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MOT reliability

Bentley Corniche

70 vehicles · 791 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 70 Bentley Corniche vehicles and 791 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Corniche has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,353 miles.

70
Vehicles
791
MOT tests
584
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bentley Corniche problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley Corniche MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%

Bentley Corniche pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
31100%
81100%
16367%
173100%
18786%
19580%
20888%

Fuel types: Petrol (70)

Most common Bentley Corniche MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (27 times)
  2. Oil leak (15 times)
  3. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (11 times)
  5. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (9 times)
  6. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (9 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  8. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  10. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  13. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  14. Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (4 times)

Bentley Corniche pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 4 100% 21,361
1998 1 1 100% 69,259
1991 1 5 80% 75,598
1990 1 15 100% 97,075
1989 4 64 80% 53,036
1988 2 23 78% 78,190
1987 1 19 100%
1985 1 3 100% 14,095
1982 1 14 86% 36,637
1980 4 46 96% 57,327
1979 1 7 71% 61,314
1978 4 45 84% 56,803
1977 3 39 90% 85,469
1976 6 93 87% 39,717
1975 4 34 79% 61,244
1974 2 26 92% 73,019
1973 7 77 84% 42,030
1972 8 121 83% 62,760
1971 5 55 91% 49,488
1970 3 24 92% 32,484
1969 1 5 100% 39,265
1968 3 27 70% 64,603
1967 1 14 86% 27,233
1966 1 13 85% 88,752
1961 1 4 75% 49,748
1953 1 6 83% 20,674
1938 1 3 67% 83,561
1935 1 4 100% 27,141

Bentley Corniche reliability FAQ

Across 70 Bentley Corniche vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bentley Corniche MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7).

The typical Bentley Corniche in our data has covered around 54,353 miles.

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