Scottish Transport Statistics No 30: 2011 Edition

Table 1.13 Driving licence tests, DVLA receipts1
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Theory4 thousand
Applications received 86 87 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Theory tests conducted 86 83 98 98 97 98 99 108 100 105 99
Theory test passes 58 57 64 58 65 71 70 73 68 69 65
percent
Theory test pass rate 67 69 65 59 68 72 71 68 67 66 66
Practical2,4 thousand
Applications received 102 102 114 119 129 138 139 137 137 132 132
Driving tests concluded 99 96 107 116 120 133 139 136 130 120 126
Passes 48 45 50 53 53 59 62 62 61 56 58
percent
Pass rate 48 47 47 46 45 45 45 46 47 46 47
DVLA receipts £ million
Vehicle licences3 368.3 342.7 343.2 373.8 370.2 395.6 402.7 432.0 446.0 449.7 463.0
Driving licences 4.2 4.5 3.9 5.2 5.6 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total 372.5 347.2 347.1 379.0 375.8 .. .. .. .. .. ..

Source: DVLA and DSA - Not National Statistics
1. Figures relate to the financial year which commences in the specified calendar year.
2. The practical test figures are provisional.
3. The vehicle licence figure does not include refunds issued.