Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 2,305 tests

Pass rate climbs 4.5 points across the cohorts — newer Roller Team examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 1,093

Pass

85.4%

Fail

8.2%

PRS

5.4%

Avg mileage at test

33,817 mi

2018–2020 cohort 807

Pass

89.8%

Fail

5.8%

PRS

3.4%

Avg mileage at test

21,515 mi

2021+ cohort 405

Pass

89.9%

Fail

1.7%

PRS

8.2%

Avg mileage at test

17,805 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Roller Team: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,163 MOT tests, the Roller Team returns 86.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A lamp out and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 24,829, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 10–28

Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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10–28

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

69 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
02

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

22 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
03

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

21 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
04

Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning

21 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
05

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

19 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
06

Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

18 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
07

Wiper blade defective

17 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
08

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

13 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
09

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

12 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
10

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

9 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£36–£115

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 4.5-point gap between bands means the year you buy Ford Roller Team has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

89.9%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 89.9% — a 4.5-point improvement. Tests in this band average 17,805 miles — roughly 16K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: with a multiple light source up to…, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

85.4%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 85.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 89.9% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and not working. Average mileage on test for this band is 33,817 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (89.9% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (85.4% pass). That's a 4.5-point spread across 1,093 older tests and 405 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

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Buying or keeping a Roller Team?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Roller Team and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.