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Dept for Transport

Answer

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many vehicles have been stopped for roadside checks by the Vehicles Inspectorate in London in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and how many (a) were found to have vehicle faults and (b) were motor cars and other non- commercial vehicles. [151073] Mr. Jamieson :[holding answer 26 January 2004]: The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (formerly the Vehicle Inspectorate) conducts its enforcement activity within a network of 23 enforcement areas covering England, Scotland and Wales. Enforcement Area 15 (Metropolitan) covers the majority of London boroughs. The number of vehicles stopped at the roadside by the Vehicle Inspectorate in Enforcement Area 15 and the percentage found to have roadworthiness faults are shown in the following tables. Figures are only available for the last four years. Spot checks carried out by the Vehicle Inspectorate (VOSA) between 1999-2000 and 2002-03 in Enforcement Area 15 (Metropolitan Area) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of vehicles checked Vehicle category 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 HGV motor vehicles1 1,580 1,769 1,435 3,011 HGV trailers 284 337 170 358 HGV emissions 409 413 356 345 PSV vehicles1 480 898 851 547 PSV emissions 293 246 332 252 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Prohibition rate2 Immediate prohibitions3 Delayed prohibitions4 Vehicle category 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 HGV motor vehicles1 11.4 10.6 17.2 13.4 12.5 12.0 20.6 14.4 HGV trailers 10.6 8.0 7.6 11.2 12.3 11.6 12.9 16.8 HGV emissions 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.2 PSV vehicles1 4.6 5.1 5.3 7.1 2.3 4.8 7.3 6.4 PSV emissions 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Excludes emissions only checks, but includes foreign vehicles. 2 Only one prohibition notice is issued per vehicle although it may contain a list of defects/offences where more than one has been found. The most serious defect/offence determines whether an immediate or delayed prohibition is issued. 3 Immediate prohibition rate relates to all vehicles (including foreign vehicles). 4 Delayed prohibition rate excludes checks on foreign vehicles. The Foreign Vehicles Act does not provide for the issue of delayed prohibitions to foreign vehicles. Results of light vehicle roadside roadworthiness checks _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number examined Vehicle category 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Cars 249 134 128 113 Taxis and private hire cars 49 32 109 109 Non-testable vehicles 30 32 49 32 Light good vehicles 422 559 1,004 827 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Prohibition rate Immediate prohibitions Delayed prohibitions Vehicle category 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Cars 14.5 11.9 42.2 39.8 8.8 3.7 7.0 1.8 Taxis and private hire cars 12.2 0.0 38.5 44.0 6.1 15.6 0.9 5.5 Non-testable vehicles 23.3 21.9 30.6 34.4 6.7 15.6 22.4 15.6 Light good vehicles 19.4 18.1 15.9 22.6 11.6 10.0 10.5 9.7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Light vehicle spot checks for emissions _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number examined Vehicle category 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Cars 2,147 1,525 1,972 2,291 Taxis and private hire cars 63 17 26 37 Light good vehicles 306 310 657 645 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Prohibition rate Petrol Diesel Vehicle category 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Cars 5.8 8.9 10.8 9.9 0.5 1.8 0.8 0.6 Taxis and private hire cars 7.9 0.0 3.8 0.0 0.0 5.9 7.7 8.1 Light good vehicles 2.0 0.3 0.5 3.9 5.6 1.9 4.0 1.7 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

151073; 417 c364-6W

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Cars Inspections Greater London Motor vehicles Safety Testing Road traffic offences Vehicle Inspectorate

Contains statistics

Yes

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