MOT reliability
Bentley 4 door saloon
9 vehicles · 70 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9 Bentley 4 door saloon vehicles and 70 completed MOT tests, the Bentley 4 door saloon has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 81,476 miles.
9
Vehicles
70
MOT tests
867
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley 4 door saloon problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley 4 door saloon MOT tests:
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Other95%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Brakes6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Body & structure4%
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Steering2%
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Visibility1%
Bentley 4 door saloon pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 4 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 3 | 67% |
| 18 | 4 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9)
Most common Bentley 4 door saloon MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley 4 door saloon MOT tests:
- Oil leak (8 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- offside rear driveshaft gater split (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
Bentley 4 door saloon pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 26 | 73% | 102,252 |
| 1989 | 1 | 23 | 74% | 107,568 |
| 1985 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 74,495 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 76,501 |
| 1976 | 1 | 10 | 100% | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 24,776 |
| 1947 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 77,673 |
| 1935 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 86,292 |
Bentley 4 door saloon reliability FAQ
Across 9 Bentley 4 door saloon vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley 4 door saloon MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2).
The typical Bentley 4 door saloon in our data has covered around
81,476 miles.
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