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VOSA responses to FOI Requests 2010

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

December
Information relating to guidelines/rules for MOT Testing Stations with regards to servicing before testing	Released 16 December
Information regarding Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Operator Licences issued in the North west Traffic Area which are recorded as being ?Not Valid? from April 2010 to present date	Released 16 December
Information relating to Designated Premises (DP), Authorised Testing Facilities (ATF) and the average cost to VOSA of undertaking a test at DPS, ATFs and VOSA GVTS	Released 8 December
Information regarding the number of first tests conducted on trailers	Released 1 December

November
Information regarding the number of TVR Griffith vehicles currently holding a valid MOT	Released 29 November
Information concerning odometer readings which are recorded during financial year 2009/2010 as being lower than the previous recorded MOT test	Released 16 November
Information relating to VOSA processes when a vehicle is presented for a MOT test	Released 1 November

October
Information relating to prosecutions taken by VOSA against operators from Northern Ireland /Prohibition details by country of origin	Released 28 October
Information relating to bus monitoring exercises undertaken by VOSA /Results of bus monitoring exercises in the Northern Region 2008 to 2009 /Results of bus monitoring exercises in the Southern Region 2008 to 2009	Released 28 October
Removal of the CNS (Continuation Not Sought) Licence Status Following 2009 Fee Form	Released 28 October
Information relating to mystery shopping exercise undertaken by VOSA in 2009/10 financial year	Released 25 October
Information relating to vehicles stopped in the last three years from Great Britain and Northern Ireland /Encounters and prohibitions of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Vehicles form 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2010/ Graduated fixed penalty and deposit notices issued to drivers by nationality between 28th May 2009 and 10 November 2009 /Graduated fixed penalty and deposit notices issued to drivers by operator vehicle nationality between 11th November 2009 and 28th February 2010	Released 15 October
Information relating to all sites where vehicles may be stopped and/or inspected by VOSA	Released 11 October
Details of PSV operators in DH, DL, NE and SR postcode areas /Table of PSV operators in DH, DL, NE and SR postcode areas	Released 11 October
Historical information relating to premises at Limers Yard, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh, EX37 9RD as an operating centre	Released 8 October
Details of enquiries received during January and February 2010 and subsequent answers given by the Roadworthiness and Policy Group on operator licensing matters/Details of requests and responses in respect of the above	Released 7 October
Information relating to Ford C-Max 1.6 diesel engined vehicles with automatic transmission /Test results relating to Ford C-Max 1.6 diesel engined vehicles with automatic transmission from 1 January 2008 to 31 March 2010	Released 6 October
Information relating to recalls on Land Rover vehicles	Released 5 October
Information relating to court hearings or prosecutions relating to the working time directive for road transport following the removal of the opt out in 2009	Released 4 October

September
Information relating to a bus service and small bus permits /Extract from Statutory Instrument 1229 of 1987	Released 7 September
Details of replacement MOT certificates issued for incorrect registration or chassis number	Released 2 September

August
Information concerning Reduced Pollution Certificates and Low Emission Certificates /Statistics relating to Reduced Pollution Certificates and Low Emission Certificates	Released 25 August
The number of MOTs conducted during April, May and June 2010 /MOT data by class for April to June 2010	Released 19 August
Statistics relating to HGV operators in Great Britain	Released 18 August
Expenditure relating to VOSA enforcement activities/Weighbridge addresses /Running costs of VOSAs weighbridge sites	Released 18 August
Information relating to MOT statistics for April 2007 to March 2010 /MOT results for April 2007 to March 2010	Released 17 August
Information relating to the number of MOT stations	Released 17 August
Information relating to interest accrual from pre funded accounts	Released 4 August

July
General information in relation to the MOT scheme	Released 30 July
Information relating to cases where a member of the public have complained about a MOT test centre	Released 30 July
Information relating to MOT failures for worn coil springs /Coil spring failure data	Released 15 July
List of operating centres at Warth Industrial Estate	Released 6 July
Information relating to vehicle checks at Puddletown /Puddletown weighbridge encounters and prohibitions	Released 5 July
Information concerning an operating centre at SE24 0EN	Released 5 July

June
MOT failure rate by month component and reasons for rejection relating to tyres/MOT test outcomes by volume /Vehicles failing by one or more RfR by test item group /RfR detail /Car failure rate August 2006 to July 2007 /Failure by component August 2006 to July 2007 /Failure analysis by RfR August 2006 to July 2007 /Car failure rate August 2007 to July 2008 /Failure by component August 2007 to July 2008 /Failure analysis RfR August 2007 to July 2008	Released 23 June
Request for operator licence details with an operating centre at NR17 2LR since 2006	Released 18 June
Request for information relating to Operating Centers based at Herne Place, London, SE24 0EN	Released 17 June
Request for details of the Statutory Instrument or Regulations granting rights to organizations to grant exemptions from examination to obtain a Certificate of Professional Competence	Released 11 June
Request for information concerning vehicles which are insurance write offs and Vehicle Identity Checks (VIC)	Released 9 June
A request for information relating to the organisational structures of VOSAs Marketing, Communications and Human Resources departments /VOSA Communications and Customer Marketing organisational structure /VOSAs HR Delivery Team organisational chart	Released 2 June

May
Request for information relating to VOSAs current logo, Corporate Style, graphics and branding /Copy of VOSAs Corporate Identity Specification Guidelines	Released 27 May
Details of all motorcycle test centres in the UK /List of all motorcycle test centres in the UK	Released 25 May
Information relating to the criteria to become a Nominated Tester in the MOT scheme	Released 17 May
Information relating to VOSAs hospitality registers / Copies of the hospitality registers are available in hard copy form only. Copies can be requested from the Information Access Team at inform@vosa.gov.uk	Released 13 May
Information relating to use of land as an operating centre /Copy of GV74 Guidance Notes	Released 12 May
Request for details of all PSV Operator Licence holders in the Yorkshire and Humberside region /Table of all PSV Operator Licence holders in the North East Traffic Area	Released 10 May
Request for information concerning the reasoning and thinking behind alterations to the Operator Compliance Risk Score Bandings /Table giving the breakdown of bandings	Released 10 May
Request for information on car dealerships, repair companies and MOT test centres in the east of England	Released 6 May
Request for information relating to Operator Compliance Risk Score bandings / Table showing number of operators in each banding	Released 6 May

April
Information relating to vehicle recalls, specifically in relation to vehicles sold at car supermarkets	Released 19 April
Request for details of trailers over 3.5 tonnes operating in the UK to include trailer type, trailer make and trailer operator /Table of make and model of trailers over 3.5 tonnes tested for first or annual test between 12 April 2009 and 11 April 2010	Released 16 April
Request for total number of refrigerated panel vans/rigid bodied trailers or trucks in Scotland	Released 15 April
Information relating to the use of land at Mill Race Nursery CO6 3QT as an Operating Centre	Released 15 April
Request for the number staff resigning in 2009 and details of the exit survey they completed	Released 14 April
Request for a copy of VOSAs policy on use of VOSAs disclosure log	Released 12 April
Information relating to Informal Warning Reviews in relation to the MOT Scheme	Released 9 April

March
Information relating to MOT throughputs by month for each class of vehicle /Table of MOT throughputs by month for each class of vehicle	Released 30 March
Information relating to Graduated Fixed Penalties and Deposits in March 2010 /Table of Graduated Fixed Penalty and Deposit Notices issued between 11 November 2009 and 28 February 2010	Released 15 March
Information relating to a Decision Notice issued by the Information Commissioner under references FS50262162 and FS50274024	Released 15 March
Information relating to corrosion rates on HGV, corrective measures and any data with regards to the standards and testing corrosion on HGVs /Table of defects for each testable item 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 /Table of trailer defects 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009	Released 15 March
Information relating to MOT data for Northern Ireland and faults discovered on Toyota cars	Released 8 March
Information relating to the accelerator pedal and clutch failures on Vauxhall Agila vehicles	Released 8 March
Information relating to any unpublished correspondence or records of meetings between VOSA and Toyota or Honda since January 2009 relating to faults	Released March

February
Information relating to the number of people who received a Box 1 mark in their ASRs for 2007/08 and 2009/09 /Table of Box 1 markings in ASRs	Released 25 February
Information relating to the breakdown of MOT failure rates in 2009 specifically including the types of faults causing most failures	Released 24 February
Information relating to limousine or party bus operators in the Scottish Traffic Area	Released 24 February
Information relating to failure rates for Class 4 and Class 7 vehicles in the London area /Table of failure rate analysis from April 2006 to March 2007	Released 23 February
Information relating to motorcycle testing and test stations in the Oxford postcode area /Table of Class 1 and 2 MOT tests by postcode in 2009	Released 23 February
Information in relation to VOSAs MOT disciplinary action, disqualification, appeals and inverted appeals for the 2009 calendar year	Released 22 February
Information relating to statistics for the number of MOTs forgotten or late each year /Table of late test distribution by period for normal tests February 2010	Released 18 February
Information relating to various operating figures for the Dalar Hir weighbridge /Table of prohibitions, nationality of vehicles, offences and number of checks carried out /Table of nature of offences	Released 17 February
Information relating to limousine operators in the West Midlands since 2006	Released 12 February
Information relating to the details of companies prosecuted for overloading goods vehicles (HGVs and LGVs)	Released 9 February
Information relating to any vehicles reported for last year or any recent 12 month period in one of the 10 Manchester districts /A table of four operators operating a smokey vehicle	Released 4 February

January
Information relating to whether or not VOSA have to abide by the Welsh Language Act when working in Wales	Released 25 January
Information relating to details of all HGV testing premises within the UK /Table of active HGV testing premises as at 15 January 2010	Released 22 January
Information relating to the first operators licence issued	Released 22 January
Information relating to trailer testing statistics for the period 1st October to 31st December 2009 /Table of trailer first and annual test applications by Region and Area 1st October to 31st December 2009	Released 15 January
Information relating to powers of entry by VOSA Inspectors	Released 7 January

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