Person who failed the most theory and practical car driving tests

123RF

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

1. Request 1

Please could you tell me the details of the person who has sat the most amount of theory tests? (Where they are from, gender, age, figures for nearest pass and biggest fail, when they last sat the test and whether they have now passed.)

• Request 2

Please could you tell me the details of the person who has sat the most amount of theory tests? (Where they are from, gender, age, figures for nearest pass and biggest fail, when they last sat the test and whether they have now passed.)

• Response

Our records show that a 28-year-old female candidate from the London area has recorded 107 failed attempts at the car theory test. A 40-year-old male candidate form the Stoke on Trent area passed the car practical driving test on his 37^th attempt. This information was correct as of 30^th January 2013.

Whilst DSA does hold further information about these candidates it could be used to identify the individual and as such is classed as personal data. It would not be fair to the individuals for this information to be released. Therefore, this information is exempt from release under Section 40 (2) of the FoIA. A copy of this exemption can be found in full attached at Annex A.