The number of practical driving tests taken and passed in Chelmsford in each of the last five years for car, bike, lorry and bus categories are as follows:
Conducted Passed Percentage pass Car 2007-08 8,162 2,851 34.9 2006-07 8,906 2,911 32.7 2005-06 9,990 3,385 33.9 2004-05 7,430 2,653 35.7 2003-04 7,206 2,731 37.9 Bike 2007-08 1,519 1,091 71.8 2006-07 1,271 883 69.5 2005-06 1,285 906 70.5 2004-05 1,290 902 69.9 2003-04 1,183 860 72.7 Lorry 2007-08 803 289 36.0 2006-07 1,543 571 37.0 2005-06 1,835 661 36.0 2004-05 1,255 446 35.5 2003-04 1,031 437 42.4 Bus 2007-08 87 30 34.5 2006-07 179 73 40.8 2005-06 178 56 31.5 2004-05 136 35 25.7 2003-04 90 26 28.9
The number of practical driving tests taken and passed in Essex in each of the last five years for car, bike, lorry and bus categories are as follows:
Conducted Passed Percentage pass Car 2007-08 87,532 31,310 35.8 2006-07 88,325 31,196 35.3 2005-06 93,457 32,607 34.9 2004-05 75,359 25,614 34.0 2003-04 60,780 21,816 35.9 Bike 2007-08 4,723 3,048 64.5 2006-07 4,236 2,575 60.8 2005-06 4,423 2,731 61.7 2004-05 4,370 2,772 63.4 2003-04 4,719 2,989 63.3 Lorry 2007-08 3,093 1,072 34.7 2006-07 4,261 1,448 34.0 2005-06 5,213 1,794 34.4 2004-05 4,101 1,373 33.5 2003-04 3,191 1,268 39.7 Bus 2007-08 295 100 33.9 2006-07 385 130 33.8 2005-06 555 138 24.9 2004-05 538 110 20.4 2003-04 237 75 31.6
The Driving Standards Agency is responsible for conducting driving tests within Great Britain. The Driver and Vehicle Agency is responsible for driving tests conducted within Northern Ireland. The number of practical driving tests taken and passed in Great Britain over the last five years for car, bike, lorry and bus categories are as follows:
Conducted Passed Percentage pass Car 2007-08 1,769,860 783,632 44.3 2006-07 1,789,885 776,329 43.4 2005-06 1,827,381 777,817 42.6 2004-05 1,670,302 707,018 42.3 2003-04 1,399,385 598,347 42.8 Bike 2007-08 87,962 58,520 66.5 2006-07 77,007 50,112 65.1 2005-06 80,162 51,051 63.7 2004-05 77,897 50,063 64.3 2003-04 83,451 53,789 64.5 Lorry 2007-08 70,766 32,779 46.3 2006-07 78,140 36,119 46.2 2005-06 88,815 40,247 45.3 2004-05 79,431 36,935 46.5 2003-04 66,832 32,598 48.8 Bus 2007-08 10,331 5,203 50.4 2006-07 9,922 4,602 46.4 2005-06 11,698 5,210 44.5 2004-05 12,251 5,369 43.8 2003-04 10,083 4,591 45.5
The number of practical car driving tests conducted in Northern Ireland are shown in the following table. Data for other categories are unavailable.
Conducted Passed Percentage pass 2007-08 61,298 27,584 45 2006-07 61,173 28,751 47 2005-06 57,264 28,059 49 2004-05 41,547 19,942 48 2003-04 47,022 22,100 47