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MOT reliability

Bentley Continental gt v8 auto

1,575 vehicles · 2,819 completed MOT tests analysed
96%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,575 Bentley Continental gt v8 auto vehicles and 2,819 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Continental gt v8 auto has an overall 96% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,949 miles.

1,575
Vehicles
2,819
MOT tests
3,300
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Bentley Continental gt v8 auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley Continental gt v8 auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension77%
  • Other12%
  • Visibility4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Bentley Continental gt v8 auto pass rate by age

How the Bentley Continental gt v8 auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
254100%
31,09595%
488096%
556097%
618895%
71392%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,560), Other (14), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Bentley Continental gt v8 auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley Continental gt v8 auto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (62 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (61 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (61 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (56 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (36 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (27 times)
  7. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (21 times)
  8. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (20 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (18 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (16 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (15 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (13 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (12 times)

Bentley Continental gt v8 auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 36 38 95% 12,372
2022 305 494 97% 12,525
2021 329 895 95% 16,795
2020 342 1,211 96% 19,978
2019 37 153 95% 25,171

Bentley Continental gt v8 auto reliability FAQ

Across 1,575 Bentley Continental gt v8 auto vehicles in our MOT data, 96% pass the MOT (a 4% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bentley Continental gt v8 auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Bentley Continental gt v8 auto in our data has covered around 16,949 miles.

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