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

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

The Rolls-Royce Phantom passed on its first attempt in 96.5%, 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 Phantom in the 2023–2025 data: 2,356 tests across 17 model years (2003–2020). 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 Phantom MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the Visibility 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 Phantom's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Rolls-Royce Phantom, each with how many of the model's 2,356 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 14 Rolls-Royce Phantom tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 11 Rolls-Royce Phantom tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers not working" (Major) — noted on about 7 Rolls-Royce Phantom tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 7 Rolls-Royce Phantom tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Rolls-Royce Phantom tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Rectified) — noted on about 6 Rolls-Royce Phantom tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

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

The strongest Rolls-Royce Phantom model year on record is 2003 (100.0% across 56 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (93.2%). The gap between them is 6.8 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 Phantom Owners

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

• the lights — “srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault”

  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 not working”

  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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Rolls-Royce Phantom MOT & Reliability