2006 Bentley Arnage — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

91.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,505

Total Tests (All Years)

49,249 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 91.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 37.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Bentley Arnage as it ages.

3 yrs91.0%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs87.6%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↑3.4%

6 yrs89.4%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs86.1%

→ ↑5.8%

8 yrs91.9%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs86.9%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs89.7%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs87.5%

→ ↓8.3%

13 yrs79.2%

→ ↑15.8%

14 yrs95.0%

→ ↓9.4%

15 yrs85.6%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs88.5%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs91.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.0%	100
4 yrs	87.6%	97
5 yrs	86.0%	100
6 yrs	89.4%	104
7 yrs	86.1%	101
8 yrs	91.9%	99
9 yrs	86.9%	99
10 yrs	89.7%	97
11 yrs	85.7%	98
12 yrs	87.5%	72
13 yrs	79.2%	77
14 yrs	95.0%	60
15 yrs	85.6%	90
16 yrs	89.2%	65
17 yrs	88.5%	87
18 yrs	91.8%	159

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Bentley Arnage pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	91.8%	159
2023 (17 yrs)	88.5%	87
2022 (16 yrs)	89.2%	65
2021 (15 yrs)	85.6%	90
2020 (14 yrs)	95%	60
2019 (13 yrs)	79.2%	77
2018 (12 yrs)	87.5%	72
2017 (11 yrs)	85.7%	98
2016 (10 yrs)	89.7%	97
2015 (9 yrs)	86.9%	99
2014 (8 yrs)	91.9%	99
2013 (7 yrs)	86.1%	101
2012 (6 yrs)	89.4%	104
2011 (5 yrs)	86%	100
2010 (4 yrs)	87.6%	97
2009 (3 yrs)	91%	100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 100Avg Mileage 15,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.0%

2010

87.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 97Avg Mileage 19,980Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 100Avg Mileage 26,205Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%

2012

89.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 104Avg Mileage 26,680Top Failure Brakes — 5.8%

2013

86.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 30,808Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2014

91.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 99Avg Mileage 33,324Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%

2015

86.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 99Avg Mileage 35,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 37,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 98Avg Mileage 40,173Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2018

87.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 39,117Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 77Avg Mileage 46,469Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2020

95.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 46,750Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.7%

2021

85.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 90Avg Mileage 47,525Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 43,392Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

2023

88.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 87Avg Mileage 48,650Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2024

91.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 159Avg Mileage 49,249Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

MOT results for 2006 Bentley Arnage by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	91.0%	100	15,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.0%
2010	4	87.6%	97	19,980	Tyres — 7.2%
2011	5	86.0%	100	26,205	Brakes — 6.0%
2012	6	89.4%	104	26,680	Brakes — 5.8%
2013	7	86.1%	101	30,808	Brakes — 10.9%
2014	8	91.9%	99	33,324	Brakes — 9.1%
2015	9	86.9%	99	35,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2016	10	89.7%	97	37,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2017	11	85.7%	98	40,173	Brakes — 15.3%
2018	12	87.5%	72	39,117	Tyres — 9.7%
2019	13	79.2%	77	46,469	Brakes — 23.4%
2020	14	95.0%	60	46,750	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.7%
2021	15	85.6%	90	47,525	Brakes — 16.7%
2022	16	89.2%	65	43,392	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2023	17	88.5%	87	48,650	Brakes — 16.1%
2024	18	91.8%	159	49,249	Brakes — 10.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Bentley Arnage, with age trends.

Brakes

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.0% (3 yrs)	10.7% (18 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,505 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.