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Bentley Continental vs Bentley Flying spur speed auto: 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 Flying spur speed auto
88%
MOT pass rate · 29 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental (90%) and Bentley Flying spur speed auto (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Bentley Continental Bentley Flying spur speed auto
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 88%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 12%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 57,758 mi 11,756 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 15,170 29

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 Flying spur speed auto

  1. Offside Rear Nail in tyre
  2. Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements incorrectly spaced (0.1 (d))
  3. Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements incorrectly spaced (0.1 (d))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental (90%) and Bentley Flying spur speed auto (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Bentley Continental report Full Bentley Flying spur speed 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.