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. The Bentley Continental GT sits 18.4 points above the national average, ranked 53 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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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 recorded closing bids for damaged Bentley Continental GTs at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Bentley Continental GT

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
  2. 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, 0.4% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  9. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.1% of tests
  10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.1% of tests

From 2,703 DVSA-tracked Bentley Continental GT tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.1% of these flagged Bentley Continental GT defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Bentley Continental GT

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Bentley Continental GT before it actually fails on it.

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.2% of tests, also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 6.5% of tests, also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.3% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
  6. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.6% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
  9. Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 0.1% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.1% of tests

From 2,703 DVSA-tracked Bentley Continental GT tests, 2024.

Bentley Continental GT pass rate by model year

From its 2016 to its 2019 model year, the Bentley Continental GT's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.1 points, from 95.4% to 95.3%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Bentley Continental GT year:

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