Driving Tests
Commons · Question 16745 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in June 2026.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 13 Jul 2026
The answer to question 6277, 15 June 2026, provided data on the failure to attend (FTA) rate for car practical driving tests in April and May 2026. In June 2026, the FTA rate was 2.9%. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) monitors failure-to-att...