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Roadster 80 Auto(rhd)
1,648 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Roadster 80 Auto(rhd)s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 2.4 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
75.1%
Pass-after-fix
3.6%
Fail
20.6%
Avg miles
81,958
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
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Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd): middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 1,247 MOT tests, the Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd) returns 73.4% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A corroded brake pipe and audible warning inoperative round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 80,012, 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.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
49 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
47 occurrences · 2.9% of tests
- 03
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
42 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 04
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
40 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 05
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
35 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 06
Audible warning inoperative
34 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 07
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
34 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 08
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
33 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 09
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
31 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 10
Wiper blade defective
30 occurrences · 1.8% 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
£128–£365
If every one of this Roadster 80 Auto(rhd)'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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Buying or keeping a Roadster 80 Auto(rhd)?
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 Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) 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.