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Bentley Continental gt vs Bentley Continental gt v8 auto: reliability comparison

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

Bentley Continental gt
95%
MOT pass rate · 3,087 vehicles
Bentley Continental gt v8 auto
96%
MOT pass rate · 1,575 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental gt (95%) and Bentley Continental gt v8 auto (96%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Bentley Continental gt Bentley Continental gt v8 auto
MOT pass rate 95% 96% ✓
MOT failure rate 5% 4% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 7% 6% ✓
Average mileage 27,724 mi 16,949 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3,087 1,575

Most common faults

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))

Bentley Continental gt v8 auto

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

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental gt (95%) and Bentley Continental gt v8 auto (96%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Bentley Continental gt report Full Bentley Continental gt v8 auto 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.