MOT reliability
Bentley Speed six
24 vehicles · 163 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 24 Bentley Speed six vehicles and 163 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Speed six has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,313 miles.
24
Vehicles
163
MOT tests
1,511
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley Speed six problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley Speed six MOT tests:
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Other134%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Bentley Speed six pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (24)
Most common Bentley Speed six MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley Speed six MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (9 times)
- Oil leak (9 times)
- Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Check wiring connection to switch (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (2 times)
- Coolant leak (2 times)
- Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
Bentley Speed six pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 5,124 |
| 1988 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 1,812 |
| 1985 | 2 | 22 | 86% | 63,993 |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 14,960 |
| 1949 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 46,906 |
| 1935 | 2 | 18 | 100% | 37,486 |
| 1930 | 8 | 47 | 98% | 43,703 |
| 1929 | 5 | 43 | 88% | 42,818 |
| 1928 | 2 | 16 | 94% | 17,751 |
| 1927 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Bentley Speed six reliability FAQ
Across 24 Bentley Speed six vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley Speed six MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Oil leak; Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Bentley Speed six in our data has covered around
37,313 miles.
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