Written Question
Tuesday 15th November 2022
Asked by:
Jonathan Gullis (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving tests took place in each of the last three years, broken down by category; what the current charge is to the user for each of those categories of test; and what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the taxpayer (i) of each test in each category and (ii) annually in total of delivering those tests.
Answered by Richard Holden
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
The attached Table 1 shows the number of driving tests conducted, by test category:
The attached Table 2 shows the standard test fees for each of the following practical test types, and the cost to deliver those tests in the financial year 2021-22:
The fees charged for practical driving tests currently substantially cover the full cost of delivering those tests; however, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency does incur a net cost from these activities. At Agency level, however, this net cost is currently offset by net income on other activities. The DVSA is looking at ways to rebalance its fees with costs.
Written Question
Wednesday 9th November 2022
Asked by:
Jonathan Gullis (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the maximum MOT charges allowed for each type of vehicle were last reviewed; and how much his Department spent on all costs associated with carrying out MOT tests (a) in total and (b) per test carried out, in the last 12 months.
Answered by Richard Holden
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
The maximum MOT fees were last reviewed in 2010 with the most recent increases in the maximum fee in April 2010. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency incurred costs totalling £32,438,000 in the financial year 2020/21 to administer MOT testing. 40,490,000 MOT tests were done in 2020/21 so the cost per test was 80 pence.
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