Statistical data set
Top 10 faults made in car driving tests, 2007 to 2023
Updated 19 July 2023
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| Period | Number | Fault |
|---|---|---|
| April 2022 to March 2023 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | 2 | Mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | 3 | Move off (safely) |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | 4 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | 5 | Control (steering) |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | 6 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | 7 | Response to signals (traffic signs) |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | 8 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | 9 | Response to signals (road markings) |
| April 2022 to March 2023 | 10 | Reverse park (Control) |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | 2 | Mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | 3 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | 4 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | 5 | Control (steering) |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | 6 | Move off (safely) |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | 7 | Response to signals (traffic signs) |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | 8 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | 9 | Response to signals (road markings) |
| April 2021 to March 2022 | 10 | Progress (appropriate speed) |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | 2 | Mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | 3 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | 4 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | 5 | Control (steering) |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | 6 | Response to signals (traffic signs) |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | 7 | Response to signals (road markings) |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | 8 | Move off (safely) |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | 9 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2020 to March 2021 | 10 | Move off (control) |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | 2 | Mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | 3 | Control (steering) |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | 4 | Move off (safely) |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | 5 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | 6 | Move off (control) |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | 7 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | 8 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | 9 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2019 to March 2020 | 10 | Response to signals (traffic signs) |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | 2 | Mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | 3 | Control (steering) |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | 4 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | 5 | Move off (safely) |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | 6 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | 7 | Move off (control) |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | 8 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | 9 | Response to signals (road markings) |
| April 2018 to March 2019 | 10 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | 2 | Mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | 3 | Control (steering) |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | 4 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | 5 | Move off (safely) |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | 6 | Move off (control) |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | 7 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | 8 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | 9 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2017 to March 2018 | 10 | Response to signals (road markings) |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 2 | Mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 3 | Control (steering) |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 4 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 5 | Move off (safely) |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 6 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 7 | Move off (control) |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 8 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 9 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2016 to March 2017 | 10 | Response to signals (traffic signs) |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 2 | Mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 3 | Control (steering) |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 4 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 5 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 6 | Move off (safely) |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 7 | Move off (control) |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 8 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 9 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2015 to March 2016 | 10 | Response to signals (road markings) |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 2 | Use of mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 3 | Control (steering) |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 4 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 5 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 6 | Move off (control) |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 7 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 8 | Move off (safety) |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 9 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2014 to March 2015 | 10 | Response to signals (road markings) |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | 2 | Use of mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | 3 | Control (steering) |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | 4 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | 5 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | 6 | Move off (safety) |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | 7 | Move off (control) |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | 8 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | 9 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2013 to March 2014 | 10 | Response to signals (road markings) |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 2 | Use of mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 3 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 4 | Control (steering) |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 5 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 6 | Move off (safety) |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 7 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 8 | Move off (control) |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 9 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2012 to March 2013 | 10 | Response to signals (road markings) |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 2 | Use of mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 3 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 4 | Control (steering) |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 5 | Move off (safety) |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 6 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 7 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 8 | Move off (control) |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 9 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 10 | Response to signals (road markings) |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 2 | Use of mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 3 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 4 | Move off (safety) |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 5 | Control (steering) |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 6 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 7 | Reverse /left reverse (control) |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 8 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 9 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 10 | Move off (control) |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | 2 | Use of mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | 3 | Reverse /left reverse (control) |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | 4 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | 5 | Move off (safety) |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | 6 | Control (steering) |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | 7 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | 8 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | 9 | Move off (control) |
| April 2009 to March 2010 | 10 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | 2 | Use of mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | 3 | Reverse /left reverse (control) |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | 4 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | 5 | Move off (safety) |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | 6 | Control (steering) |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | 7 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | 8 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | 9 | Move off (control) |
| April 2008 to March 2009 | 10 | Response to signals (traffic lights) |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | 1 | Junctions (observation) |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | 2 | Reverse /left reverse (control) |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | 3 | Use of mirrors – (change direction) |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | 4 | Reverse park (control) |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | 5 | Control (steering) |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | 6 | Move off (safety) |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | 7 | Junctions (turning right) |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | 8 | Positioning (normal driving) |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | 9 | Move off (control) |
| April 2007 to March 2008 | 10 | Progress (appropriate speed) |