2005 Bentley Arnage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

90.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,312

Total Tests (All Years)

54,510 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 90.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 35.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Bentley Arnage as it ages.

4 yrs95.0%

→ ↓9.4%

5 yrs85.6%

→ ↑2.3%

6 yrs87.9%

→ ↑1.3%

7 yrs89.2%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs90.4%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs85.6%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs81.6%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs83.2%

→ ↑6.0%

13 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs88.8%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs88.1%

→ ↓6.5%

16 yrs81.6%

→ ↑9.8%

17 yrs91.4%

→ ↓5.2%

18 yrs86.2%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs90.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	95.0%	161
5 yrs	85.6%	153
6 yrs	87.9%	165
7 yrs	89.2%	158
8 yrs	90.4%	156
9 yrs	85.6%	160
10 yrs	82.6%	161
11 yrs	81.6%	158
12 yrs	83.2%	149
13 yrs	89.2%	102
14 yrs	88.8%	116
15 yrs	88.1%	101
16 yrs	81.6%	136
17 yrs	91.4%	105
18 yrs	86.2%	130
19 yrs	90.5%	201

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Bentley Arnage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	90.5%	201
2023 (18 yrs)	86.2%	130
2022 (17 yrs)	91.4%	105
2021 (16 yrs)	81.6%	136
2020 (15 yrs)	88.1%	101
2019 (14 yrs)	88.8%	116
2018 (13 yrs)	89.2%	102
2017 (12 yrs)	83.2%	149
2016 (11 yrs)	81.6%	158
2015 (10 yrs)	82.6%	161
2014 (9 yrs)	85.6%	160
2013 (8 yrs)	90.4%	156
2012 (7 yrs)	89.2%	158
2011 (6 yrs)	87.9%	165
2010 (5 yrs)	85.6%	153
2009 (4 yrs)	95%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

95.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 161Avg Mileage 22,868Top Failure Brakes — 2.5%

2010

85.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 153Avg Mileage 27,304Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2011

87.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 165Avg Mileage 30,657Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2012

89.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 158Avg Mileage 33,835Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%

2013

90.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 156Avg Mileage 35,119Top Failure Brakes — 9.0%

2014

85.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 160Avg Mileage 37,612Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 161Avg Mileage 40,705Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 158Avg Mileage 40,859Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2017

83.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 149Avg Mileage 42,874Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2018

89.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 102Avg Mileage 44,780Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2019

88.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 116Avg Mileage 47,296Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2020

88.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 101Avg Mileage 46,186Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2021

81.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 136Avg Mileage 48,026Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2022

91.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 105Avg Mileage 48,066Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2023

86.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 130Avg Mileage 51,539Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2024

90.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 201Avg Mileage 54,510Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.0%

MOT results for 2005 Bentley Arnage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	95.0%	161	22,868	Brakes — 2.5%
2010	5	85.6%	153	27,304	Brakes — 6.5%
2011	6	87.9%	165	30,657	Tyres — 6.7%
2012	7	89.2%	158	33,835	Tyres — 4.4%
2013	8	90.4%	156	35,119	Brakes — 9.0%
2014	9	85.6%	160	37,612	Brakes — 13.8%
2015	10	82.6%	161	40,705	Brakes — 20.5%
2016	11	81.6%	158	40,859	Brakes — 16.5%
2017	12	83.2%	149	42,874	Brakes — 18.1%
2018	13	89.2%	102	44,780	Brakes — 9.8%
2019	14	88.8%	116	47,296	Brakes — 14.7%
2020	15	88.1%	101	46,186	Tyres — 10.9%
2021	16	81.6%	136	48,026	Brakes — 24.3%
2022	17	91.4%	105	48,066	Brakes — 10.5%
2023	18	86.2%	130	51,539	Brakes — 15.4%
2024	19	90.5%	201	54,510	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Bentley Arnage, with age trends.

Brakes

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.5% (4 yrs)	7.5% (19 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.9% (4 yrs)	5.0% (19 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.6% (4 yrs)	3.0% (19 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,312 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.