Publication of ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – June 2024’

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:

• Driver and Vehicle Agency Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – June 2024

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: 

1. This is the forty-fifth edition of the publication ‘DVA Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics’, to June 2024. 
2. The release presents statistics on vehicle, driver, and theory tests conducted during June 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 – June 2024’ can be downloaded from our website at: Driver and Vehicle Agency Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics – June 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 three 2023-24 is available on our website at: Driver & Vehicle Agency 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:

• Tel (public enquiries): 02890 547911 (Text relay prefix 18001)
• E-mail: DVA.Statistics@nisra.gov.uk
• Website: Driver and Vehicle Agency Monthly Tests Conducted Statistics

10. Follow the Department for Infrastructure on Twitter @deptinfra, on Facebook @DepartmentforInfrastructure and on LinkedIn at Department for Infrastructure.
11. 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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