MOT reliability
Bentley 3500
7 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
97%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Bentley 3500 vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Bentley 3500 has an overall 97% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,188 miles.
7
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
549
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley 3500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley 3500 MOT tests:
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Other238%
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Steering25%
Bentley 3500 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Bentley 3500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley 3500 MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Play in steering. (1 times)
- Steering stiff in operation. (1 times)
- Vehicle pulls left slightly under braking. (1 times)
- rear tyres are deteriorated. (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- stored car. (1 times)
- STORED CAR. (1 times)
Bentley 3500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 28,613 |
| 1989 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 82,793 |
| 1935 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 76,951 |
| 1934 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 52,759 |
| 1933 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 16,648 |
Bentley 3500 reliability FAQ
Across 7 Bentley 3500 vehicles in our MOT data,
97% pass the MOT (a 3% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley 3500 MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak.
The typical Bentley 3500 in our data has covered around
56,188 miles.
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