Rolls-Royce Dawn
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 6 model years from 1,950 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
97%
Total Tests
1,950
Highest Pass Rate
2017 (99%)
Years Covered
6
About the Rolls-Royce Dawn
The Rolls-Royce Dawn was MOT tested 1,950 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 6 model years (2016 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 97%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2017 model has the highest pass rate at 99% from 555 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 94%. With just a 5 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Older Rolls-Royce Dawns tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2016) averages 26,273 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 14,510 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Rolls-Royce Dawn by Year
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Questions about the Rolls-Royce Dawn
Is the Rolls-Royce Dawn reliable?
Across its 6 model years in our data (2016 to 2021), the Rolls-Royce Dawn averages a 97% MOT pass rate, from 1,950 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 15 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2017 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 99%.
Which year Rolls-Royce Dawn has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn has the highest MOT pass rate at 99%, while the 2018 model has the lowest at 94%, a 5 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Rolls-Royce Dawns more reliable?
Older Rolls-Royce Dawns tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.
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