell me about information you hold on the future of Llandrindod Wells practical driving test centre. 28/05/2020
IA/00477/20 Fully successful Please can you provide a full list of companies, authorities, organisations or individuals who have access to the DVSA's MOT history API: https://dvsa.github.io/mot-history-api-documentation/ 28/05/2020