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<p>The following figures show the number of public service vehicle (PSV) encounters
carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) in each year since January
2014 under each inspection type; tyres are inspected as part of each encounter.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Roadside</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Testing</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>13774</p></td><td><p>89732</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6417</p></td><td><p>89057</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>9186</p></td><td><p>87488</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017
(six months to June)</p></td><td><p>5737</p></td><td><p>45869</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>A memo, first issued in April 2014, to all DVSA testing and roadside examination
staff requested notification to the presenter and/or driver proportionate to the condition
of the vehicle, which included the age of tyres fitted to the front axle of PSVs.</p>
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