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Bentley Continental vs Bentley Mulsame s: 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 Mulsame s
76%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental (90%) and Bentley Mulsame s (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Bentley Continental Bentley Mulsame s
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 76%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 24%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 57,758 mi 48,092 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 15,170 1

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 Mulsame s

  1. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  4. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental (90%) and Bentley Mulsame s (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.