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MOT reliability

Bentley 3.5

8 vehicles · 42 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Bentley 3.5 vehicles and 42 completed MOT tests, the Bentley 3.5 has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,713 miles.

8
Vehicles
42
MOT tests
906
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bentley 3.5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley 3.5 MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Steering18%

Bentley 3.5 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
3250%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Bentley 3.5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley 3.5 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. steering slightly stiff (1 times)
  6. o/s/f damper has slight movement (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  10. Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  11. Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  13. Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose (2.4.B.6a) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)

Bentley 3.5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 3 67% 9,848
1992 1 2 100% 75,248
1935 3 22 100% 49,187
1934 3 15 87% 23,017

Bentley 3.5 reliability FAQ

Across 8 Bentley 3.5 vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bentley 3.5 MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Bentley 3.5 in our data has covered around 37,713 miles.

Compare the Bentley 3.5

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