Rolls-Royce Dawn MOT pass rate and common problems
94.5% of Rolls-Royce Dawns passed the 2024 MOT (a rough estimate from 453 first tests): 94.5% at the first attempt and 0.0% after a fix at the test centre (PRS).About 1 in 10 failed the first attempt.For its age, it fails 70% less often than normal: MOT Risk Index 29.7 (95% CI 20.3–43.2; 100 = normal).
Rolls-Royce Dawn at a glance, 2024 MOT
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
MOT pass rate
94.5
%
incl. 0.0% fixed at the test centre
2024
453
Passed at the first attempt
94.5
%
all first tests
2024
453
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 20.3–43.2)
29.7
index
100 = normal for its age · rank 31 of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)
2024
453
Biggest excess: Tyres
4.7
per 100
6.8 same-age
2019–2024
2016
Dangerous defects
3.2
per 100
11.2 UK, not age-adjusted
2019–2024
2016
Advisory items
27.5
per 100
127.1 UK, not age-adjusted
2019–2024
2016
MOT Risk Index · Rolls-Royce Dawn. 0–240; 100 = normal for its age; median model 92.8 · rank 31 of 761 (1 = fails least for its age). It would rank between 15 and 79 anywhere within its 95% interval, other models held where they are. DVSA, 2024.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 16.6 to 29.7 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.
What actually fails on a Rolls-Royce Dawn MOT, and how often?
Rolls-Royce Dawn MOTs fail most often on tyres: 4.7 per 100 tests, against 6.8 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 2,016).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Tyres
4.7
per 100
6.8
2019–2024
95
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
My Rolls-Royce Dawn got an MOT advisory: what gets flagged most?
Rolls-Royce Dawn MOTs flag tyres most: 23.7 advisories per 100 tests, against 39.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 2,016).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Tyres
23.7
per 100
39.7
2019–2024
478
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
What is likely to fail next on a Rolls-Royce Dawn?
For Rolls-Royce Dawns aged 3 to 5 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is tyres: 2.8% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 868).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 209 cars)
4.8
% next fail
2019–2024
209
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass
2.8
% next fail
2019–2024
868
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass
1.1
% next fail
2019–2024
868
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass
1.1
% next fail
2019–2024
868
Identification of the vehicle, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass
0.6
% next fail
2019–2024
868
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 116 cars)
6.0
% next fail
2019–2024
116
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How often does a Rolls-Royce Dawn get a dangerous MOT defect?
The Rolls-Royce Dawn gets a dangerous defect less often than the UK average: 3.2 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 3.5 major and 1.4 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).
Dangerous defects: 3.2 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Dangerous defects
3.2
per 100
11.2
2019–2024
2016
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,016 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Will my Rolls-Royce Dawn still pass its MOT in a few years?
First-time MOT failures for the Rolls-Royce Dawn go from 10.4% at age 4 (rough estimate: 48 tests, 95% interval 4.5–22.2%) to 4.5% at age 8 (rough estimate: 110 tests, 95% interval 2.0–10.2%), against 23.3% for all cars aged 8 (rough estimate: 110 tests, 95% interval 2.0–10.2%) (2024, n = 453).
Age 4 (rough estim: 10.4. Age 8 (rough estim: 4.5. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 4 (rough estimate: 48 tests, 95% interval 4.5–22.2%)
10.4
% failed first time
13.1
2024
48
Age 5 (rough estimate: 62 tests, 95% interval 4.5–19.6%)
9.7
% failed first time
15.1
2024
62
Age 6 (rough estimate: 98 tests, 95% interval 4.2–15.3%)
8.2
% failed first time
17.5
2024
98
Age 7 (rough estimate: 107 tests, 95% interval 0.2–5.1%)
0.9
% failed first time
20.2
2024
107
Age 8 (rough estimate: 110 tests, 95% interval 2.0–10.2%)
4.5
% failed first time
23.3
2024
110
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How does the Rolls-Royce Dawn compare with cars of its own age and size?
At every age shown, Rolls-Royce Dawns fail first time no more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 7, where they fail less often: 2.3% against 18.3% (2024, n = 218).
Age 3: 5.7. Age 7: 2.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 3
5.7
% fail
10.8
2024
512
Age 4
4.6
% fail
12.3
2024
436
Age 5
8.1
% fail
14.2
2024
408
Age 6
5.6
% fail
16.1
2024
319
Age 7
2.3
% fail
18.3
2024
218
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Is the Rolls-Royce Dawn more reliable than similar cars?
Of 8 similar models, 5 fail less often for their age than the Rolls-Royce Dawn and 3 as often or more. The Rolls-Royce Dawn has an MOT Risk Index of 29.7, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 453).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Rolls-Royce Dawn (this model)
29.7
index
100 = normal
2024
453
Rolls-Royce Wraith
19
index
29.7
2024
579
Ferrari 812
30
index
29.7
2024
703
McLaren 720S
25.9
index
29.7
2024
553
McLaren 600LT
34.6
index
29.7
2024
320
Porsche 718
30.6
index
29.7
2024
995
Rolls-Royce Ghost
16.4
index
29.7
2024
850
Bentley Flying
25.1
index
29.7
2024
818
Full table
Further values · 2024
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Bentley Mulsanne
25.1
index
29.7
2024
949
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How many miles does a Rolls-Royce Dawn normally do?
Rolls-Royce Dawn: Age 4 median (rough estimate) is 8022 miles (2024).
Age 4 median (roug: 8022. Age 8 P75 (rough e: 27862. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 4 median (rough estimate)
8022
miles
2024
48
Age 5 median (rough estimate)
13672
miles
2024
62
Age 6 median (rough estimate)
14740
miles
2024
98
Age 6 P25 (rough estimate)
9972
miles
2024
98
Age 6 P75 (rough estimate)
22103
miles
2024
98
Age 7 median (rough estimate)
18279
miles
2024
107
Age 7 P25 (rough estimate)
11383
miles
2024
107
Age 7 P75 (rough estimate)
25593
miles
2024
107
Full table
Further values · 2024
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 8 median (rough estimate)
19835
miles
2024
110
Age 8 P25 (rough estimate)
12514
miles
2024
110
Age 8 P75 (rough estimate)
27862
miles
2024
110
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How many miles does a Rolls-Royce Dawn last?
0.2% of Rolls-Royce Dawns tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 0.0% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 4).
100,000 miles (rou: 0.2. 200,000 miles (rou: 0. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
100,000 miles (rough estimate: 4 tests, 95% interval 0.1–0.5%)
0.2
% of tested cars
2024
4
150,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.2%)
0
% of tested cars
2024
0
200,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.2%)
0
% of tested cars
2024
0
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Is the Rolls-Royce Dawn driven more or less than average, and does that change the picture?
Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Rolls-Royce Dawn index is 53.4, against 33.1 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 453).
Age and mileage adjusted index: 33.1 vs 53.4. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age and mileage adjusted index
53.4
index
33.1
2019–2024
453
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Where in Britain does the Rolls-Royce Dawn fail its MOT most?
Rolls-Royce Dawn fails first-time MOTs most in Warrington (WA): 13.5% against 5.5% across Britain for this model, both 2019–2024 (2024, n = 193).
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
How many years is a Rolls-Royce Dawn likely to last?
Rolls-Royce Dawns aged 5 are forecast to keep taking MOTs for at least 2.2 more years; the survival curve is observed only until age 8, so the true figure is likely higher.
Computed, not measured.
Forecast, not a prediction for a particular car.
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (survival forecast)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 8)
2.2
years forecast
survival forecast
0
Age 8 (at least; observed only until age 8)
0.5
years forecast
survival forecast
0
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Which Rolls-Royce Dawns are still on the road?
In 2024, at least as many Rolls-Royce Dawns were tested at age 3 as at ages 4 to 6 (2024, n = 512).
Age 3 (at least as: 100. Age 8 (rough estim: 28.9. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)
100
% of age 4–6 baseline
2024
512
Age 4 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)
100
% of age 4–6 baseline
2024
436
Age 5 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)
100
% of age 4–6 baseline
2024
408
Age 6
82.3
% of age 4–6 baseline
2024
319
Age 7
56.2
% of age 4–6 baseline
2024
218
Age 8 (rough estimate: 112 tests, 95% interval 1.9–10.0%)
28.9
% of age 4–6 baseline
2024
112
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Has the Rolls-Royce Dawn had safety recalls?
DVSA lists 1 safety recall campaigns matched to the Rolls-Royce Dawn; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (DVSA register)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
DVSA recall campaigns matched
1
campaigns
DVSA register
DVSA register
453
Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
What does a Rolls-Royce Dawn cost to run in a fleet?
Of every 100 Rolls-Royce Dawns tested at age 7, about 1 failed the MOT first time (rough estimate); at age 8, about 5 (rough estimate). These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time (2024).
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
Measure
Value
Unit
Compared with
Years
Tests
Age 7 (rough estimate: 107 tests, 95% interval 0.2–5.1%)
0.9
% fail first time
2024
107
Age 8 (rough estimate: 110 tests, 95% interval 2.0–10.2%)
4.5
% fail first time
2024
110
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Does the month of a Rolls-Royce Dawn MOT matter?
Rolls-Royce Dawns fail first time most in March (9.6%, against 28.3% for all cars that month) and least in October (2.2%) (2024, n = 453).
Will my Rolls-Royce Dawn's advisory become a fail at the next MOT?
n < 500 in this group. 453 initial Rolls-Royce Dawn tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
What do six years of MOTs show about owning a Rolls-Royce Dawn?
n < 500 in this group. 453 initial Rolls-Royce Dawn tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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Rolls-Royce Dawn MOT: quick answers
What is the Rolls-Royce Dawn first-time MOT pass rate?
94.5% of first attempts passed in 2024 (453 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.
Why does this number differ from other sites?
Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 453 primary tests: 5.52% failed first time and 94.5% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 29.7 is shown separately.