The ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – June 2024' report,
containing statistics up to June 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:
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.
Temporary Exemption Certificates (TECs) – Private cars only. From
1 June 2024, private cars that were first registered between 1
June 2019 and 31 May 2020 or between 1 June 2017 and 31 May 2018,
and have a valid Northern Ireland MOT will be given a Temporary
Exemption Certificate (TEC). This means they will not need a
vehicle test (MOT) for 12 months from the date their current
certificate expires. These certificates will impact to reduce
vehicle test applications and vehicle tests conducted volumes
whilst exemption certificates remain valid.
Vehicle Testing
The DVA conducted just over 89,020 vehicle tests in June 2024 of
which 75,994 (85.4%) were full tests, and 13,027 (14.6%) were
retests. Private cars accounted for 79.5% (60,444) of all full
vehicle tests delivered in April 2024.
The DVA received 76,384 applications for a full vehicle test
during June 2024.
Driving Practical Testing
The DVA conducted 6,045 practical driver tests in June 2024,
which is 30% (1,404) above the five-year June average (4,641),
and 5.3% (307) higher than the equivalent figure for June in 2023
(5,738). Year to date from April to June 2024/25, DVA has
delivered 17,570 driver tests, 7.5% (1,223) above that for the
same period the previous year 2023 (16,347).
In June 2024, the DVA received 6,691 applications for a practical
driving test, some 6.9% (491) fewer than for May (7,082).
Driver Theory Testing
In June 2024 the DVA delivered 6,822 driver theory tests, and
22,435 year to date from April to June 2024/25.
The DVA received 8,521 applications for a driver theory test
during June 2024.
Notes to editors:
- This is the forty-fifth edition of the publication ‘DVA
Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics', to June 2024.
- The release presents statistics on vehicle, driver, and
theory tests conducted during June 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
– June 2024' can be downloaded from our website at:
Driver and Vehicle
Agency Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – June 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
