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

The ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – February 2024’ report, containing statistics up to February 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 - February 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 February 2024, the DVA conducted 84,564 full vehicle tests, which is 31% (19,900) above the five-year February average (64,664) and the second highest February figure in the series, from 2014/15.

The DVA has delivered 1,041,034 vehicle tests in this financial year to date, comprising 894,338 full vehicle tests and 146,696 retests.

Private cars accounted for 82% (69,529) of all full vehicle tests conducted this month.

The DVA received 91,980 applications for a full vehicle test during February 2024.

Driving Practical Testing

The DVA conducted 5,216 driver tests in February 2024, 31% (1,225) above the five-year February average (3,991) and the second highest February figure on record since 2014/15.

The DVA has delivered 57,951 driver tests in this financial year to date.

Private cars accounted for 83% (4,326) of driver tests conducted in February 2024.

The DVA received 5,803 applications for a driving test in February 2024.

Driver Theory Testing

During February 2024, the DVA conducted 7,897 theory tests, 63% (3,060) above the five-year February average (4,837) and the highest February figure in the series.

The DVA has delivered 81,524 theory tests in this financial year to date.

Private cars accounted for 85% (6,721) of theory tests conducted this month.

In February 2024, the DVA received 9,343 applications for a theory test.

Notes to editors: 

1. This is the forty-second edition of the publication ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics’, to February 2024. 
2. The release presents statistics on vehicle, driver, and theory tests conducted during February 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 – February 2024’ can be downloaded from our website at: DVA Monthly Tests - Conducted Statistics February 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: DVA 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 at: Statistics Authority
9. For further information, please contact: DVA Statistics,Driver and Vehicle Agency, Department for Infrastructure, Hydebank House, 4 Hospital Road, Ballydollaghan, Belfast, BT8 8JP
   Tel (public enquiries):  02890 547911 (Text relay prefix 18001)
   E-mail:       DVA.Statistics@nisra.gov.uk
   Website:    DVA 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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