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MOT reliability

Bentley Turbo

2,206 vehicles · 31,334 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,206 Bentley Turbo vehicles and 31,334 completed MOT tests, the Bentley Turbo has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,308 miles.

2,206
Vehicles
31,334
MOT tests
1,370
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bentley Turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bentley Turbo MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure1%

Bentley Turbo pass rate by age

How the Bentley Turbo's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
33100%
42100%
5560%
65100%
71479%
813283%
954285%
1072781%
1185880%
1293681%
1397582%
141,09878%
151,23579%
161,45478%
171,64276%
181,75476%
191,83976%
201,82576%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,199), Diesel (4), LPG (3)

Most common Bentley Turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,090 times)
  2. Oil leak (1,028 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (747 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (570 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (553 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (532 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (518 times)
  8. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (516 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (504 times)
  10. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (440 times)
  11. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (433 times)
  12. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (428 times)
  13. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (422 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (412 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (395 times)

Bentley Turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 3 67% 20,872
2005 1 19 84% 63,868
2003 2 20 80% 95,456
2002 1 5 60% 19,226
2001 1 12 92% 102,825
1999 1 2 100% 39,786
1998 34 497 83% 67,566
1997 431 7,021 82% 80,076
1996 170 2,792 80% 75,411
1995 144 2,438 80% 78,298
1994 121 1,939 81% 80,379
1993 82 1,278 77% 85,528
1992 110 1,566 77% 93,122
1991 170 2,182 77% 90,555
1990 247 3,487 77% 91,971
1989 241 3,154 76% 100,460
1988 132 1,680 76% 102,226
1987 139 1,553 76% 104,076
1986 101 1,016 75% 92,650
1985 50 494 74% 87,812
1984 11 77 86% 83,836
1983 5 30 80% 93,479
1982 4 27 67% 93,657
1981 3 13 77% 39,583
1979 2 13 69% 131,202
1978 1 14 79% 209,379
1974 1 2 50% 12,630

Bentley Turbo reliability FAQ

Across 2,206 Bentley Turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bentley Turbo MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Bentley Turbo in our data has covered around 88,308 miles.

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