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Rolls-Royce Ghost MOT pass rate and common problems

96.2% of Rolls-Royce Ghosts passed the 2024 MOT (a rough estimate from 850 first tests): 95.3% at the first attempt and 0.9% after a fix at the test centre (PRS). Fewer than 1 in 10 failed the first attempt. For its age, it fails 84% less often than normal: MOT Risk Index 16.4 (95% CI 12.1–22.0; 100 = normal).

Rolls-Royce Ghost at a glance, 2024 MOT
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
MOT pass rate96.2%incl. 0.9% fixed at the test centre2024850
Passed at the first attempt95.3%all first tests2024850
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 12.1–22.0)16.4index100 = normal for its age · rank 7 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)2024850
Biggest excess: Tyres3.8per 1008.7 same-age2019–20244625
Dangerous defects3.4per 10011.2 UK, not age-adjusted2019–20244625
Advisory items20.3per 100127.1 UK, not age-adjusted2019–20244625
strip · Rolls-Royce Ghost · MOT Risk Index · 16.4 vs 100 = normal · 2024
MOT Risk Index · Rolls-Royce Ghost. 0–240; 100 = normal for its age; median model 92.8 · rank 7 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age). It would rank between 2 and 19 anywhere within its 95% interval, other models held where they are. DVSA, 2024.
Rolls-Royce Ghost index position among 761 models
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Rank7of 761published models, 1 = fails least for its age2024850
Best rank within its 95% interval2rankother models held where they are2024850
Worst rank within its 95% interval19rankother models held where they are2024850

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 12.7 to 16.4 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.

What actually fails on a Rolls-Royce Ghost MOT, and how often?

Rolls-Royce Ghost MOTs fail most often on tyres: 3.8 per 100 tests, against 8.7 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 4,625).

bar · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Tyres · 3.8 vs 8.7 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres3.8per 1008.72019–2024177
Visibility1.5per 1006.82019–202469
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.3per 10012.42019–202460

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,625 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

My Rolls-Royce Ghost got an MOT advisory: what gets flagged most?

Rolls-Royce Ghost MOTs flag tyres most: 12.8 advisories per 100 tests, against 39.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 4,625).

bar · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Tyres · 12.8 vs 39.7 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres12.8per 10039.72019–2024591
Brakes3.2per 10034.72019–2024146
Noise, emissions and leaks1.7per 1005.22019–202479
Suspension1.2per 10026.22019–202456
Non-component advisories1.1per 1007.82019–202450

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,625 (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 Ghost?

For Rolls-Royce Ghosts aged 6 to 8 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is tyres: 3.0% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 1,045).

bar · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass · 1.9 vs baseline · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass1.9% next fail2019–2024827
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass1.1% next fail2019–2024827
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.9% next fail2019–2024827
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.7% next fail2019–2024827
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass3.0% next fail2019–20241045
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass1.0% next fail2019–20241045
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 130 cars)6.2% next fail2019–2024130
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 87 cars)9.2% next fail2019–202487
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass2.3% next fail2019–2024882
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass2.0% next fail2019–2024882
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass1.1% next fail2019–2024882
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.9% next fail2019–2024882

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How often does a Rolls-Royce Ghost get a dangerous MOT defect?

The Rolls-Royce Ghost gets a dangerous defect less often than the UK average: 3.4 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 4.7 major and 1.3 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).

bullet · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Dangerous defects · 3.4 vs 11.2 · 2019–2024
Dangerous defects: 3.4 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Dangerous defects3.4per 10011.22019–20244625

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,625 (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 Ghost still pass its MOT in a few years?

First-time MOT failures for the Rolls-Royce Ghost go from 1.9% at age 3 (rough estimate: 53 tests, 95% interval 0.3–9.9%) to 5.6% at age 14 (rough estimate: 108 tests, 95% interval 2.6–11.6%), against 40.4% for all cars aged 14 (rough estimate: 108 tests, 95% interval 2.6–11.6%) (2024, n = 850).

line · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Age 3 (rough estimate: 53 tests, 95% interval 0.3–9.9%) · 1.9 vs 12.4 · 2024
Age 3 (rough estim: 1.9. Age 14 (rough esti: 5.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 (rough estimate: 53 tests, 95% interval 0.3–9.9%)1.9% failed first time12.4202453
Age 4 (rough estimate: 33 tests, 95% interval 0.5–15.3%)3.0% failed first time13.1202433
Age 5 (rough estimate: 30 tests, 95% interval 0.6–16.7%)3.3% failed first time15.1202430
Age 6 (rough estimate: 48 tests, 95% interval 1.1–14.0%)4.2% failed first time17.5202448
Age 7 (rough estimate: 62 tests, 95% interval 2.5–15.4%)6.5% failed first time20.2202462
Age 8 (rough estimate: 62 tests, 95% interval 1.7–13.3%)4.8% failed first time23.3202462
Age 9 (rough estimate: 90 tests, 95% interval 0.6–7.7%)2.2% failed first time26.5202490
Age 10 (rough estimate: 72 tests, 95% interval 3.0–15.3%)6.9% failed first time30.1202472
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 11 (rough estimate: 78 tests, 95% interval 3.6–15.8%)7.7% failed first time33.2202478
Age 12 (rough estimate: 102 tests, 95% interval 1.5–9.7%)3.9% failed first time35.72024102
Age 13 (rough estimate: 104 tests, 95% interval 2.1–10.8%)4.8% failed first time38.22024104
Age 14 (rough estimate: 108 tests, 95% interval 2.6–11.6%)5.6% failed first time40.42024108

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does the Rolls-Royce Ghost compare with cars of its own age and size?

At every age shown, Rolls-Royce Ghosts fail first time no more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 13, where they fail less often: 6.5% against 32.6% (2024, n = 229).

line · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Age 3 · 3.0 vs 10.8 · 2024
Age 3: 3.0. Age 13: 6.5. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 33.0% fail10.82024338
Age 44.2% fail12.32024358
Age 56.3% fail14.22024384
Age 65.5% fail16.12024436
Age 76.4% fail18.32024469
Age 86.0% fail20.52024504
Age 98.7% fail23.12024550
Age 106.5% fail25.62024463
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 115.4% fail28.22024406
Age 126.0% fail30.62024332
Age 136.5% fail32.62024229

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Rolls-Royce Ghost more reliable than similar cars?

Of 8 similar models, 2 fail less often for their age than the Rolls-Royce Ghost and 6 as often or more. The Rolls-Royce Ghost has an MOT Risk Index of 16.4, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 850).

bar · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Rolls-Royce Ghost (this model) · 16.4 vs 100 = normal · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Rolls-Royce Ghost (this model)16.4index100 = normal2024850
Rolls-Royce Wraith19index16.42024579
Lamborghini Huracan19.2index16.42024986
Ferrari F43013.5index16.420241155
Ferrari California19.1index16.420241470
Ferrari 45812.9index16.420241501
Bentley Mulsanne25.1index16.42024949
Aston Martin DBS20.6index16.420241506
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Aston Martin Vanquish22.6index16.420241628

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (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 Ghost normally do?

Rolls-Royce Ghost: Age 3 median (rough estimate) is 12888 miles (2024).

line · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Age 3 median (rough estimate) · 12888 vs baseline · 2024
Age 3 median (roug: 12888. Age 14 P75 (rough : 69340. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 3 median (rough estimate)12888miles202453
Age 6 median (rough estimate)21026miles202448
Age 7 median (rough estimate)18862miles202462
Age 8 median (rough estimate)24710miles202462
Age 9 median (rough estimate)28486miles202490
Age 9 P25 (rough estimate)21365miles202490
Age 9 P75 (rough estimate)38294miles202490
Age 10 median (rough estimate)33289miles202472
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 11 median (rough estimate)33483miles202478
Age 12 median (rough estimate)47681miles2024102
Age 12 P25 (rough estimate)32445miles2024102
Age 12 P75 (rough estimate)64267miles2024102
Age 13 median (rough estimate)42908miles2024104
Age 13 P25 (rough estimate)24102miles2024104
Age 13 P75 (rough estimate)67434miles2024104
Age 14 median (rough estimate)47806miles2024108
Age 14 P25 (rough estimate)30179miles2024108
Age 14 P75 (rough estimate)69340miles2024108

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does high mileage mean more Rolls-Royce Ghost MOT failures at the same age?

At ages 10–14, 5.8% of Rolls-Royce Ghosts with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 3.4% of those with 70,000 to 100,000 miles (2024, n = 281). No clear mileage gap inside this age group, among cars still being tested.

bar · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Age 10–14, <40k miles (rough estimate: 223 tests, 95% interval 3.4–9.7%) · 5.8 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 10–14, <40k miles (rough estimate: 223 tests, 95% interval 3.4–9.7%)5.8% failed first time2024223
Age 10–14, 40-70k miles (rough estimate: 158 tests, 95% interval 2.6–9.7%)5.1% failed first time2024158
Age 10–14, 70-100k miles (rough estimate: 58 tests, 95% interval 1–11.7%)3.4% failed first time202458

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (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 Ghost last?

2.1% of Rolls-Royce Ghosts tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 0.4% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 95).

line · Rolls-Royce Ghost · 100,000 miles (rough estimate: 95 tests, 95% interval 1.7–2.5%) · 2.1 vs baseline · 2024
100,000 miles (rou: 2.1. 200,000 miles (rou: 0.1. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
100,000 miles (rough estimate: 95 tests, 95% interval 1.7–2.5%)2.1% of tested cars202495
150,000 miles (rough estimate: 19 tests, 95% interval 0.3–0.6%)0.4% of tested cars202419
200,000 miles (rough estimate: 7 tests, 95% interval 0.1–0.3%)0.1% of tested cars20247

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Rolls-Royce Ghost driven more or less than average, and does that change the picture?

Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Rolls-Royce Ghost index is 30.5, against 22.3 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 850).

slope · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Age and mileage adjusted index · 30.5 vs 22.3 · 2019–2024
Age and mileage adjusted index: 22.3 vs 30.5. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age and mileage adjusted index30.5index22.32019–2024850

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 850 (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 Ghost fail its MOT most?

Rolls-Royce Ghost fails first-time MOTs most in Warrington (WA): 15.7% against 6.0% across Britain for this model, both 2019–2024 (2024, n = 229).

bar · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Warrington (WA) (rough estimate: 229 tests, 95% interval 11.6–21.0%) · 15.7 vs 4.7 · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Warrington (WA) (rough estimate: 229 tests, 95% interval 11.6–21.0%)15.7% fail first time4.72024229
London NW (NW)6.5% fail first time4.72024574
Twickenham (TW) (rough estimate: 291 tests, 95% interval 4.0–9.6%)6.2% fail first time4.72024291
Bradford (BD) (rough estimate: 126 tests, 95% interval 0.8–6.8%)2.4% fail first time4.72024126
Birmingham (B) (rough estimate: 441 tests, 95% interval 1.7–5.0%)3.0% fail first time4.72024441
Chelmsford (CM) (rough estimate: 189 tests, 95% interval 1.5–6.7%)3.2% fail first time4.72024189
Enfield (EN) (rough estimate: 161 tests, 95% interval 1.7–7.9%)3.7% fail first time4.72024161

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is a Rolls-Royce Ghost ULEZ compliant?

All Rolls-Royce Ghosts tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific car with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).

Computed, not measured.

stacked · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Likely compliant · 100 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Likely compliant100% estimate2024850

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What do six years of MOTs show about owning a Rolls-Royce Ghost?

Of Rolls-Royce Ghosts with at least three MOTs, 88.5% had three in a row without an advisory, and 3.3% got the same advisory at three or more MOTs (2019–2024, n = 815).

bar · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Clean MOT streak · 88.5 vs observed chains · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Clean MOT streak88.5%observed chains2019–2024815
Repeat advisory3.3%observed chains2019–2024815
Decreasing odometer2.0% mileage anomalyobserved chains2019–2024862

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is low mileage better for a Rolls-Royce Ghost?

Rolls-Royce Ghosts aged 7 to 10 doing under 5,000 miles a year failed first time in 5.8% of tests, against 10.6% for those doing 8,000 to 12,000 miles (2019–2024, n = 1,449).

bullet · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Low-use first-time failure · 5.8 vs 10.6 · 2019–2024
Low-use first-time failure: 5.8 vs 10.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Low-use first-time failure5.8%10.62019–20241449
Low-use gap-4.8percentage points8–12k miles2019–20241449

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 850 (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 Ghost likely to last?

Rolls-Royce Ghosts aged 10 are forecast to keep taking MOTs for at least 3.2 more years; the survival curve is observed only until age 14, so the true figure is likely higher.

Computed, not measured.

Forecast, not a prediction for a particular car.

bar · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Age 5 · 8.4 vs baseline · survival forecast
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (survival forecast)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 58.4years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 85.2years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 10 (at least; observed only until age 14)3.2years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 12 (at least; observed only until age 14)1.5years forecastsurvival forecast0

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Rolls-Royce Ghosts are still on the road?

In 2024, at least as many Rolls-Royce Ghosts were tested at age 9 as at ages 4 to 6 (2024, n = 550).

line · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Age 3 · 86.1 vs baseline · 2024
Age 3: 86.1. Age 14 (rough esti: 28.8. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 386.1% of age 4–6 baseline2024338
Age 491.2% of age 4–6 baseline2024358
Age 597.8% of age 4–6 baseline2024384
Age 6 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024436
Age 7 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024469
Age 8 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024504
Age 9 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024550
Age 10 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024463
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 11 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline2024406
Age 1284.6% of age 4–6 baseline2024332
Age 1358.3% of age 4–6 baseline2024229
Age 14 (rough estimate: 113 tests, 95% interval 2.5–11.1%)28.8% of age 4–6 baseline2024113

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Rolls-Royce Ghost fails, does it fail again?

13.4% of Rolls-Royce Ghosts that failed an MOT failed the next one too, against 5.7% after a pass (2019–2024, n = 67).

bullet · Rolls-Royce Ghost · Repeat after fail · 13.4 vs 5.7 · 2019–2024
Repeat after fail: 13.4 vs 5.7. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Repeat after fail13.4%5.72019–202467

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Rolls-Royce Ghost faults come together?

On Rolls-Royce Ghosts, ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’ and tyres failures were recorded together in 7 tests, too few to say whether that is more often than chance (2024).

Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)7tests with both20247
Tyres + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier)6tests with both20246
Brakes + Suspension (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245
Identification of the vehicle + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245
Suspension + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245
Brakes + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Has the Rolls-Royce Ghost had safety recalls?

DVSA lists 11 safety recall campaigns matched to the Rolls-Royce Ghost; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.

Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (DVSA register)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
DVSA recall campaigns matched11campaignsDVSA registerDVSA register850

Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What does a Rolls-Royce Ghost cost to run in a fleet?

Of every 100 Rolls-Royce Ghosts tested at age 12, about 4 failed the MOT first time (rough estimate); at age 14, about 6 (rough estimate). These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time (2024).

Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 12 (rough estimate: 102 tests, 95% interval 1.5–9.7%)3.9% fail first time2024102
Age 13 (rough estimate: 104 tests, 95% interval 2.1–10.8%)4.8% fail first time2024104
Age 14 (rough estimate: 108 tests, 95% interval 2.6–11.6%)5.6% fail first time2024108

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (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 Ghost MOT matter?

Rolls-Royce Ghosts fail first time most in July (7.7%, against 29.3% for all cars that month) and least in September (3.9%) (2024, n = 850).

line · Rolls-Royce Ghost · January · 5.9 vs 31.1 · 2024
January: 5.9. December: 5.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
January5.9% fail first time31.12024392
February7.2% fail first time30.02024375
March6.6% fail first time28.32024422
April7.3% fail first time29.82024329
May5.9% fail first time28.82024390
June5.7% fail first time28.12024386
July7.7% fail first time29.32024390
August5.0% fail first time29.22024342
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
September3.9% fail first time28.22024387
October5.7% fail first time30.32024442
November5.3% fail first time30.62024413
December5.3% fail first time29.32024357

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Not enough tests for… (and why)

Tyres, brakes and suspension: how does the Rolls-Royce Ghost compare with cars of the same age?

not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 850 initial Rolls-Royce Ghost tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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Will my Rolls-Royce Ghost's advisory become a fail at the next MOT?

n < 500 in this group. 850 initial Rolls-Royce Ghost 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 = 850 (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 Ghost? (US market)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 211 of 761 models). 850 initial Rolls-Royce Ghost tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: NHTSA, US market; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 850 (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 Ghost fail inspections in other countries too?

no match in the other-country inspection register. 850 initial Rolls-Royce Ghost 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 = 850 (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). 850 initial Rolls-Royce Ghost tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 850 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Rolls-Royce Ghost 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-ghost/

How the MOT Risk Index and every figure on this page are calculated: methodology.

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Rolls-Royce Ghost MOT: quick answers

What is the Rolls-Royce Ghost first-time MOT pass rate?

95.3% of first attempts passed in 2024 (850 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 850 primary tests: 4.71% failed first time and 96.2% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 16.4 is shown separately.