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Bentley 3.5 darby vs Bentley Continental gt: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Bentley 3.5 darby
88%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Bentley Continental gt
95%
MOT pass rate · 3,087 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Bentley 3.5 darby (88%) and Bentley Continental gt (95%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Bentley 3.5 darby Bentley Continental gt
MOT pass rate 88% 95% ✓
MOT failure rate 12% 5% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 7%
Average mileage 80,208 mi 27,724 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 3,087

Most common faults

Bentley 3.5 darby

  1. slight play in near side rear wheel
  2. Advise slight roughness in n/s/f wheel bearing
  3. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  4. Nearside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  5. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  6. slight movement in both front wheels

Bentley Continental gt

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Bentley 3.5 darby (88%) and Bentley Continental gt (95%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Bentley 3.5 darby report Full Bentley Continental gt report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.