Bentley Continental
MOT data from 28,337 tests in 2024. Pass rate: 94.8%. Average mileage at test: 52,333 miles.
Common failure reasons
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| a tyre seriously damaged | 252 |
| engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction | 219 |
| a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 203 |
| a tyre cords visible or damaged | 115 |
| windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 93 |
| the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 83 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 70 |
| number plate does not conform to the specified requirements | 68 |
| significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 66 |
| a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 56 |
By registration year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 128 | 85.2% | |
| Top failures: a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, leaking brake pipe or connection on a hydraulic system, the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | |||
| 1996 | 101 | 82.2% | |
| Top failures: parking brake inoperative on one side, a tyre seriously damaged, parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value | |||
| 1997 | 196 | 98% | |
| Top failures: a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, parking brake inoperative on one side | |||
| 1998 | 189 | 98.4% | |
| Top failures: parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, a shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | |||
| 2004 | 2,360 | 93.3% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction, a tyre seriously damaged | |||
| 2005 | 2,632 | 93.7% | |
| Top failures: engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction, emissions levels exceed default limits, lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | |||
| 2006 | 2,629 | 93% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction, emissions levels exceed default limits | |||
| 2007 | 3,192 | 94.1% | |
| Top failures: engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction, a tyre seriously damaged, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2008 | 1,915 | 93.9% | |
| Top failures: a tyre cords visible or damaged, a tyre seriously damaged, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2009 | 919 | 94.2% | |
| Top failures: a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a tyre cords visible or damaged, engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction | |||
| 2010 | 1,262 | 90% | |
| Top failures: engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction, a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, a tyre cords visible or damaged | |||
| 2011 | 1,626 | 95.8% | |
| Top failures: engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction, number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, a tyre cords visible or damaged | |||
| 2012 | 2,001 | 95.5% | |
| Top failures: windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, a tyre seriously damaged, engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction | |||
| 2013 | 2,252 | 95.9% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a reversing lamp inoperative | |||
| 2014 | 2,463 | 97.8% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, engine mil illuminated indicating a malfunction, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | |||
| 2015 | 2,452 | 96.6% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | |||
| 2016 | 1,114 | 97.7% | |
| Top failures: a tyre seriously damaged, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | |||
| 2017 | 233 | 100% | |
| 2018 | 113 | 99.1% | |
| Top failures: number plate does not conform to the specified requirements | |||
Mileage at test
25th percentile
35,296 mi
Median
60,497 mi
75th percentile
74,187 mi
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