ADI register statistics
Approved driving instructors on the DVSA register, by year (snapshot year-end figures from official releases; latest month shown first in the summary above).
Source: DVSA, Driving instructor and motorcycle instructor register data (INS0101), retrieved 2026-10-10. Crown copyright, OGL. Aggregate statistics only.
| Year | ADIs on register |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 46,612 |
| 2012 | 45,387 |
| 2013 | 43,289 |
| 2014 | 41,633 |
| 2015 | 40,219 |
| 2016 | 39,467 |
| 2017 | 39,259 |
| 2018 | 39,408 |
| 2019 | 39,521 |
| 2020 | 38,778 |
| 2021 | 38,738 |
| 2022 | 39,450 |
| 2023 | 40,760 |
| 2024 | 41,900 |
| 2025 | 42,401 |
Grades at most recent standards check
DVSA grades instructors A (highest) or B after a standards check. As of 2026-03: Grade A 7,625, Grade B 20,578 (source: DVSA INS0102, retrieved 2026-10-10).
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