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MOT reliability

Bentley 3.0

3 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Bentley 3.0 vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Bentley 3.0 has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,792 miles.

3
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bentley 3.0 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley 3.0 MOT tests:

  • Other109%
  • Emissions & nuisance18%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Bentley 3.0 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley 3.0 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  2. Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  4. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b) (1 times)
  6. lift in both king pins (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive diff and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  11. Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. front tyres starting to perish (1 times)
  13. off side rear tyre has small cut in it (1 times)

Bentley 3.0 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1938 1 14 86% 98,587
1926 1 1 100% 5,392
1923 1 8 100% 9,397

Bentley 3.0 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Bentley 3.0 vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bentley 3.0 MOT issues are: Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b); Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b).

The typical Bentley 3.0 in our data has covered around 37,792 miles.

Compare the Bentley 3.0

See how the Bentley 3.0 stacks up against other Bentley models on MOT reliability:

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