MOT reliability
Bentley 3litre
8 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed
97%
MOT pass rate
Based on 8 Bentley 3litre vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Bentley 3litre has an overall 97% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 10,630 miles.
8
Vehicles
33
MOT tests
1,569
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley 3litre problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley 3litre MOT tests:
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Other200%
Fuel types: Petrol (8)
Most common Bentley 3litre MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley 3litre MOT tests:
- exhaust in verry poor condition (1 times)
- head lamps poorly aligned (1 times)
- play in front & rear drag link ends (1 times)
- possibl fuel leak at tank area (1 times)
- V.slight front brake imbalance. (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (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)
Bentley 3litre pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 12,006 |
| 1927 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 9,305 |
| 1926 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 5,142 |
| 1925 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 22,969 |
| 1924 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1923 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 4,597 |
| 1922 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 9,761 |
Bentley 3litre reliability FAQ
Across 8 Bentley 3litre 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 3litre MOT issues are:
exhaust in verry poor condition; head lamps poorly aligned; play in front & rear drag link ends.
The typical Bentley 3litre in our data has covered around
10,630 miles.
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