Publication of ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – December 2023’

The ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – December 2023’ report, containing statistics up to December 2023, is now available.

The publication is produced by the DVA Statistics Branch of the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), and contains summary volumes on the vehicle, driver, and theory tests conducted by the DfI’s Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA).

The publication is available on the DfI website at: Driver and Vehicle Agency Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics

KEY POINTS

The key points in the report are:

Vehicle Testing

In December 2023, the DVA conducted 66,546 full vehicle tests, which is 30% (15,413) above the five-year December average (51,133) and the second highest December figure in the series, from 2014.

The DVA has delivered 846,033 vehicle tests in this financial year to date, comprising 726,015 full vehicle tests and 120,018 retests.

Private cars accounted for 85% (56,367) of all full vehicle tests conducted this month.

The DVA received 73,036 applications for a full vehicle test during December 2023.

Driving Practical Testing

The DVA conducted 4,169 driver tests in December 2023, 8% (321) above the five-year December average (3,848).

The DVA has delivered 47,864 driver tests in this financial year to date.

Private cars accounted for just over eight in every 10 (3,494; 84%) driver tests conducted in December 2023.

The DVA received 4,208 applications for a driving test in December 2023.

Driver Theory Testing

During December 2023, the DVA conducted 5,940 theory tests, 10% (519) above the five-year December average (5,421).

The DVA has delivered 66,884 theory tests in this financial year to date.

Private cars accounted for 85% (5,068) of theory tests conducted this month.

In December 2023, the DVA received 6,065 applications for a theory test.

Notes to editors: 

1. This is the 40th edition of the publication ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics’, to December 2023. 
2. The release presents statistics on vehicle, driver, and theory tests conducted during December 2023, together with trend series over the previous nine financial years. 
3. We source vehicle and driver data from administrative data sources within the DVA, whilst DVSA supply theory-testing data. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) took over the contract for theory testing from Pearson on 4 September 2021.
4. ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics’ is published every month at pre-announced release dates, which are available from the GOV.UK website
5. Electronic copies of ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – December 2023’ can be downloaded from our website at: Driver and Vehicle Agency Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics
6. A detailed User Guidance document is also available on our website.
7. This report supplements the existing quarterly National Statistics publication ‘DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator, and Enforcement Statistics’.  The latest edition of this for quarter two 2023-24 is available on our website at: Driver & Vehicle Agency Activity Statistics
8. This is an Official Statistics publication and therefore follows the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.  You can find further information about the Code of Practice website.
9. For further information, please contact:

• Tel (public enquiries):  02890 547911 (Text relay prefix 18001)
• E-mail: DVA.Statistics@nisra.gov.uk
• Website: Driver and Vehicle Agency Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics

10. The Executive Information Service operates an out of hours service for media enquiries only between 1800hrs and 0800hrs Monday to Friday and at weekends and public holidays. The duty press officer can be contacted on 028 9037 8110.
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