MOT reliability
Bentley R type special
2 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Bentley R type special vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Bentley R type special has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,387 miles.
2
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
1,353
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley R type special problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley R type special MOT tests:
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Other114%
Bentley R type special pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Bentley R type special MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley R type special MOT tests:
- Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
- nsf inner sill corroded (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (1 times)
- Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2) (1 times)
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3) (1 times)
- Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) (1 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c) (1 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Bentley R type special pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 7,143 |
| 1953 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 29,632 |
Bentley R type special reliability FAQ
Across 2 Bentley R type special vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley R type special MOT issues are:
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d); Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a).
The typical Bentley R type special in our data has covered around
18,387 miles.
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