Publication of ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – January 2024'

The ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – January 2024’ report, containing statistics up to January 2024, 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:

DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics - January 2024

Key Points

The key points in the report are:

Please note that DVA services were impacted by industrial strike action on 22nd September 2023 and 18th January 2024 so testing volumes for these months are lower than would have been the case had these been routine working days.  

Vehicle Testing

In January 2024, the DVA conducted 83,755 full vehicle tests, which is 19% (13,085) above the five-year January average (70,670) and the second highest January figure in the series, from 2014/15.

The DVA has delivered 942,784 vehicle tests in this financial year to date, comprising 809,770 full vehicle tests and 133,014 retests.

Private cars accounted for 84% (70,033) of all full vehicle tests conducted this month.

The DVA received 113,696 applications for a full vehicle test during January 2024.

Driving Practical Testing

The DVA conducted 4,870 driver tests in January 2024, 20% (812) above the five-year January average (4,058).

The DVA has delivered 52,734 driver tests in this financial year to date.

Private cars accounted for 84% (4,098) of driver tests conducted in January 2024.

The DVA received 5,746 applications for a driving test in January 2024.

Driver Theory Testing

During January 2024, the DVA conducted 6,743 theory tests, 58% (2,485) above the five-year January average (4,258).

The DVA has delivered 73,627 theory tests in this financial year to date.

Private cars accounted for 86% (5,796) of theory tests conducted this month.

In January 2024, the DVA received 9,921 applications for a theory test. 

Notes to editors: 

1. This is the forty-first edition of the publication ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics’, to January 2024. 
2. The release presents statistics on vehicle, driver, and theory tests conducted during January 2024, 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 – January 2024’ can be downloaded from our website at: Driver and Vehicle Agency Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – January 2024
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: https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/articles/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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