MOT reliability
Bentley 4500
14 vehicles · 70 completed MOT tests analysed
97%
MOT pass rate
Based on 14 Bentley 4500 vehicles and 70 completed MOT tests, the Bentley 4500 has an overall 97% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,858 miles.
14
Vehicles
70
MOT tests
1,079
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley 4500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley 4500 MOT tests:
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Other196%
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Seatbelts & equipment13%
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Steering4%
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Body & structure4%
Bentley 4500 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (14)
Most common Bentley 4500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley 4500 MOT tests:
- oil leaks (2 times)
- coolant leak (2 times)
- slight play at nearside rear wheel bearing (2 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- engine / transmission oil leaks (1 times)
- play at rear wheels (1 times)
- rear tyres worn to legal limit, borderline pass (1 times)
Bentley 4500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 1,927 |
| 1987 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 19,234 |
| 1963 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 58,461 |
| 1937 | 2 | 11 | 100% | 49,333 |
| 1931 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 49,291 |
| 1929 | 4 | 22 | 100% | 37,716 |
| 1928 | 4 | 20 | 100% | 47,609 |
Bentley 4500 reliability FAQ
Across 14 Bentley 4500 vehicles in our MOT data,
97% pass the MOT (a 3% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley 4500 MOT issues are:
oil leaks; coolant leak; slight play at nearside rear wheel bearing.
The typical Bentley 4500 in our data has covered around
40,858 miles.
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