MOT reliability
Bentley 3ltr
5 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Bentley 3ltr vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Bentley 3ltr has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,341 miles.
5
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
171
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley 3ltr problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley 3ltr MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Seatbelts & equipment20%
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Steering10%
Bentley 3ltr pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5)
Most common Bentley 3ltr MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley 3ltr MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
- n/s rear tyre small cuts in tread. o/s tyre perished in tread area (1 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
Bentley 3ltr pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 526 |
| 1978 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 513 |
| 1925 | 2 | 18 | 83% | 9,192 |
| 1924 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 97,282 |
Bentley 3ltr reliability FAQ
Across 5 Bentley 3ltr vehicles in our MOT data,
89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley 3ltr MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b); Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b).
The typical Bentley 3ltr in our data has covered around
23,341 miles.
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