Statistics for July to September 2013.
At the end of September 2013, there were 43,704 Approved Driving Instructors (ADI’s) on the ADI register, 5% fewer than September 2012.
During the period July to September 2013, 4.095 check tests were carried out, this is an increase of 7% on the same quarter 2012.
Of those check tested;
6% were graded 6
35% were graded 5
47% were graded 4
1% were graded 2 or 3
2 ADI’s were graded 1
New applications to become driving instructors increased by 20% in the quarter over the same period in 2012. The number of new applications 1,815.
ADI tests conducted;
ADI theory tests 1,427
ADI part 2, 991
ADI part 3, 1,151
Part 2 testing figure fell 21%, pass rate increased slightly
Part 3 testing fell 26%, pass rate stayed roughly static.
Figures for July and September 2013.
Practical Car Tests 353,420 a drop of 4% on the same quarter of 2012
Practical Car Test Pass rate 48% same as 2012
Theory Tests (Cars) 411,473 an increase of 25% from same quarter of 2012
Theory Test (Cars) pass rate 53%, this is 9% lower than 2012.
Lower theory test pass rate will be down to the questions and answers no longer being published, plus the additional new questions that will of course be unpublished. So the increase in the number of theory tests is purely down to retesting and not a surge in people learning to drive.
Motorcycle practical and theory are about 25% lower than the same quarter 2012.