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Rolls royce PHANTOM - 2008

21.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Rolls royce PHANTOM, model year 2008. Sample size: 124 cars, 252 tests and 55 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 124 cars

The 2008 Rolls Royce Phantom shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average for its age, with 22 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 337, marking a 93.5% improvement. This model stands out particularly in categories such as brakes and steering, where it has virtually no defects, while the average rates are considerably higher. Additionally, the Phantom demonstrates excellent performance in visibility and lighting issues, both of which are rarely reported for this model. However, it does experience a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly for those over 124,000 miles. Overall, the Rolls Royce Phantom appears to be a reliable vehicle, significantly outperforming the average in key safety categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 124 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 91.7% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 99.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 91.0% better
27.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 84.2% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 94.2% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1