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Bentley Arnage vs Bentley Continental: reliability comparison

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

Bentley Arnage
86%
MOT pass rate · 2,311 vehicles
Bentley Continental
90%
MOT pass rate · 15,170 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Bentley Continental is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 86%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Bentley Arnage Bentley Continental
MOT pass rate 86% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 14% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 63,558 mi 57,758 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,311 15,170

Most common faults

Bentley Arnage

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Bentley Continental

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  2. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Bentley Continental is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 86%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Bentley Arnage report Full Bentley Continental 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.