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Bentley Continental vs Bentley R type special: 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 R type special
83%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental (90%) and Bentley R type special (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Bentley Continental Bentley R type special
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 83%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 17%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 57,758 mi 18,387 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 15,170 2

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 R type special

  1. Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  2. Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
  3. Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  4. nsf inner sill corroded
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
  6. Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Bentley Continental (90%) and Bentley R type special (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Bentley Continental report Full Bentley R type 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.