Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph
From 555 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
Pass rate by registration year
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement and parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value. The top issue, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, caused 9 failures in 2024. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 9 |
| parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 5 |
| parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value | 4 |
| audible warning inoperative | 3 |
| headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 2 |
| fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 2 |
| headlamp aim unable to be tested | 2 |
| a headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of led | 2 |
| stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 2 |
| an srs malfunction indicator lamp (mil) indicates a system malfunction | 2 |
Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph on UK roads
The fleet is shrinking: 4 scrapped or exported in the past year with only 1 newly registered, a net loss of 3. Now at 88.8% of its peak (276 in 2009 Q2).
Quarterly breakdown
| Quarter | On road | SORN | New | Gone | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | 160 | 85 | +0 | -0 | +0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 162 | 83 | +0 | -0 | +2 |
| 2025 Q1 | 156 | 87 | +0 | -0 | +3 |
| 2024 Q4 | 155 | 85 | +1 | -4 | -3 |
| 2024 Q3 | 165 | 78 | +0 | -3 | -3 |
| 2024 Q2 | 164 | 82 | +0 | -0 | +2 |
| 2024 Q1 | 162 | 82 | +0 | -0 | +5 |
| 2023 Q4 | 161 | 78 | +0 | -6 | -6 |
Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics, 2025 Q3. Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
By registration year
| Year | Pass rate | Top failures |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.7% | a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective |
| 1998 | 91.4% | parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |
Typical mileage
Half of all Silver Seraphs tested had between 30,008 and 77,400 miles on the clock.
At 44,215 median miles, the Silver Seraph has 0.017 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Rolls-Royce models
| Rolls-Royce Ghost | 96.6% |
| Rolls-Royce Phantom | 97.7% |
| Rolls-Royce Dawn | 97.2% |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit | 84.9% |
| Rolls-Royce Wraith | 96.9% |
Common questions
What is the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph MOT pass rate?
The Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph has a 92.6% MOT pass rate based on 555 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph?
The most common MOT failure on the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph is a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, which caused 9 failures. Other common issues include parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
How many Rolls-Royce Silver Seraphs are on UK roads?
There are 160 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraphs currently licensed on UK roads, with 85 on SORN.
What is the typical mileage of a Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph is 44,215 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 30,008 and 77,400 miles.
Buying a used Silver Seraph?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
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