Bentley MOT pass rates and reliability
We have 18,318 MOT tests on Bentley cars from 2023, covering 3 models with enough tests to compare. Choose a model to see what it fails on most often, how its pass rate changes with age and how far it is typically driven.
Across 18,318 MOT tests on Bentley cars in 2023, 91% passed first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. Of the Bentley models with enough tests, the Bentayga did best at 95% and the Arnage did least well at 86%. Newer models pass more often whatever the make, so compare cars of a similar age.
Bentley models
| Model | Tests | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Continental | 14,539 | 91% |
| Bentayga | 2,295 | 95% |
| Arnage | 1,484 | 86% |
What Bentley cars fail on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, across all models, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres2.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics2.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Brakes1.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension1.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility0.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Number plates and VIN0.6% (all cars 0.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.5% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common Bentley failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.5%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.8%
- Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.6%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.5%
- Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements 0.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 0.3%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.3%
Check a particular Bentley
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.