Does the Rolls-Royce Wraith fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Rolls-Royce Wraith records 2.89 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.55 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.66, 95% interval −5.64 to −3.68). It ranks 684 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Rolls-Royce Wraith by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Rolls-Royce Wraith is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 34 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 34 | 1.13 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 30 | 1.00 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,009 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Rolls-Royce Wraith by postcode area · Rolls-Royce Wraith lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Rolls-Royce Wraith visibility failures