Imformation about the number and value of unfilled practical driving test slots
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
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Published responses
Information about car practical driving tests taken in Welsh
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Number of applications for further driving test to Secretary of State
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Number of candidates who took 15 or more car theory tests at Southend theory test centre
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Number of driving test conducted, passed and failed in different slots throught the day at Clacton-on-Sea DTC
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Number of zero faults for car practical driving tests nationally and at Middlesborough DTC
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency
Pass rates at Kingswood, Gloucester and Taunton LGV driving test centres
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Percentage of ADIs whose candidates passed driving test: national and Bredbury DTC figures
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
The number of car and trailer practical driving tests taken in own vehicle at Berwick-upon-Tweed DTC
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
ADIs who had their registration revoked after a CRB check for year 2010 to 2011 and 2011 to 2012
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Age of the youngest ADI registered in the UK
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
DSA recruitment campaign, October 2012
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
National pass rates for car multiple choice and hazard perception tests for 2007/8 and 2011/12
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Number of examiners assaulted or offered bribes, 2012 to 2013
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Pass rate for car, HGV and bike theory test, January to December 2012
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Site visitor security policy for theory test centres
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Total number of theory tests conducted from 2010 to 2013
Response to a Freedom of Information request from the Driving Standards Agency.
Car theory and practical driving tests passed on 6 or more attempts at Stoke on Trent (IA0057912)
Car theory and practical driving tests passed on 6 or more attempts at Stoke on Trent.
Car theory and practical driving tests taken in London (IA0057012)
Car theory and practical driving tests taken in London.
Cost of the Driver CPC recording and evidencing database
Response to FOI request IA0048512: Cost of the Driver CPC recording and evidencing database.
DVLA medical driver appraisals completed by DSA (IA0058712)
DVLA medical driver appraisals completed by DSA.
Number of short notice driving test cancellations and fee reimbursements
Request for the number of short notice driving test cancellations and fee reimbursements from September 2010 to September 2012.
Occurrences where a candidate has failed to attend their driving test (IA0059212)
Occurrences where a candidate has failed to attend their driving test.
Serious and dangerous faults on car driving tests, 2009 to 2012
Response to FOI request IA0057112 for the top 10 serious and dangerous faults made on car driving tests between April 2009 and March 2012.
ADI part 1, 2 and 3 test statistics (IA0102011)
ADI part 1, 2 and 3 test statistics.
ADIs removed or resigned from the register (IA0005712)
The number of ADIs removed or resigned from the register and those removed due to check test failure from 2006 to 2011.
Approved driving instructor part 1, 2 and 3 test statistics for 2009 to 2010 (IA0283410)
Approved driving instructor part 1, 2 and 3 test statistics for 2009 to 2010.
Approved driving instructor pass rates for January to June 2012 (IA0048312)
Approved driving instructor pass rates for January to June 2012.
Approved driving instructors that are registered to provide Pass Plus (IA0029412)
Approved driving instructors that are registered to provide Pass Plus.
Average age of candidates passing their car driving test, 2007 to 2011
Average age of candidates passing their car practical driving test.
Bad weather driving test cancellations (IA0080511)
Bad weather cancellations.
Bribes offered to driving examiners and verbal and physical assaults in 2010 to 2011 (IA0097911)
Bribes offered to driving examiners and verbal and physical assaults in 2010 to 2011.
Cancelled car practical driving tests in 2010 to 2011 (IA0112111)
Cancelled car practical driving tests in 2010 to 2011.
Candidates using an instructor's car for their driving test (IA0086211)
Candidates presented for driving tests in an instructor's car.
Car driving test training patterns (IA0077311)
Car driving test training patterns.
Car driving theory test multiple-choice and hazard perception test statistics for 2011 to 2012 (IA0027312)
Car driving theory test multiple-choice and hazard perception test statistics for 2011 to 2012.
Car driving theory test pass rate in 2011 to 2012 (IA0046712)
Car driving theory test pass rate in 2011 to 2012.
Car driving theory tests with voiceovers in 2010 to 2011 (IA0106311)
Car driving theory tests with voiceovers in 2010 to 2011.
Car practical driving tests booked with special needs at Huddersfield in 2010 to 2011 (IA0093311)
Car practical driving tests booked with special needs at Huddersfield in 2010 to 2011.
Car practical driving tests taken by 17 to 25 year olds in northern England (IA0018912)
Car practical driving tests taken by 17 to 25 year olds in northern England.
Car practical tests in 2010 and more than 5 attempts to pass (IA0105811)
Car practical tests in 2010 and more than 5 attempts to pass.
Car practical tests taken and pass rates for Chester and Upton (IA0091111)
Car practical tests taken and pass rates for Chester and Upton.
Car practical test statisitics from October 2007 to May 2011 (IA0101911)
Car practical test statisitics.
Car theory and practical driving test impersonation cases (IA0044812)
Car theory and practical driving test impersonation cases.
Car theory and practical driving tests taken at Swansea and Llanelli in 2010 to 2011 (IA0094411)
Car theory and practical driving tests taken at Swansea and Llanelli in 2010 to 2011.
Car theory and practical driving test statistics for 2008 to 2011 (IA0096511)
Car theory and practical driving test statistics for 2008 to 2011.
Car theory tests statistics for Canterbury and car practical tests statistics for Herne Bay and Canterbury for 2010 to 2011 (IA0089211)
Car theory tests statistics for Canterbury and car practical tests statistics for Herne Bay and Canterbury for 2010 to 2011.
Car theory tests taken and passed in 2009 to 2011 broken down by age (IA0096011)
Car theory tests taken and passed in 2009 to 2011 broken down by age.
Car theory test statistics split by age range (IA0129211)
Car theory test statistics split by age range.
CBT certificates sold to motorcycle approved training bodies since 1994 (IA0088711)
CBT certificates sold to motorcycle approved training bodies since 1994.
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| 2011 | 102 |
| 2012 | 299 |
| 2013 | 65 |
| 2014 | 52 |
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