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MOT reliability

Bentley Derby

120 vehicles · 710 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 120 Bentley Derby vehicles and 710 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Derby has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,748 miles.

120
Vehicles
710
MOT tests
1,093
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bentley Derby problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley Derby MOT tests:

  • Other121%
  • Steering11%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Bentley Derby pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
24100%
32100%
43100%
52100%
6367%
74100%
83100%
94100%
10580%
114100%
124100%
133100%
14475%
154100%
167100%
17888%
189100%
197100%
208100%

Fuel types: Petrol (120)

Most common Bentley Derby MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (26 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (23 times)
  3. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (19 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (13 times)
  5. Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (10 times)
  6. Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (10 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  10. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (6 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (6 times)
  12. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (6 times)
  13. Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (5 times)
  14. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
  15. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (5 times)

Bentley Derby pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 1 100% 30,569
2014 1 1 100% 86,061
2012 1 8 100% 9,105
2011 1 4 100% 45,973
2010 2 3 67% 42,102
2009 2 11 100% 69,353
2008 1 3 100% 1,666
2005 1 4 100%
2002 2 8 88% 53,971
1999 1 15 100% 27,508
1997 1 2 50% 68,318
1995 2 21 100% 30,684
1992 1 8 88% 52,163
1990 3 19 89% 64,135
1989 2 16 94% 63,023
1988 2 5 100% 74,701
1987 1 14 93% 34,746
1980 1 2 100% 66,026
1949 1 7 100% 84,336
1939 10 53 94% 37,713
1938 6 35 86% 70,138
1937 17 98 92% 101,357
1936 15 81 94% 42,729
1935 23 125 90% 52,713
1934 20 156 95% 52,342
1933 1 5 100% 71,192
1932 1 5 100% 79,066

Bentley Derby reliability FAQ

Across 120 Bentley Derby vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bentley Derby MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Bentley Derby in our data has covered around 58,748 miles.

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