MOT reliability
Bentley Sports
58 vehicles · 336 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate
Based on 58 Bentley Sports vehicles and 336 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Sports has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,154 miles.
58
Vehicles
336
MOT tests
628
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Bentley Sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bentley Sports MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Steering9%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes3%
Bentley Sports pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 4 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 3 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 4 | 75% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 4 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (58)
Most common Bentley Sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bentley Sports MOT tests:
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
Bentley Sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 76 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 78,865 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 72,836 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 40,700 |
| 1999 | 1 | 16 | 62% | 92,335 |
| 1994 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 2,990 |
| 1993 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 21,138 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 1,650 |
| 1990 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 25,084 |
| 1985 | 2 | 11 | 100% | 18,148 |
| 1984 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 13,266 |
| 1981 | 2 | 10 | 100% | 39,168 |
| 1980 | 1 | 17 | 88% | 12,046 |
| 1968 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 68,791 |
| 1960 | 2 | 15 | 100% | 5,273 |
| 1957 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 30,936 |
| 1954 | 2 | 22 | 86% | 92,080 |
| 1953 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 77,793 |
| 1951 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 40,676 |
| 1950 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 80,169 |
| 1949 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 11,780 |
| 1948 | 3 | 17 | 82% | 32,745 |
| 1947 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 44,980 |
| 1936 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 6,054 |
| 1935 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 52,179 |
| 1934 | 4 | 9 | 89% | 29,999 |
| 1933 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 7,137 |
| 1932 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 80,858 |
| 1930 | 4 | 16 | 100% | 28,699 |
| 1929 | 5 | 43 | 93% | 41,067 |
| 1928 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 15,695 |
| 1927 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 7,129 |
| 1926 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 16,910 |
| 1925 | 3 | 18 | 100% | 59,227 |
| 1924 | 3 | 23 | 96% | 65,130 |
Bentley Sports reliability FAQ
Across 58 Bentley Sports vehicles in our MOT data,
93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bentley Sports MOT issues are:
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).
The typical Bentley Sports in our data has covered around
37,154 miles.
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