Rolls-Royce Ghost MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Rolls-Royce Ghost MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Rolls-Royce Ghost passed on its first attempt in 96.4%, and its overall record sits +15.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Rolls-Royce Ghost in the 2023–2025 data: 2,554 tests across 13 model years (2010–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Rolls-Royce Ghost MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Rolls-Royce Ghost, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Rolls-Royce Ghost's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Rolls-Royce Ghost DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Rolls-Royce Ghost, each with how many of the model's 2,554 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 19 Rolls-Royce Ghost tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 13 Rolls-Royce Ghost tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 10 Rolls-Royce Ghost tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 7 Rolls-Royce Ghost tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 7 Rolls-Royce Ghost tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 6 Rolls-Royce Ghost tests, 0.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Rolls-Royce Ghost Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Rolls-Royce Ghost model year on record is 2021 (99.0% across 96 tests), and the weakest is 2017 (95.3%). The gap between them is 3.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Rolls-Royce Ghost Owners

These checks follow this Rolls-Royce Ghost's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Rolls-Royce Ghost.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the wipers and washers — “washers provides insufficient washer liquid”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Rolls-Royce Ghost. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Rolls-Royce Ghost MOT & Reliability