What is the Bentley MOT pass rate?

91.2% of 15,270 class-4 initial MOT tests on Bentley cars passed first time in 2024 — above the 71.2% UK average across all published models.

Which Bentley has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the Bentley model groups with a substantial sample, the Continental has the highest initial pass rate at 89.8% across 9,196 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.

Does a good Bentley pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?

No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.

MOT pass rates / Bentley

Bentley MOT pass rates and common failures

Name: Bentley MOT statistics
Creator: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Bentley cars passed 91.2% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 15,270 class-4 initial tests and 4 model groups. That is above the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Bentley 3rd of 59 makes in the dataset.

Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Bentley is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.

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Make-level pass rates cannot reveal the condition or provenance of one car.

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What Bentley cars fail on

The items most often behind a first-test failure across Bentley model groups, as a share of Bentley tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.

Condition — 2.4% of Bentley tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
Exhaust Emissions — 1.9% of Bentley tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
Brake Performance — 0.9% of Bentley tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
Suspension Arms — 0.7% of Bentley tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
Headlamp Aim — 0.6% of Bentley tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
Washers — 0.6% of Bentley tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
Anti-roll Bars — 0.2% of Bentley tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
Registration Plates — 0.1% of Bentley tests. A damaged, dirty or non-compliant number plate.

Bentley MOT pass rate by age

Age at test	Tests	Initial pass rate
3–5 years	1,923	95.6%
6–9 years	3,868	94.6%
10–14 years	2,819	91.3%
15–30 years	6,606	87.8%

Bentley models by MOT pass rate

Model	Tests	Initial pass rate
Continental	9,196	89.8%
Continental GT	2,498	94.8%
Bentayga	2,257	95.5%
Arnage	1,319	85.9%

Methodology and limitations

MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.

Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.

Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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