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Bentley Continental vs Bentley Continental flying spur: reliability comparison

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

Bentley Continental
90%
MOT pass rate · 15,170 vehicles
Bentley Continental flying spur
92%
MOT pass rate · 39 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Bentley Continental flying spur is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 90%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Bentley Continental Bentley Continental flying spur
MOT pass rate 90% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 10% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 57,758 mi 55,028 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 15,170 39

Most common faults

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)

Bentley Continental flying spur

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  4. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. Headlamp lens faded
  6. Undertrays fitted to vehicle

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Bentley Continental flying spur is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 90%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.