MOT reliability
Bentley Continental
15,170 vehicles · 202,198 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate
Based on 15,170 Bentley Continental vehicles and 202,198 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Continental has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,758 miles.
15,170
Vehicles
202,198
MOT tests
3,137
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley Continental problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley Continental MOT tests:
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Other60%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension26%
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Brakes16%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Visibility2%
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Steering1%
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Body & structure1%
Bentley Continental pass rate by age
How the Bentley Continental's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 90% |
| 2 | 588 | 91% |
| 3 | 14,476 | 92% |
| 4 | 14,318 | 92% |
| 5 | 13,945 | 92% |
| 6 | 13,808 | 92% |
| 7 | 13,695 | 91% |
| 8 | 13,683 | 91% |
| 9 | 13,551 | 91% |
| 10 | 13,139 | 91% |
| 11 | 12,550 | 90% |
| 12 | 11,561 | 90% |
| 13 | 10,434 | 89% |
| 14 | 9,599 | 89% |
| 15 | 8,732 | 88% |
| 16 | 7,856 | 88% |
| 17 | 7,327 | 88% |
| 18 | 6,386 | 89% |
| 19 | 4,934 | 88% |
| 20 | 3,460 | 87% |
Fuel types: Petrol (15,155), LPG (6), Other (4), Diesel (4), Electric (1)
Most common Bentley Continental MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley Continental MOT tests:
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2,533 times)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2,411 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,906 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,816 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,785 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,777 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,615 times)
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (1,500 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,469 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,461 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,455 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,381 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,374 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1,366 times)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,142 times)
Bentley Continental pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 37,179 |
| 2019 | 4 | 9 | 100% | 19,627 |
| 2018 | 43 | 245 | 95% | 19,642 |
| 2017 | 88 | 533 | 97% | 25,881 |
| 2016 | 448 | 3,050 | 94% | 34,936 |
| 2015 | 856 | 7,089 | 94% | 35,890 |
| 2014 | 835 | 7,856 | 94% | 39,616 |
| 2013 | 804 | 8,416 | 93% | 44,871 |
| 2012 | 859 | 9,571 | 92% | 45,852 |
| 2011 | 670 | 7,987 | 92% | 48,768 |
| 2010 | 667 | 8,532 | 91% | 50,045 |
| 2009 | 539 | 7,357 | 91% | 55,663 |
| 2008 | 1,167 | 16,726 | 91% | 58,239 |
| 2007 | 1,894 | 27,679 | 90% | 60,043 |
| 2006 | 1,684 | 24,990 | 89% | 64,880 |
| 2005 | 1,853 | 29,257 | 89% | 71,320 |
| 2004 | 1,830 | 30,047 | 89% | 78,049 |
| 2003 | 49 | 517 | 92% | 59,503 |
| 2002 | 26 | 369 | 89% | 37,849 |
| 2001 | 33 | 491 | 89% | 39,902 |
| 2000 | 35 | 518 | 87% | 43,671 |
| 1999 | 54 | 735 | 88% | 46,300 |
| 1998 | 78 | 1,174 | 89% | 48,989 |
| 1997 | 98 | 1,567 | 85% | 60,573 |
| 1996 | 61 | 1,109 | 84% | 67,894 |
| 1995 | 62 | 999 | 85% | 72,192 |
| 1994 | 73 | 1,272 | 81% | 69,325 |
| 1993 | 60 | 897 | 82% | 71,821 |
| 1992 | 45 | 702 | 84% | 64,304 |
| 1991 | 18 | 214 | 82% | 62,301 |
| 1990 | 34 | 499 | 83% | 70,085 |
| 1989 | 21 | 281 | 90% | 61,278 |
| 1988 | 12 | 173 | 84% | 71,820 |
| 1987 | 9 | 89 | 84% | 74,777 |
| 1986 | 3 | 43 | 91% | 34,372 |
| 1985 | 8 | 120 | 88% | 71,376 |
| 1984 | 2 | 38 | 79% | 46,906 |
| 1982 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 82,463 |
| 1981 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 65,374 |
| 1979 | 2 | 23 | 83% | 88,167 |
| 1978 | 2 | 26 | 88% | 68,166 |
| 1977 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 13,739 |
| 1974 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 23,476 |
| 1971 | 7 | 54 | 81% | 53,846 |
| 1970 | 1 | 13 | 77% | 76,821 |
| 1968 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 155,467 |
| 1967 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 85,827 |
| 1965 | 14 | 124 | 83% | 66,164 |
| 1964 | 6 | 32 | 88% | 58,537 |
| 1963 | 12 | 108 | 85% | 65,465 |
| 1962 | 14 | 137 | 86% | 55,054 |
| 1961 | 8 | 88 | 86% | 48,766 |
| 1960 | 9 | 81 | 90% | 66,902 |
| 1959 | 5 | 28 | 89% | 37,638 |
| 1958 | 4 | 15 | 93% | 53,307 |
| 1957 | 7 | 43 | 91% | 49,738 |
| 1956 | 12 | 83 | 88% | 65,727 |
| 1955 | 12 | 89 | 93% | 51,644 |
| 1954 | 14 | 89 | 91% | 47,264 |
| 1953 | 5 | 11 | 100% | 65,118 |
| 1952 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 59,714 |
| 1951 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 11,665 |
| 1935 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 75,560 |
| 1930 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 4,229 |
Bentley Continental reliability FAQ
Across 15,170 Bentley Continental vehicles in our MOT data,
90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley Continental MOT issues are:
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Bentley Continental in our data has covered around
57,758 miles.
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