MOT reliability
Bentley S3
195 vehicles · 1,930 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate
Based on 195 Bentley S3 vehicles and 1,930 completed MOT tests, the Bentley S3 has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,719 miles.
195
Vehicles
1,930
MOT tests
650
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley S3 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley S3 MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Steering8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Bentley S3 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 89% |
| 2 | 6 | 100% |
| 3 | 9 | 78% |
| 4 | 6 | 67% |
| 5 | 10 | 70% |
| 6 | 7 | 71% |
| 7 | 5 | 100% |
| 8 | 7 | 100% |
| 9 | 11 | 82% |
| 10 | 9 | 78% |
| 11 | 6 | 83% |
| 12 | 13 | 77% |
| 13 | 9 | 100% |
| 14 | 8 | 100% |
| 15 | 11 | 100% |
| 16 | 13 | 92% |
| 17 | 14 | 86% |
| 18 | 12 | 100% |
| 19 | 17 | 71% |
| 20 | 13 | 77% |
Fuel types: Petrol (194), LPG (1)
Most common Bentley S3 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley S3 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (48 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (42 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (40 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (40 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (35 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (25 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (24 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (21 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (20 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20 times)
- Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (19 times)
- Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (19 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (19 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (17 times)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (17 times)
Bentley S3 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 81,233 |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 | 89% | 47,081 |
| 2015 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 22,153 |
| 2013 | 2 | 17 | 82% | 44,714 |
| 2012 | 3 | 9 | 78% | 76,006 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 69,737 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 94,528 |
| 2005 | 2 | 19 | 79% | 63,704 |
| 2003 | 2 | 16 | 88% | 83,664 |
| 2001 | 2 | 29 | 79% | 87,590 |
| 1999 | 2 | 24 | 96% | 65,232 |
| 1998 | 1 | 20 | 90% | 32,608 |
| 1997 | 1 | 16 | 81% | 22,197 |
| 1994 | 2 | 28 | 93% | 21,021 |
| 1991 | 2 | 24 | 100% | 56,156 |
| 1990 | 5 | 53 | 77% | 219,070 |
| 1989 | 2 | 21 | 71% | 36,722 |
| 1984 | 1 | 15 | 100% | 29,881 |
| 1980 | 3 | 35 | 80% | 62,148 |
| 1979 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 41,837 |
| 1977 | 2 | 16 | 94% | 83,213 |
| 1971 | 4 | 19 | 84% | 62,566 |
| 1968 | 1 | 15 | 100% | 49,410 |
| 1966 | 2 | 15 | 87% | 59,542 |
| 1965 | 44 | 509 | 86% | 50,434 |
| 1964 | 51 | 533 | 87% | 55,558 |
| 1963 | 41 | 379 | 85% | 53,727 |
| 1962 | 7 | 43 | 79% | 51,051 |
| 1961 | 3 | 37 | 92% | 54,562 |
| 1956 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 74,969 |
Bentley S3 reliability FAQ
Across 195 Bentley S3 vehicles in our MOT data,
86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley S3 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).
The typical Bentley S3 in our data has covered around
58,719 miles.
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