1996 Bentley Azure — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

92.7%

Latest Pass Rate

431

Total Tests (All Years)

42,703 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 1996 Bentley Azure as it ages.

13 yrs89.7%

→ ↓16.0%

14 yrs73.7%

→ ↑10.9%

15 yrs84.6%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs87.2%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs84.2%

→ ↓4.7%

18 yrs79.5%

→ ↑17.6%

19 yrs97.1%

→ ↓12.5%

20 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs86.1%

→ ↓3.2%

27 yrs82.9%

→ ↑9.8%

28 yrs92.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	89.7%	39
14 yrs	73.7%	38
15 yrs	84.6%	39
16 yrs	87.2%	39
17 yrs	84.2%	38
18 yrs	79.5%	39
19 yrs	97.1%	34
20 yrs	84.6%	39
21 yrs	86.1%	36
27 yrs	82.9%	35
28 yrs	92.7%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Bentley Azure pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	92.7%	55
2023 (27 yrs)	82.9%	35
2017 (21 yrs)	86.1%	36
2016 (20 yrs)	84.6%	39
2015 (19 yrs)	97.1%	34
2014 (18 yrs)	79.5%	39
2013 (17 yrs)	84.2%	38
2012 (16 yrs)	87.2%	39
2011 (15 yrs)	84.6%	39
2010 (14 yrs)	73.7%	38
2009 (13 yrs)	89.7%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 30,771Top Failure Brakes — 7.7%

2010

73.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 31,441Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2011

84.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 34,475Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2012

87.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 36,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 36,142Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 39,293Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2015

97.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 33,771Top Failure Suspension — 11.8%

2016

84.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 36,337Top Failure Tyres — 38.5%

2017

86.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 41,743Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2023

82.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 43,968Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%

2024

92.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 55Avg Mileage 42,703Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.9%

MOT results for 1996 Bentley Azure by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	89.7%	39	30,771	Brakes — 7.7%
2010	14	73.7%	38	31,441	Brakes — 13.2%
2011	15	84.6%	39	34,475	Brakes — 10.3%
2012	16	87.2%	39	36,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2013	17	84.2%	38	36,142	Brakes — 26.3%
2014	18	79.5%	39	39,293	Brakes — 35.9%
2015	19	97.1%	34	33,771	Suspension — 11.8%
2016	20	84.6%	39	36,337	Tyres — 38.5%
2017	21	86.1%	36	41,743	Brakes — 30.6%
2023	27	82.9%	35	43,968	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%
2024	28	92.7%	55	42,703	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Bentley Azure, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.1% (13 yrs)	7.3% (28 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Azure cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 431 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.