2001 Bentley Arnage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

85.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,363

Total Tests (All Years)

61,205 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 2001 Bentley Arnage as it ages.

8 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.5%

9 yrs90.0%

→ ↓9.1%

10 yrs80.9%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs81.7%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs84.2%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs82.9%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs88.0%

→ ↓6.9%

18 yrs81.1%

→ ↑8.0%

19 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs88.8%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.0%

22 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.5%

23 yrs85.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	87.5%	320
9 yrs	90.0%	289
10 yrs	80.9%	304
11 yrs	81.3%	304
12 yrs	81.5%	297
13 yrs	81.7%	290
14 yrs	84.2%	284
15 yrs	82.9%	299
16 yrs	87.5%	289
17 yrs	88.0%	191
18 yrs	81.1%	206
19 yrs	89.1%	184
20 yrs	88.8%	223
21 yrs	88.5%	200
22 yrs	86.5%	237
23 yrs	85.0%	446

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Bentley Arnage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	85%	446
2023 (22 yrs)	86.5%	237
2022 (21 yrs)	88.5%	200
2021 (20 yrs)	88.8%	223
2020 (19 yrs)	89.1%	184
2019 (18 yrs)	81.1%	206
2018 (17 yrs)	88%	191
2017 (16 yrs)	87.5%	289
2016 (15 yrs)	82.9%	299
2015 (14 yrs)	84.2%	284
2014 (13 yrs)	81.7%	290
2013 (12 yrs)	81.5%	297
2012 (11 yrs)	81.3%	304
2011 (10 yrs)	80.9%	304
2010 (9 yrs)	90%	289
2009 (8 yrs)	87.5%	320

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 320Avg Mileage 41,903Top Failure Brakes — 6.3%

2010

90.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 289Avg Mileage 43,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%

2011

80.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 304Avg Mileage 46,419Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 304Avg Mileage 48,002Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 297Avg Mileage 50,812Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 290Avg Mileage 51,149Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2015

84.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 284Avg Mileage 55,183Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 299Avg Mileage 55,576Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 289Avg Mileage 55,910Top Failure Suspension — 13.1%

2018

88.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 191Avg Mileage 57,853Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2019

81.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 206Avg Mileage 59,055Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2020

89.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 184Avg Mileage 58,256Top Failure Suspension — 14.1%

2021

88.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 223Avg Mileage 60,552Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2022

88.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 200Avg Mileage 60,695Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 237Avg Mileage 61,818Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2024

85.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 446Avg Mileage 61,205Top Failure Suspension — 10.8%

MOT results for 2001 Bentley Arnage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	87.5%	320	41,903	Brakes — 6.3%
2010	9	90.0%	289	43,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%
2011	10	80.9%	304	46,419	Tyres — 8.2%
2012	11	81.3%	304	48,002	Tyres — 7.9%
2013	12	81.5%	297	50,812	Brakes — 18.5%
2014	13	81.7%	290	51,149	Brakes — 17.2%
2015	14	84.2%	284	55,183	Brakes — 12.7%
2016	15	82.9%	299	55,576	Brakes — 18.1%
2017	16	87.5%	289	55,910	Suspension — 13.1%
2018	17	88.0%	191	57,853	Brakes — 11.5%
2019	18	81.1%	206	59,055	Brakes — 17.0%
2020	19	89.1%	184	58,256	Suspension — 14.1%
2021	20	88.8%	223	60,552	Brakes — 17.0%
2022	21	88.5%	200	60,695	Brakes — 19.5%
2023	22	86.5%	237	61,818	Suspension — 21.9%
2024	23	85.0%	446	61,205	Suspension — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Bentley Arnage, with age trends.

Brakes

12.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

8.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.4% (8 yrs)	10.8% (23 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (8 yrs)	7.2% (23 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —
Tyres	5.6% (8 yrs)	6.3% (23 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,363 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.