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:
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Other118%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Steering5%
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Brakes2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Bentley S2 continental pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
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:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- front brakes binding slightly (2 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- rear diff oil leak (2 times)
- slight play in n/s/f wheel bearing (2 times)
- slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing (2 times)
- play in nearside front king pin (1 times)
- 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)
- ns king pin has slight play/wear (1 times)
- Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
Bentley S2 continental pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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