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MOT reliability

Bentley Mk6 special

6 vehicles · 49 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Bentley Mk6 special vehicles and 49 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Mk6 special has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,377 miles.

6
Vehicles
49
MOT tests
558
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bentley Mk6 special problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley Mk6 special MOT tests:

  • Other143%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes2%

Bentley Mk6 special pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
15250%
161100%
171100%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Bentley Mk6 special MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley Mk6 special MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  3. The floor mounted dip switch is stiff to operate. (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  6. Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  7. front brakes pulls to the left slightly (2 times)
  8. o/s/f brake slight binding. (2 times)
  9. fuel pipes at pump cracked (2 times)
  10. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  12. Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1) (1 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  14. Brake master cylinder slightly corroded (3.6.G.1b) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)

Bentley Mk6 special pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 2 100%
1992 1 17 94% 68,996
1986 1 8 62% 16,319
1950 1 5 100% 36,673
1948 2 17 82% 37,449

Bentley Mk6 special reliability FAQ

Across 6 Bentley Mk6 special vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bentley Mk6 special MOT issues are: Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); The floor mounted dip switch is stiff to operate..

The typical Bentley Mk6 special in our data has covered around 39,377 miles.

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