This series presents information on the number of practical driving and riding test undertaken and the number of approved driving instructors (ADIs) in Great Britain.

All of the statistics are derived from data held by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) which administers the driving test scheme in Great Britain.

Browse statistical releases within this series

• Driving and riding tests and instructors statistical release

Browse statistical tables within this series

• Driving and riding tests and instructors statistical tables

Notes and guidance

All the statistics are extracted from DSA’s Testing and Registration System (TARS) and the Road Safety Information System (RSIS). Further information is available in the Notes and Definitions document.

Data published

The first official statistics in this series were release in February 2012. This release included driving and riding test numbers and pass rates by gender and month. This will be followed by a supplementary release in March 2012 which will include ADI test results, the number of ADIs on the register and information about the number of instructor certificates and compulsory basic training sites.

In June 2012 some additional annual tables containing more detailed break downs will added to the bulletin and all the tables will be released together from that point onwards.

Data by test centre

Data are also available for individual test centres. This information is available at:

• Practical driving test (category A/P: moped and motorcycle) by test centre
• Practical driving test (category B: car) by test centre
• Practical driving test (category B+E: car and trailer) by test centre
• Practical driving test (category C, C+E, C1, C1+E: large / heavy goods vehicle) by test centre
• Practical driving test (category D, D+E, D1, D1+E: passenger carrying vehicle) by test centre
• Practical driving test (approved driving instructor (ADI)) by test centre
• Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

Technical information

• Driving and Riding Tests and Instructors: Notes and Definitions

National Statistics

These statistics are not designated as National Statistics.

• Statement of administrative sources: DSA Testing and Registration System (TARS) and Road Safety Information System (RSIS) (PDF – 34 KB)

Links to external websites

• Driving Standards Agency
• Driver and Vehicle Agency (Northern Ireland)

Pre-release access lists

These lists detail the post-holders that are given pre-release access for up to 24 hours prior to release.

• Pre-release access list (PDF – 12 KB)

For further information contact

vehicles.stats@dft.gsi.gov.uk

020 7944 3077