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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
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
MOT pass rate94.5%incl. 0.0% fixed at the test centre2024453
Passed at the first attempt94.5%all first tests2024453
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 20.3–43.2)29.7index100 = normal for its age · rank 31 of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)2024453
Biggest excess: Tyres4.7per 1006.8 same-age2019–20242016
Dangerous defects3.2per 10011.2 UK, not age-adjusted2019–20242016
Advisory items27.5per 100127.1 UK, not age-adjusted2019–20242016
strip · Rolls-Royce Dawn · MOT Risk Index · 29.7 vs 100 = normal · 2024
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.
Rolls-Royce Dawn index position among 761 models
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Rank31of 761published models, 1 = fails least for its age2024453
Best rank within its 95% interval15rankother models held where they are2024453
Worst rank within its 95% interval79rankother models held where they are2024453

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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).

bar · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Tyres · 4.7 vs 6.8 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres4.7per 1006.82019–202495

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).

bar · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Tyres · 23.7 vs 39.7 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres23.7per 10039.72019–2024478

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).

bar · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 209 cars) · 4.8 vs baseline · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 209 cars)4.8% next fail2019–2024209
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass2.8% next fail2019–2024868
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass1.1% next fail2019–2024868
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass1.1% next fail2019–2024868
Identification of the vehicle, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.6% next fail2019–2024868
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 116 cars)6.0% next fail2019–2024116

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).

bullet · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Dangerous defects · 3.2 vs 11.2 · 2019–2024
Dangerous defects: 3.2 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Dangerous defects3.2per 10011.22019–20242016

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).

line · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Age 4 (rough estimate: 48 tests, 95% interval 4.5–22.2%) · 10.4 vs 13.1 · 2024
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)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 4 (rough estimate: 48 tests, 95% interval 4.5–22.2%)10.4% failed first time13.1202448
Age 5 (rough estimate: 62 tests, 95% interval 4.5–19.6%)9.7% failed first time15.1202462
Age 6 (rough estimate: 98 tests, 95% interval 4.2–15.3%)8.2% failed first time17.5202498
Age 7 (rough estimate: 107 tests, 95% interval 0.2–5.1%)0.9% failed first time20.22024107
Age 8 (rough estimate: 110 tests, 95% interval 2.0–10.2%)4.5% failed first time23.32024110

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).

line · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Age 3 · 5.7 vs 10.8 · 2024
Age 3: 5.7. Age 7: 2.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 35.7% fail10.82024512
Age 44.6% fail12.32024436
Age 58.1% fail14.22024408
Age 65.6% fail16.12024319
Age 72.3% fail18.32024218

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).

bar · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Rolls-Royce Dawn (this model) · 29.7 vs 100 = normal · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Rolls-Royce Dawn (this model)29.7index100 = normal2024453
Rolls-Royce Wraith19index29.72024579
Ferrari 81230index29.72024703
McLaren 720S25.9index29.72024553
McLaren 600LT34.6index29.72024320
Porsche 71830.6index29.72024995
Rolls-Royce Ghost16.4index29.72024850
Bentley Flying25.1index29.72024818
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Bentley Mulsanne25.1index29.72024949

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).

line · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Age 4 median (rough estimate) · 8022 vs baseline · 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)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 4 median (rough estimate)8022miles202448
Age 5 median (rough estimate)13672miles202462
Age 6 median (rough estimate)14740miles202498
Age 6 P25 (rough estimate)9972miles202498
Age 6 P75 (rough estimate)22103miles202498
Age 7 median (rough estimate)18279miles2024107
Age 7 P25 (rough estimate)11383miles2024107
Age 7 P75 (rough estimate)25593miles2024107
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 8 median (rough estimate)19835miles2024110
Age 8 P25 (rough estimate)12514miles2024110
Age 8 P75 (rough estimate)27862miles2024110

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).

line · Rolls-Royce Dawn · 100,000 miles (rough estimate: 4 tests, 95% interval 0.1–0.5%) · 0.2 vs baseline · 2024
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)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
100,000 miles (rough estimate: 4 tests, 95% interval 0.1–0.5%)0.2% of tested cars20244
150,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.2%)0% of tested cars20240
200,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.2%)0% of tested cars20240

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).

slope · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Age and mileage adjusted index · 53.4 vs 33.1 · 2019–2024
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)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age and mileage adjusted index53.4index33.12019–2024453

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).

bar · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Warrington (WA) (rough estimate: 193 tests, 95% interval 9.4–19.0%) · 13.5 vs 5.5 · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Warrington (WA) (rough estimate: 193 tests, 95% interval 9.4–19.0%)13.5% fail first time5.52024193
Twickenham (TW) (rough estimate: 222 tests, 95% interval 6.6–14.5%)9.9% fail first time5.52024222
London NW (NW) (rough estimate: 193 tests, 95% interval 3.2–9.9%)5.7% fail first time5.52024193
Chelmsford (CM) (rough estimate: 123 tests, 95% interval 0.8–6.9%)2.4% fail first time5.52024123
Birmingham (B) (rough estimate: 190 tests, 95% interval 0.5–4.5%)1.6% fail first time5.52024190

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.

bar · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 8) · 2.2 vs baseline · survival forecast
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (survival forecast)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 8)2.2years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 8 (at least; observed only until age 8)0.5years forecastsurvival forecast0

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).

line · Rolls-Royce Dawn · Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6) · 100 vs baseline · 2024
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)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024512
Age 4 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024436
Age 5 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024408
Age 682.3% of age 4–6 baseline2024319
Age 756.2% of age 4–6 baseline2024218
Age 8 (rough estimate: 112 tests, 95% interval 1.9–10.0%)28.9% of age 4–6 baseline2024112

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)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
DVSA recall campaigns matched1campaignsDVSA registerDVSA register453

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)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 7 (rough estimate: 107 tests, 95% interval 0.2–5.1%)0.9% fail first time2024107
Age 8 (rough estimate: 110 tests, 95% interval 2.0–10.2%)4.5% fail first time2024110

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).

line · Rolls-Royce Dawn · January · 6.1 vs 31.1 · 2024
January: 6.1. December: 7.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Dawn: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
January6.1% fail first time31.12024115
February4.9% fail first time30.02024144
March9.6% fail first time28.32024157
April3.7% fail first time29.82024162
May5.8% fail first time28.82024206
June3.7% fail first time28.12024216
July4.8% fail first time29.32024209
August4.6% fail first time29.22024174
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
September6.6% fail first time28.22024198
October2.2% fail first time30.32024179
November8.9% fail first time30.62024146
December7.3% fail first time29.32024110

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

Not enough tests for… (and why)

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

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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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What have dealers been told about the Rolls-Royce Dawn? (US market)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 211 of 761 models). 453 initial Rolls-Royce Dawn tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: NHTSA, US market; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Does the Rolls-Royce Dawn fail inspections in other countries too?

no match in the other-country inspection register. 453 initial Rolls-Royce Dawn tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Real-world MPG against the official figure (manufacturer level)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 453 initial Rolls-Royce Dawn tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 453 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Rolls-Royce Dawn MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/rolls-royce-dawn/

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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.