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Bentley Bentayga vs Bentley S2 standard steele saloon: reliability comparison

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

Bentley Bentayga
95%
MOT pass rate · 3,152 vehicles
Bentley S2 standard steele saloon
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Bentley Bentayga (95%) and Bentley S2 standard steele saloon (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Bentley Bentayga Bentley S2 standard steele saloon
MOT pass rate 95% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 5% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 2.5
Dangerous-fault share 4% 0% ✓
Average mileage 41,382 mi 40,418 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3,152 1

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))
  6. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION

Bentley S2 standard steele saloon

  1. Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  2. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
  3. Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
  4. Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Bentley Bentayga (95%) and Bentley S2 standard steele saloon (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.