Rolls Royce Ghost: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Rolls Royce Ghost passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 18.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 754 individual Rolls Royce Ghost tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 95.4% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +18.7 points |
| Tests analysed | 754 |
| Average mileage at test | 38,712 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2014 |
| Reliability rank | 44 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 95.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 5 in every 100 Rolls Royce Ghosts presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Rolls Royce Ghost tested had covered 38,712 miles and was built around 2014.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Rolls Royce Ghost bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Rolls Royce Ghost rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Rolls Royce Ghosts actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Rolls Royce Ghost
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 0.6% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
- Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.2% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.2% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.1% of tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests
From 2,473 DVSA-tracked Rolls Royce Ghost tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 10.09% of these flagged Rolls Royce Ghost defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Other Rolls Royce models
- Rolls Royce Phantom - 96.5%
- Rolls Royce Silver Spirit - 84.6%
- Rolls Royce Wraith - 97.1%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Volkswagen Polo Active Tsi S-A - 95.6%
- Suzuki Swift Sz-L Dualjet Mhev - 95.5%
- Lexus Es - 95.5%
- Bentley Bentayga - 95.3%
- Aston Martin Db11 - 95.3%
- Suzuki Vitara Sz5 Boosterjet Mhev - 95.3%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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