MOT reliability
Bentley 3.0 litre
6 vehicles · 36 completed MOT tests analysed
97%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Bentley 3.0 litre vehicles and 36 completed MOT tests, the Bentley 3.0 litre has an overall 97% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,190 miles.
6
Vehicles
36
MOT tests
914
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley 3.0 litre problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley 3.0 litre MOT tests:
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Other108%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
Bentley 3.0 litre pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (6)
Most common Bentley 3.0 litre MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley 3.0 litre MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4) (2 times)
- Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a) (1 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
- oil leak (1 times)
- overdrive mounts poor condition (1 times)
- slight play in king pins referd to owners manual lift o.k (1 times)
- slight play in stearing lincage (1 times)
Bentley 3.0 litre pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1930 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1928 | 1 | 12 | 100% | — |
| 1926 | 2 | 13 | 92% | 95,819 |
| 1924 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 8,562 |
Bentley 3.0 litre reliability FAQ
Across 6 Bentley 3.0 litre vehicles in our MOT data,
97% pass the MOT (a 3% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley 3.0 litre MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4).
The typical Bentley 3.0 litre in our data has covered around
52,190 miles.
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