Table 1.13 Driving licence tests, DVLA receipts 1
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 5 |
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Theory 6 | thousand |
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Applications received | .. | .. | .. | 102 | 97 | 89 | 86 | 87 | .. | .. | .. |
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Theory tests conducted | .. | .. | .. | 99 | 93 | 76 | 86 | 83 | 98 | 98 | 97 |
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Theory test passes | .. | .. | .. | 69 | 61 | 49 | 58 | 57 | 64 | 58 | 65 |
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percent |
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Theory test pass rate | .. | .. | .. | 69 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 68 |
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Practical 3,6 | thousand |
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Applications received 2 | 144 | 153 | 129 | 110 | 134 | 125| | 102 | 102 | 114 | 119 | 129 |
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Driving tests concluded | 137 | 132 | 134 | 88 | 95 | 98 | 99 | 96 | 107 | 116 | 120 |
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Passes | 68 | 65 | 67 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 50 | 53 | 53 |
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percent |
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Pass rate | 50 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 |
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DVLA receipts | £ million |
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Vehicle licences 4 | 290.7 | 309.5 | 320.9 | 344.5 | 349.9 | 383.1 | 368.3 | 342.7 | 343.2 | 373.8 | 370.2 |
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Driving licences | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.6 | .. |
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Total | 294.1 | 312.8 | 324.2 | 347.8 | 353.4 | 387.3 | 372.8 | 346.6 | 348.4 | 379.4 | .. |
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1. Figures relate to the financial year which commences in the specified calendar year.
2. From 1999 onwards there was a change in the methodology in calculating the number of applications received for the practical test.
3. The practical test figures are provisional.
4. The vehicle licence figure does not include refunds issued.
5. Driving licence data for 2004 was unavailable at time of going to press.
6. These figures are for car licence tests only.