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MOT reliability

Bentley R type continental

7 vehicles · 37 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Bentley R type continental vehicles and 37 completed MOT tests, the Bentley R type continental has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,471 miles.

7
Vehicles
37
MOT tests
673
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bentley R type continental problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley R type continental MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Steering26%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%

Bentley R type continental pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Bentley R type continental MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley R type continental MOT tests:

  1. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  4. Oil leak (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  6. Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  7. Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  12. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)

Bentley R type continental pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 1 100% 52,612
1955 5 30 93% 57,137
1954 1 6 67% 8,002

Bentley R type continental reliability FAQ

Across 7 Bentley R type continental vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bentley R type continental MOT issues are: Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).

The typical Bentley R type continental in our data has covered around 49,471 miles.

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