Rolls Royce
2,433 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Wraiths pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 19.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
97.0%
Pass-after-fix
1.4%
Fail
1.4%
Avg miles
30,565
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
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Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 2,352 tests
Pass rate climbs 1.2 points across the cohorts — newer Wraith examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
96.8%
Fail
1.5%
PRS
1.5%
Avg mileage at test
35,322 mi
Pass
98.0%
Fail
1.1%
PRS
0.9%
Avg mileage at test
14,348 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 559 MOT tests, the Wraith returns 94.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Windscreen damage and a tyre with the cords showing round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 25,016, 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.
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A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
13 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
9 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Number plate showing an incorrect registration
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
3 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
3 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
Wiper blade defective
2 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
2 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
2 occurrences · 0.1% 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 2 failures
£23–£70
If every one of this Wraith's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.2-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Rolls Royce Wraith makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
98.0%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 98.0% — a 1.2-point improvement. Tests in this band average 14,348 miles — roughly 21K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a cut in excess of the…, has ply or cords exposed — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
96.8%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 96.8% pass rate against a fleet average of 98.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, has a cut in excess of the…, and damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 35,322 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (98.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (96.8% pass). That's a 1.2-point spread across 1,906 older tests and 446 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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 Wraith 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.
