MOT reliability
Bentley 4.5 litre
23 vehicles · 150 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate
Based on 23 Bentley 4.5 litre vehicles and 150 completed MOT tests, the Bentley 4.5 litre has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,317 miles.
23
Vehicles
150
MOT tests
1,470
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley 4.5 litre problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley 4.5 litre MOT tests:
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Other117%
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Steering6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Bentley 4.5 litre pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (23)
Most common Bentley 4.5 litre MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley 4.5 litre MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (6 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (4 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (3 times)
- Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (3 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
Bentley 4.5 litre pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 1,024 |
| 1936 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 55,106 |
| 1931 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 13,115 |
| 1930 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 457 |
| 1929 | 6 | 43 | 88% | 33,712 |
| 1928 | 10 | 76 | 97% | 31,421 |
| 1927 | 3 | 20 | 100% | 30,832 |
Bentley 4.5 litre reliability FAQ
Across 23 Bentley 4.5 litre vehicles in our MOT data,
95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley 4.5 litre MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b); Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2).
The typical Bentley 4.5 litre in our data has covered around
29,317 miles.
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