League table/ROYAL
Make report · 2005–2025
ROYAL
89.2%
first-time pass rate
4.9%
failed outright
102
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails a ROYAL
failure defects across all ROYAL models · advisories excluded
steering and suspension is ROYAL's most common failure — 2% of all ROYAL tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| steering and suspension |
|
2 | see ranking |
| audible warning (Horn) |
|
1 | — |
| steering |
|
1 | see ranking |
| fuel and exhaust |
|
1 | see ranking |
| reg plates and vin |
|
1 | — |
Top failure groups aggregated across every ROYAL model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
ROYAL models, ranked by test volume
0 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.