Skip to content

Bentley Continental gt vs Bentley Special: 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 Special
92%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental gt (95%) and Bentley Special (92%) 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 Special
MOT pass rate 95% ✓ 92%
MOT failure rate 5% ✓ 8%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 7% 0% ✓
Average mileage 27,724 mi 40,618 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3,087 10

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 Special

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  3. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  4. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  5. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental gt (95%) and Bentley Special (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Bentley Continental gt report Full Bentley Special 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.