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MOT reliability

Bentley S2 continental

15 vehicles · 145 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15 Bentley S2 continental vehicles and 145 completed MOT tests, the Bentley S2 continental has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 42,836 miles.

15
Vehicles
145
MOT tests
586
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Bentley S2 continental problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley S2 continental MOT tests:

  • Other118%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Bentley S2 continental pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
151100%
171100%
181100%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (15)

Most common Bentley S2 continental MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley S2 continental MOT tests:

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  5. front brakes binding slightly (2 times)
  6. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  8. rear diff oil leak (2 times)
  9. slight play in n/s/f wheel bearing (2 times)
  10. slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing (2 times)
  11. play in nearside front king pin (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing brass bush ? (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  13. ns king pin has slight play/wear (1 times)
  14. Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  15. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)

Bentley S2 continental pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 1 100% 17,627
1991 1 17 94% 33,525
1962 2 28 82% 42,710
1961 3 17 94% 70,128
1960 6 66 91% 36,678
1959 2 16 94% 37,763

Bentley S2 continental reliability FAQ

Across 15 Bentley S2 continental vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bentley S2 continental MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Bentley S2 continental in our data has covered around 42,836 miles.

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