1998 Bentley Arnage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

87.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,293

Total Tests (All Years)

77,923 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Bentley Arnage as it ages.

11 yrs81.9%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs84.9%

→ ↓7.2%

14 yrs77.7%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.8%

16 yrs75.2%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs79.7%

→ ↑4.3%

18 yrs84.0%

→ ↓8.5%

19 yrs75.5%

→ ↑5.4%

20 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs78.4%

→ ↑6.4%

22 yrs84.8%

→ ↓9.2%

23 yrs75.6%

→ ↑9.7%

24 yrs85.3%

→ ↓6.3%

25 yrs79.0%

→ ↑8.6%

26 yrs87.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	81.9%	166
12 yrs	84.0%	175
13 yrs	84.9%	166
14 yrs	77.7%	157
15 yrs	80.0%	155
16 yrs	75.2%	157
17 yrs	79.7%	148
18 yrs	84.0%	150
19 yrs	75.5%	143
20 yrs	80.9%	94
21 yrs	78.4%	102
22 yrs	84.8%	92
23 yrs	75.6%	123
24 yrs	85.3%	102
25 yrs	79.0%	105
26 yrs	87.6%	258

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Bentley Arnage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	87.6%	258
2023 (25 yrs)	79%	105
2022 (24 yrs)	85.3%	102
2021 (23 yrs)	75.6%	123
2020 (22 yrs)	84.8%	92
2019 (21 yrs)	78.4%	102
2018 (20 yrs)	80.9%	94
2017 (19 yrs)	75.5%	143
2016 (18 yrs)	84%	150
2015 (17 yrs)	79.7%	148
2014 (16 yrs)	75.2%	157
2013 (15 yrs)	80%	155
2012 (14 yrs)	77.7%	157
2011 (13 yrs)	84.9%	166
2010 (12 yrs)	84%	175
2009 (11 yrs)	81.9%	166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 166Avg Mileage 56,594Top Failure Brakes — 9.0%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 175Avg Mileage 58,696Top Failure Brakes — 7.4%

2011

84.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 166Avg Mileage 59,886Top Failure Brakes — 8.4%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 157Avg Mileage 61,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 155Avg Mileage 63,986Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2014

75.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 157Avg Mileage 65,387Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2015

79.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 148Avg Mileage 68,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 150Avg Mileage 70,764Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2017

75.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 143Avg Mileage 71,988Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2018

80.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 94Avg Mileage 75,629Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2019

78.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 102Avg Mileage 70,610Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2020

84.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 92Avg Mileage 71,914Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2021

75.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 123Avg Mileage 73,173Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2022

85.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 102Avg Mileage 71,595Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2023

79.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 105Avg Mileage 72,591Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2024

87.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 258Avg Mileage 77,923Top Failure Suspension — 8.5%

MOT results for 1998 Bentley Arnage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	81.9%	166	56,594	Brakes — 9.0%
2010	12	84.0%	175	58,696	Brakes — 7.4%
2011	13	84.9%	166	59,886	Brakes — 8.4%
2012	14	77.7%	157	61,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2013	15	80.0%	155	63,986	Brakes — 21.9%
2014	16	75.2%	157	65,387	Brakes — 31.8%
2015	17	79.7%	148	68,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2016	18	84.0%	150	70,764	Suspension — 25.3%
2017	19	75.5%	143	71,988	Suspension — 33.6%
2018	20	80.9%	94	75,629	Suspension — 26.6%
2019	21	78.4%	102	70,610	Suspension — 33.3%
2020	22	84.8%	92	71,914	Suspension — 27.2%
2021	23	75.6%	123	73,173	Suspension — 45.5%
2022	24	85.3%	102	71,595	Suspension — 19.6%
2023	25	79.0%	105	72,591	Suspension — 40.0%
2024	26	87.6%	258	77,923	Suspension — 8.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Bentley Arnage, with age trends.

Suspension

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

9.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.8% (11 yrs)	8.5% (26 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.0% (11 yrs)	5.4% (26 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	5.4% (11 yrs)	6.2% (26 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Arnage cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,293 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.