MOT reliability
Bentley 6.5
4 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Bentley 6.5 vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Bentley 6.5 has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 10,812 miles.
4
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
1,016
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley 6.5 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley 6.5 MOT tests:
-
Other500%
-
Seatbelts & equipment25%
Bentley 6.5 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Bentley 6.5 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley 6.5 MOT tests:
- No seatbelts fitted (2 times)
- There is a noise from the torque converter area (2 times)
- oil leak gearbox area (2 times)
- fluid on nearside of chassis possible from sterring repair (1 times)
- limited clearance on drag link to wing stay on full lock (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- steering drag link close to mudguard stay on full steering lock (1 times)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Oil seepage rear differential and gearbox sump (1 times)
- Steering link close to components on lock check (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
Bentley 6.5 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 12,240 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 9,385 |
| 1989 | 1 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 1929 | 1 | 8 | 100% | — |
Bentley 6.5 reliability FAQ
Across 4 Bentley 6.5 vehicles in our MOT data,
93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about
0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley 6.5 MOT issues are:
No seatbelts fitted; There is a noise from the torque converter area; oil leak gearbox area.
The typical Bentley 6.5 in our data has covered around
10,812 miles.
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