The number of candidates who took the practical motorcycle riding test in each of the last 18 months is in the following table.
Month Candidates (number) 2007 April 6,293 May 7,590 June 8,309 July 8,706 August 9,214 September 8,238 October 8,458 November 7,654 December 4,353 2008 January 4,023 February 4,576 March 5,268 April 7,772 May 8,404 June 9,208 July 11,285 August 11,436 September 13,517 October 7,669