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Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd): middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 1,247 MOT tests, the Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd) returns 73.4% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A corroded brake pipe and audible warning inoperative round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 80,012, 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
77 occurrences · 6.2% of tests
- 02
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
41 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
- 03
Audible warning inoperative
32 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 04
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
30 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 05
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
30 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
28 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 07
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
28 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 08
A tyre seriously damaged
28 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 09
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
26 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 10
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
25 occurrences · 2.0% 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
£128–£365
If every one of this Roadster 80 Auto(rhd)'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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Buying or keeping a Roadster 80 Auto(rhd)?
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 Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) 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.