2004 Bentley Arnage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

91.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,986

Total Tests (All Years)

46,526 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 91.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 34.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Bentley Arnage as it ages.

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↑4.4%

6 yrs86.4%

→ ↓6.8%

7 yrs79.6%

→ ↑4.4%

8 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs81.7%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs80.5%

→ ↑4.1%

13 yrs84.6%

→ ↓5.6%

14 yrs79.0%

→ ↑7.4%

15 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs85.2%

→ ↓4.5%

17 yrs80.7%

→ ↑6.5%

18 yrs87.2%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs89.4%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs91.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.0%	133
6 yrs	86.4%	125
7 yrs	79.6%	142
8 yrs	84.0%	131
9 yrs	85.7%	133
10 yrs	81.7%	126
11 yrs	82.3%	130
12 yrs	80.5%	133
13 yrs	84.6%	117
14 yrs	79.0%	100
15 yrs	86.4%	88
16 yrs	85.2%	81
17 yrs	80.7%	109
18 yrs	87.2%	86
19 yrs	89.4%	104
20 yrs	91.5%	248

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Bentley Arnage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	91.5%	248
2023 (19 yrs)	89.4%	104
2022 (18 yrs)	87.2%	86
2021 (17 yrs)	80.7%	109
2020 (16 yrs)	85.2%	81
2019 (15 yrs)	86.4%	88
2018 (14 yrs)	79%	100
2017 (13 yrs)	84.6%	117
2016 (12 yrs)	80.5%	133
2015 (11 yrs)	82.3%	130
2014 (10 yrs)	81.7%	126
2013 (9 yrs)	85.7%	133
2012 (8 yrs)	84%	131
2011 (7 yrs)	79.6%	142
2010 (6 yrs)	86.4%	125
2009 (5 yrs)	82%	133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 133Avg Mileage 24,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2010

86.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 125Avg Mileage 29,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2011

79.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 142Avg Mileage 33,154Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 131Avg Mileage 36,152Top Failure Brakes — 8.4%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 133Avg Mileage 38,280Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 126Avg Mileage 38,678Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2015

82.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 43,829Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2016

80.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 133Avg Mileage 42,486Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 117Avg Mileage 45,043Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2018

79.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 100Avg Mileage 45,206Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2019

86.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 88Avg Mileage 51,861Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2020

85.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 58,298Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2021

80.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 109Avg Mileage 52,285Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2022

87.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 86Avg Mileage 52,258Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2023

89.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 104Avg Mileage 53,206Top Failure Suspension — 7.7%

2024

91.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 248Avg Mileage 46,526Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

MOT results for 2004 Bentley Arnage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.0%	133	24,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2010	6	86.4%	125	29,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2011	7	79.6%	142	33,154	Brakes — 12.0%
2012	8	84.0%	131	36,152	Brakes — 8.4%
2013	9	85.7%	133	38,280	Brakes — 22.6%
2014	10	81.7%	126	38,678	Brakes — 21.4%
2015	11	82.3%	130	43,829	Brakes — 29.2%
2016	12	80.5%	133	42,486	Brakes — 35.3%
2017	13	84.6%	117	45,043	Brakes — 27.4%
2018	14	79.0%	100	45,206	Brakes — 13.0%
2019	15	86.4%	88	51,861	Brakes — 11.4%
2020	16	85.2%	81	58,298	Brakes — 18.5%
2021	17	80.7%	109	52,285	Brakes — 24.8%
2022	18	87.2%	86	52,258	Brakes — 12.8%
2023	19	89.4%	104	53,206	Suspension — 7.7%
2024	20	91.5%	248	46,526	Brakes — 6.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Bentley Arnage, with age trends.

Brakes

16.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

7.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

6.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.0% (5 yrs)	5.6% (20 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (5 yrs)	6.5% (20 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,986 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.