[holding answer 11 December 2008]: We are not able to provide the number of UK residents currently registered on these databases. However the total number of currently licensed vehicles on the vehicle record and current driving licence holders on the driver database is:
2004 2005 2006 2007 Licensed Vehicles 32,258,857 32,897,383 33,368,840 33,956,832 Driver Records 40,681,227 41,335,798 42,011,724 42,736,627
[holding answer 11 December 2008]: Accuracy surveys are completed on the vehicle record (annually) and driver record (biennially) but not on the local office casework system record database or driver and vehicle intelligence database. The reported accuracy levels are:
2004 2005 2006 2007 Licensed Vehicles 92 97 98 97 Driver Records n/a 82 n/a 1n/a 1 The 2007 survey of driver records was cancelled. However, the 2003 result reported 82 per cent. accuracy
Full vehicles surveys were conducted in late 2003, 2005 and 2007. Figures for 2004 and 2006 are estimates based on internal measures.
Surveys reporting on 2008 accuracy of both vehicles and drivers databases are currently being undertaken and are due to report early next year. Surveys are now programmed to be conducted every year.