Make overview
Rolls-Royce MOT pass rates by model
Data updated
Quick answer
Rolls-Royce cars pass 93.6% of MOT tests across 2,917 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. We hold data for 4 Rolls-Royce models. The item recorded most often on a failed Rolls-Royce is tyre seriously damaged.
- Tests analysed
- 2,917
- Unadjusted pass rate
- 93.6%
- Models with data
- 4
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Rolls-Royce models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Ghost | 96.5% | 875 |
| Rolls-Royce Phantom | 96.6% | 845 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit | 84.2% | 639 |
| Rolls-Royce Wraith | 95.2% | 558 |
Across the range
What Rolls-Royce cars fail on most
Share of failed Rolls-Royce tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.A tyre seriously damaged12.7%
- 2.A tyre seriously damaged12.0%
- 3.A tyre cords visible or damaged11.4%
Tyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
- 4.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement10.8%
- 5.Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value9.5%
- 6.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen8.9%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Rolls-Royce?
- Across 2,917 recorded MOT tests, 93.6% of Rolls-Royce tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- What do Rolls-Royce cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Rolls-Royce tests is "A tyre seriously damaged", appearing in 12.7% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Rolls-Royce models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 0 of the 4 Rolls-Royce models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
For a specific car, its own record beats any model average — check that vehicle’s MOT history and read what testers actually recorded against it.
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