Rolls-Royce Phantom
Registered from 2003 to 2020.
About this model
Automaker Rolls-Royce has used the Phantom name on full-sized luxury cars and limousines since 1925, making it the longest-used car model nameplate in automotive history.
From the Wikipedia article Rolls-Royce Phantom, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2008 6.7 petrol. 7 of 89 tests failed, 8%.
Better than 98% of 2008 cars. The typical one fails 26%, across 922 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 57% | 4 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 43% | 3 |
| Brakes | 29% | 2 |
| Visibility | 29% | 2 |
| Lights and electrics | 14% | 1 |
| Plates and identity | 14% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 57% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 29% of its failures
- Electronic parking brake MIL indicates a malfunction
- Lights and electrics — 14% of its failures
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Seat belts and airbags — 43% of its failures
- Visibility — 29% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Plates and identity — 14% of its failures
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.7 petrol · 563 hp · 2702 kg · 3639 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (WLTP) |