1999 Bentley Arnage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,747

Total Tests (All Years)

77,988 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 1999 Bentley Arnage as it ages.

10 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs81.0%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs78.2%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs80.2%

→ ↑5.5%

17 yrs85.7%

→ ↓10.2%

18 yrs75.5%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs79.5%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs77.5%

→ ↑7.8%

21 yrs85.3%

→ ↓6.9%

22 yrs78.4%

→ ↑4.3%

23 yrs82.7%

→ ↑3.0%

24 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	79.1%	211
11 yrs	81.0%	184
12 yrs	81.9%	199
13 yrs	81.2%	186
14 yrs	78.5%	186
15 yrs	78.2%	188
16 yrs	80.2%	177
17 yrs	85.7%	175
18 yrs	75.5%	184
19 yrs	79.5%	117
20 yrs	77.5%	129
21 yrs	85.3%	116
22 yrs	78.4%	148
23 yrs	82.7%	110
24 yrs	85.7%	140
25 yrs	88.6%	297

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Bentley Arnage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	88.6%	297
2023 (24 yrs)	85.7%	140
2022 (23 yrs)	82.7%	110
2021 (22 yrs)	78.4%	148
2020 (21 yrs)	85.3%	116
2019 (20 yrs)	77.5%	129
2018 (19 yrs)	79.5%	117
2017 (18 yrs)	75.5%	184
2016 (17 yrs)	85.7%	175
2015 (16 yrs)	80.2%	177
2014 (15 yrs)	78.2%	188
2013 (14 yrs)	78.5%	186
2012 (13 yrs)	81.2%	186
2011 (12 yrs)	81.9%	199
2010 (11 yrs)	81%	184
2009 (10 yrs)	79.1%	211

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 211Avg Mileage 52,363Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 184Avg Mileage 58,181Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2011

81.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 199Avg Mileage 57,377Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2012

81.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 186Avg Mileage 59,803Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 186Avg Mileage 62,878Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 188Avg Mileage 64,219Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2015

80.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 177Avg Mileage 70,515Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 175Avg Mileage 67,951Top Failure Suspension — 22.3%

2017

75.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 184Avg Mileage 69,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2018

79.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 117Avg Mileage 71,691Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2019

77.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 129Avg Mileage 74,304Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 116Avg Mileage 72,413Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 148Avg Mileage 75,529Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2022

82.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 110Avg Mileage 70,855Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 140Avg Mileage 76,444Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 297Avg Mileage 77,988Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

MOT results for 1999 Bentley Arnage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	79.1%	211	52,363	Brakes — 11.4%
2010	11	81.0%	184	58,181	Brakes — 8.7%
2011	12	81.9%	199	57,377	Brakes — 9.5%
2012	13	81.2%	186	59,803	Suspension — 9.1%
2013	14	78.5%	186	62,878	Brakes — 28.0%
2014	15	78.2%	188	64,219	Brakes — 17.0%
2015	16	80.2%	177	70,515	Brakes — 23.7%
2016	17	85.7%	175	67,951	Suspension — 22.3%
2017	18	75.5%	184	69,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2018	19	79.5%	117	71,691	Suspension — 35.0%
2019	20	77.5%	129	74,304	Suspension — 34.9%
2020	21	85.3%	116	72,413	Suspension — 31.9%
2021	22	78.4%	148	75,529	Suspension — 41.9%
2022	23	82.7%	110	70,855	Brakes — 28.2%
2023	24	85.7%	140	76,444	Suspension — 25.0%
2024	25	88.6%	297	77,988	Suspension — 20.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Bentley Arnage, with age trends.

Suspension

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

10.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.8% (10 yrs)	20.2% (25 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.4% (10 yrs)	6.1% (25 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	4.3% (10 yrs)	5.7% (25 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,747 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.