MOT reliability

Bentley Azure

Q: Is the Bentley Azure reliable?

Across 435 Bentley Azure vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Bentley Azure?

The typical Bentley Azure in our data has covered around 36,988 miles.

435 vehicles · 5,805 completed MOT tests analysed

88%

MOT pass rate

Based on 435 Bentley Azure vehicles and 5,805 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Azure has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,988 miles.

435

Vehicles

5,805

MOT tests

1,226

Avg miles / year

0.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Bentley Azure problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley Azure MOT tests:

Other78%
Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
Brakes10%
Steering7%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Lamps & electrical5%
Visibility2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bentley Azure pass rate by age

How the Bentley Azure's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	3	100%
3	147	89%
4	158	90%
5	186	91%
6	192	87%
7	228	87%
8	242	88%
9	279	86%
10	302	86%
11	331	87%
12	335	86%
13	306	91%
14	308	90%
15	333	90%
16	289	92%
17	287	91%
18	267	89%
19	243	88%
20	206	87%

Fuel types: Petrol (433), Other (1), LPG (1)

Most common Bentley Azure MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley Azure MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (120 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (86 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (80 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (76 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (73 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (72 times)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (56 times)
Oil leak (51 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (46 times)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (35 times)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (29 times)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (27 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (27 times)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (26 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (25 times)

Bentley Azure pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	1	1	100%	30,900
2011	5	48	88%	21,173
2010	13	124	95%	6,464
2009	12	138	91%	28,236
2008	30	363	91%	29,661
2007	43	594	92%	28,290
2006	39	577	92%	31,295
2005	1	1	100%	60,442
2003	25	355	90%	23,613
2002	19	242	86%	31,514
2001	28	404	85%	47,097
2000	25	289	85%	41,100
1999	27	382	86%	45,730
1998	31	447	89%	41,591
1997	56	725	87%	40,933
1996	61	848	86%	46,312
1995	15	229	84%	45,705
1993	1	25	88%	—
1988	1	7	86%	127,791
1937	1	3	100%	49,685

Bentley Azure reliability FAQ

Across 435 Bentley Azure vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bentley Azure MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Bentley Azure in our data has covered around 36,988 miles.

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