MOT reliability
Bentley S type
13 vehicles · 75 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 13 Bentley S type vehicles and 75 completed MOT tests, the Bentley S type has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,050 miles.
13
Vehicles
75
MOT tests
423
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley S type problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley S type MOT tests:
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Other126%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes6%
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Body & structure5%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Bentley S type pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (13)
Most common Bentley S type MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley S type MOT tests:
- Oil leak (5 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Under body under-sealed. (4 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Middle exhaust corroded and minor blow. (3 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- O/S KING PIN HAS SLIGHT MOVEMENT (2 times)
- SLIGHT FREE PLAY IN STEERING SYSTEM (2 times)
- SLIGHT OIL LEAKS (2 times)
- Offside Front tyre slight sidewall damage (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
Bentley S type pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 63,407 |
| 1988 | 1 | 17 | 71% | 99,483 |
| 1959 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 14,553 |
| 1958 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 66,482 |
| 1957 | 4 | 14 | 79% | 52,812 |
| 1956 | 4 | 15 | 93% | 69,750 |
| 1953 | 1 | 12 | 67% | 7,484 |
Bentley S type reliability FAQ
Across 13 Bentley S type vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley S type MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Bentley S type in our data has covered around
57,050 miles.
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