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MOT reliability

Bentley Flying spur

923 vehicles · 6,934 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 923 Bentley Flying spur vehicles and 6,934 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Flying spur has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,905 miles.

923
Vehicles
6,934
MOT tests
3,518
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Bentley Flying spur problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley Flying spur MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension50%
  • Other30%
  • Brakes12%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Visibility2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Steering1%

Bentley Flying spur pass rate by age

How the Bentley Flying spur's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11694%
26489%
386392%
480195%
581092%
677494%
777693%
873995%
967593%
1053493%
1136892%
1218192%
135186%
142580%
152181%
162090%
172095%
181593%
191593%
201567%

Fuel types: Petrol (920), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (3)

Most common Bentley Flying spur MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (97 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (78 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (73 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (68 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (60 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (59 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (57 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (54 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (49 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (46 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (35 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (35 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (31 times)
  14. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (29 times)
  15. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (29 times)

Bentley Flying spur pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 5 5 100% 16,779
2021 1 3 100% 6,732
2020 3 5 100% 5,759
2019 5 8 88% 12,755
2018 97 365 93% 31,647
2017 104 650 94% 33,015
2016 147 1,086 93% 37,848
2015 199 1,648 93% 40,874
2014 232 2,013 93% 43,783
2013 75 724 93% 42,588
2012 5 16 100% 50,014
2011 1 1 100% 32,554
2010 1 8 62% 45,357
2009 1 7 100% 40,096
2008 4 15 80% 60,159
2007 4 27 100% 63,671
2006 10 74 84% 57,050
2005 16 163 89% 67,704
1991 1 11 73% 51,674
1989 1 26 62% 162,667
1966 1 12 100% 80,283
1964 1 1 100% 32,523
1963 1 14 93% 79,996
1962 1 17 71% 55,024
1961 4 40 95% 62,706
1960 1 9 100% 59,850
1958 1 9 89% 26,343
1957 1 19 95% 97,078

Bentley Flying spur reliability FAQ

Across 923 Bentley Flying spur 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 Flying spur MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside 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 Flying spur in our data has covered around 40,905 miles.

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