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Driving Instruction: Qualifications

Commons · Question 26290 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of Potential Driving Instructors (1) passed, (2) failed and (3) did not sit the ADI part 3 test within the 6 month licence period in the most recent year for which data is available.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 9 Sep 2026

It is not possible to determine the proportion of applicants who applied for, and were granted, specifically a second licence period. While the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) records the number of trainee licences issued, this data does not di...