2003 Bentley Arnage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

93.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,427

Total Tests (All Years)

55,516 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 2003 Bentley Arnage as it ages.

6 yrs89.5%

→ ↓7.6%

7 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs82.9%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs85.9%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs81.2%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs83.4%

→ ↓6.0%

12 yrs77.4%

→ ↑6.2%

13 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs83.1%

→ ↓4.8%

15 yrs78.3%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs78.9%

→ ↑7.0%

17 yrs85.9%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs85.0%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs86.6%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs88.1%

→ ↑5.5%

21 yrs93.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	89.5%	172
7 yrs	81.9%	182
8 yrs	82.9%	170
9 yrs	85.9%	163
10 yrs	81.2%	170
11 yrs	83.4%	175
12 yrs	77.4%	168
13 yrs	83.6%	165
14 yrs	83.1%	154
15 yrs	78.3%	120
16 yrs	78.9%	114
17 yrs	85.9%	92
18 yrs	85.0%	133
19 yrs	86.6%	127
20 yrs	88.1%	135
21 yrs	93.6%	187

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Bentley Arnage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	93.6%	187
2023 (20 yrs)	88.1%	135
2022 (19 yrs)	86.6%	127
2021 (18 yrs)	85%	133
2020 (17 yrs)	85.9%	92
2019 (16 yrs)	78.9%	114
2018 (15 yrs)	78.3%	120
2017 (14 yrs)	83.1%	154
2016 (13 yrs)	83.6%	165
2015 (12 yrs)	77.4%	168
2014 (11 yrs)	83.4%	175
2013 (10 yrs)	81.2%	170
2012 (9 yrs)	85.9%	163
2011 (8 yrs)	82.9%	170
2010 (7 yrs)	81.9%	182
2009 (6 yrs)	89.5%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 172Avg Mileage 32,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2010

81.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 182Avg Mileage 35,410Top Failure Brakes — 9.3%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 170Avg Mileage 39,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2012

85.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 163Avg Mileage 42,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2013

81.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 170Avg Mileage 44,963Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2014

83.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 175Avg Mileage 47,124Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2015

77.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 168Avg Mileage 48,725Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 165Avg Mileage 53,122Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2017

83.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 154Avg Mileage 50,545Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2018

78.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 120Avg Mileage 51,686Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 114Avg Mileage 53,530Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2020

85.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 56,645Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.1%

2021

85.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 133Avg Mileage 56,533Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2022

86.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 127Avg Mileage 56,687Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2023

88.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 135Avg Mileage 54,599Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2024

93.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 187Avg Mileage 55,516Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

MOT results for 2003 Bentley Arnage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	89.5%	172	32,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2010	7	81.9%	182	35,410	Brakes — 9.3%
2011	8	82.9%	170	39,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2012	9	85.9%	163	42,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2013	10	81.2%	170	44,963	Brakes — 20.0%
2014	11	83.4%	175	47,124	Brakes — 17.1%
2015	12	77.4%	168	48,725	Brakes — 21.4%
2016	13	83.6%	165	53,122	Tyres — 13.9%
2017	14	83.1%	154	50,545	Brakes — 22.7%
2018	15	78.3%	120	51,686	Brakes — 25.8%
2019	16	78.9%	114	53,530	Brakes — 31.6%
2020	17	85.9%	92	56,645	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.1%
2021	18	85.0%	133	56,533	Brakes — 15.8%
2022	19	86.6%	127	56,687	Brakes — 8.7%
2023	20	88.1%	135	54,599	Brakes — 9.6%
2024	21	93.6%	187	55,516	Brakes — 7.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Bentley Arnage, with age trends.

Brakes

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

8.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.3% (6 yrs)	7.0% (21 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.5% (6 yrs)	3.2% (21 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,427 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.