MOT reliability
Bentley Rtype
6 vehicles · 32 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Bentley Rtype vehicles and 32 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Rtype has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,328 miles.
6
Vehicles
32
MOT tests
175
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley Rtype problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley Rtype MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Steering24%
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Seatbelts & equipment18%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
Bentley Rtype pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (6)
Most common Bentley Rtype MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley Rtype MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- offside rear tyre deteriorated (perished). (2 times)
- Nearside Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b) (1 times)
- Offside Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b) (1 times)
- o/s/f tyre perished n/s/f tyre perished o/s/r tyre perished (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- both front tyres perished on sides (1 times)
- both rear brakes binding (1 times)
- o/s/r tyres perished (1 times)
- Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
- osf nsf osr tyres perishing on sidewalls (1 times)
Bentley Rtype pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 73,464 |
| 1954 | 4 | 21 | 95% | 47,905 |
| 1953 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 72,885 |
Bentley Rtype reliability FAQ
Across 6 Bentley Rtype vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley Rtype MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3); Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2).
The typical Bentley Rtype in our data has covered around
56,328 miles.
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