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Bentley Continental gt vs Bentley R type continental: 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 R type continental
89%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental gt (95%) and Bentley R type continental (89%) 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 R type continental
MOT pass rate 95% ✓ 89%
MOT failure rate 5% ✓ 11%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 7% 0% ✓
Average mileage 27,724 mi 49,471 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3,087 7

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 R type continental

  1. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  3. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  6. Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental gt (95%) and Bentley R type continental (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Bentley Continental gt report Full Bentley R type 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.