Bentley Continental GT: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Bentley Continental GT passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 18.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,704 individual Bentley Continental GT tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate95.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+18.4 points
Tests analysed2,704
Average mileage at test23,343 miles
Average year of manufacture2018
Reliability rank53 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 95.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 5 in every 100 Bentley Continental GTs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Bentley Continental GT tested had covered 23,343 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Bentley Continental GT bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Bentley Continental GT rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Bentley Continental GTs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Bentley Continental GT

  1. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.2% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.9% of tests
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.1% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.1% of tests
  8. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.1% of tests
  10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.1% of tests

From 10,428 DVSA-tracked Bentley Continental GT tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.92% of these flagged Bentley Continental GT defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Bentley Continental GT pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Bentley Continental GT year:

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