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 - April 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
The DVA conducted just over 92,314 vehicle tests in April 2024 of
which 79,194 (85.8%) were full tests, and 13,120 (14.2%) were
retests. The 79,194 full tests are 40.7% (22,895) above the
five-year April average (56,299) and the third highest April
volume in the series, from 2014/15. Private cars accounted for
80.1% (63,400) of all full vehicle tests delivered in April 2024.
Private cars accounted for 80.1% (63,400) of all full vehicle
tests delivered in April 2024.
The DVA received 102,117 applications for a full vehicle test
during April 2024.
Driving Practical Testing
Just over eight in every 10 practical driving tests carried out
in April 2024, 83% (4,431), were private car
tests.
During April 2024, the DVA received 6,340 applications for a
practical driving test.
Driver Theory Testing
In April 2024, the DVA delivered 8,445, driver theory tests which
is just over 8% (656) higher than for the same month in 2023
(7,789).
The DVA received 9,082 applications for a driver theory test
during April 2024.
Notes to editors:
- This is the forty-fourth edition of the publication ‘DVA
Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics', to April 2024.
- The release presents statistics on vehicle, driver, and
theory tests conducted during April 2024, together with trend
series over the previous nine financial years.
- 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.
- ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics' is published every
month at pre-announced release dates, which are available from
the GOV.UK(external link opens in
a new window / tab)website.
- Electronic copies of ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics
– April 2024' can be downloaded from our website at: Driver and Vehicle
Agency Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics - April 2024
- A detailed User Guidance document is also available on our
website.
- This report supplements the existing quarterly National
Statistics publication ‘DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator, and
Enforcement Statistics'. The latest edition of this for
quarter three 2023-24 is available on our website at: Driver Vehicle Agency
Activity Statistics
