MOT reliability
Bentley Continental r
74 vehicles · 156 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 74 Bentley Continental r vehicles and 156 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Continental r has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,666 miles.
74
Vehicles
156
MOT tests
1,071
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley Continental r problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley Continental r MOT tests:
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Other59%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
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Steering10%
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Brakes9%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Body & structure2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Bentley Continental r pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 4 | 75% |
| 8 | 5 | 80% |
| 9 | 5 | 80% |
| 10 | 6 | 83% |
| 11 | 4 | 75% |
| 12 | 9 | 89% |
| 13 | 6 | 67% |
| 14 | 7 | 86% |
| 15 | 6 | 83% |
| 16 | 10 | 60% |
| 17 | 8 | 75% |
| 18 | 9 | 78% |
| 19 | 7 | 100% |
| 20 | 8 | 75% |
Fuel types: Petrol (74)
Most common Bentley Continental r MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley Continental r MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (3 times)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
Bentley Continental r pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 22 | 82% | 31,789 |
| 2000 | 1 | 19 | 95% | 65,901 |
| 1998 | 4 | 84 | 76% | 49,879 |
| 1994 | 1 | 25 | 80% | 56,032 |
| 1993 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 28,879 |
Bentley Continental r reliability FAQ
Across 74 Bentley Continental r vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley Continental r MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)).
The typical Bentley Continental r in our data has covered around
45,666 miles.
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