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Bentley Bentayga vs Bentley Continental: reliability comparison

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

Bentley Bentayga
95%
MOT pass rate · 3,152 vehicles
More reliable
Bentley Continental
90%
MOT pass rate · 15,170 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Bentley Bentayga is the more reliable of the two — 95% pass first time versus 90%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Bentley Bentayga Bentley Continental
MOT pass rate 95% ✓ 90%
MOT failure rate 5% ✓ 10%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 4% 2% ✓
Average mileage 41,382 mi 57,758 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3,152 15,170

Most common faults

Bentley Bentayga

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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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 Bentayga is the more reliable of the two — 95% pass first time versus 90%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Bentley Bentayga 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.