How reliable is the Rolls-Royce Wraith compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Rolls-Royce Wraith, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 95.2% across 558 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Rolls-Royce Wraith?

The item recorded most often is "A tyre seriously damaged", which appears in 40.9% of failed Rolls-Royce Wraith tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Rolls-Royce Wraith?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 12.4% of all Rolls-Royce Wraith tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Rolls-Royce Wraith usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 29,126 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Model reliability file

Rolls-Royce Wraith MOT pass rate & common failures

From 558 recorded MOT tests of the Rolls-Royce Wraith, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 558 MOT tests, 95.2% of Rolls-Royce Wraith tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Rolls-Royce Wraith fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is tyre seriously damaged, which appears in 40.9% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 29,126 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

95.2%unadjusted, not comparable558 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Wraith. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 558 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Rolls-Royce Wraith tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A tyre seriously damaged40.9%
9 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements18.2%
4 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement13.6%
3 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
4.Parking brake inoperative on one side13.6%
3 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
5.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.1%
2 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
6.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.1%
2 occurrencesLamp not working explained
7.A tyre seriously damaged9.1%
2 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
8.A tyre cords visible or damaged9.1%
2 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
9.A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction4.5%
1 occurrences
10.A tyre seriously damaged4.5%
1 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Rolls-Royce Wraith tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.4%
69 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements5.2%
29 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn2.2%
12 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured2.2%
12 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
5.A tyre seriously damaged2.2%
12 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
6.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded2.0%
11 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
7.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm1.4%
8 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
8.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn1.1%
6 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Rolls-Royce Wraith

The 5 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

What gets tested

The Wraith fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 29,126
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol99.8%

Check a specific Rolls-Royce Wraith

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Rolls-Royce models

Rolls-Royce Ghost — 96.5% unadjusted
Rolls-Royce Phantom — 96.6% unadjusted
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit — 84.2% unadjusted
All Rolls-Royce models

Common questions

How reliable is the Rolls-Royce Wraith compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Rolls-Royce Wraith, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 95.2% across 558 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Rolls-Royce Wraith?: The item recorded most often is "A tyre seriously damaged", which appears in 40.9% of failed Rolls-Royce Wraith tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Rolls-Royce Wraith?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 12.4% of all Rolls-Royce Wraith tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Rolls-Royce Wraith usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 29,126 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.