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:
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Other94%
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Brakes9%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Steering4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Body & structure2%
Bentley Corniche pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 3 | 100% |
| 18 | 7 | 86% |
| 19 | 5 | 80% |
| 20 | 8 | 88% |
Fuel types: Petrol (70)
Most common Bentley Corniche MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley Corniche MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (27 times)
- Oil leak (15 times)
- 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)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (11 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (9 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (9 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Nearside 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)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (4 times)
- 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
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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