Bentley: MOT pass rate and reliability
Bentley vehicles pass the MOT first time 92.5% of the time, measured across 22,503 DVSA tests. That is 15.5 points better than the 77% national average, ranking Bentley 4 of 51 major brands sold in the UK.
Every brand ranked
- Ferrari - 95.9%
- LEVC - 95.4%
- Aston Martin - 93.2%
- Bentley - 92.5%
- Porsche - 88.7%
- Lexus - 87.7%
- Tesla - 84.8%
- Maserati - 84.3%
- MG - 83.9%
- BMW - 82.5%
- Jaguar - 81.9%
- Abarth - 81.8%
- Audi - 81.6%
- MINI - 81.6%
- Toyota - 81.3%
- Land Rover - 80.6%
- Skoda - 80.6%
- Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
- Suzuki - 79.5%
- Kia - 78.9%
- Hyundai - 78.8%
- SEAT - 78.7%
- Subaru - 78.6%
- Honda - 78.3%
- Dacia - 78.3%
- Volvo - 78.2%
- Jeep - 78%
- Smart (Mcc) - 77.7%
- Smart - 77.2%
- Volkswagen - 77.1%
- Mazda - 77%
- Mitsubishi - 76.9%
- DS - 76.2%
- London Taxis International - 75.5%
- Ford - 74.8%
- Isuzu - 73.7%
- Nissan - 73.4%
- Peugeot - 73.2%
- Fiat - 73%
- Ssangyong - 73%
- Vauxhall - 72.4%
- Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
- Citroen - 70.8%
- Iveco - 70.2%
- Rover - 70.2%
- Saab - 69.1%
- Renault - 68.1%
- Chrysler - 67.2%
- Daihatsu - 67.1%
- Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
- Chevrolet - 62.8%
Bentley models
- Bentley Continental - 90.8%, 11,001 tests
- Bentley Continental GT - 95.1%, 2,704 tests
- Bentley Bentayga - 95.3%, 2,596 tests
- Bentley Arnage - 87.7%, 1,466 tests
- Bentley Mulsanne - 93.4%, 961 tests
- Bentley Turbo - 85.5%, 795 tests
- Bentley Flying Spur - 93.6%, 736 tests
- Bentley Continental GT V8 Auto - 94.6%, 721 tests
Most common MOT failures across every Bentley
Pooled across all Bentley models, not just one: what actually fails on a Bentley more than the UK average.
- A tyre seriously damaged, 0.9% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.3% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
From 70,295 DVSA-tracked Bentley tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.96% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 4.97% nationally.
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