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Roller Team: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 3,014 MOT tests, the Roller Team returns 86.1% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a lamp out. A number-plate lamp out and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 23,022, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
62 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 02
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
44 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
38 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 04
Wiper blade defective
36 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 05
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
32 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 06
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
30 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 07
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
29 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 08
Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
21 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 09
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
17 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 10
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
16 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£48–£125
If every one of this Roller Team's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
H7 / W21W bulb pack
A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Buying or keeping a Roller Team?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Roller Team and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.