1996 Bentley Brooklands — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

89.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,991

Total Tests (All Years)

68,490 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 Brooklands as it ages.

13 yrs73.2%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs73.9%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs72.8%

→ ↑5.1%

19 yrs77.9%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs79.1%

→ ↑4.9%

21 yrs84.0%

→ ↓10.1%

22 yrs73.9%

→ ↑9.6%

23 yrs83.5%

→ ↑3.5%

24 yrs87.0%

→ ↓6.2%

25 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.2%

26 yrs77.6%

→ ↑7.2%

27 yrs84.8%

→ ↑4.5%

28 yrs89.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	73.2%	153
14 yrs	72.7%	139
15 yrs	73.9%	138
16 yrs	77.8%	135
17 yrs	75.6%	135
18 yrs	72.8%	125
19 yrs	77.9%	122
20 yrs	79.1%	115
21 yrs	84.0%	119
22 yrs	73.9%	92
23 yrs	83.5%	85
24 yrs	87.0%	77
25 yrs	80.8%	99
26 yrs	77.6%	76
27 yrs	84.8%	92
28 yrs	89.3%	289

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	89.3%	289
2023 (27 yrs)	84.8%	92
2022 (26 yrs)	77.6%	76
2021 (25 yrs)	80.8%	99
2020 (24 yrs)	87%	77
2019 (23 yrs)	83.5%	85
2018 (22 yrs)	73.9%	92
2017 (21 yrs)	84%	119
2016 (20 yrs)	79.1%	115
2015 (19 yrs)	77.9%	122
2014 (18 yrs)	72.8%	125
2013 (17 yrs)	75.6%	135
2012 (16 yrs)	77.8%	135
2011 (15 yrs)	73.9%	138
2010 (14 yrs)	72.7%	139
2009 (13 yrs)	73.2%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 153Avg Mileage 57,284Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 139Avg Mileage 60,387Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2011

73.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 138Avg Mileage 60,203Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 135Avg Mileage 61,336Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

2013

75.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 135Avg Mileage 67,354Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2014

72.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 125Avg Mileage 65,361Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2015

77.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 122Avg Mileage 66,296Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 115Avg Mileage 69,427Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2017

84.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 63,421Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 92Avg Mileage 68,488Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2019

83.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 85Avg Mileage 65,785Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 72,326Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 99Avg Mileage 69,150Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2022

77.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 66,705Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2023

84.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 92Avg Mileage 70,465Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2024

89.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 289Avg Mileage 68,490Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

MOT results for 1996 Bentley Brooklands by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	73.2%	153	57,284	Brakes — 20.9%
2010	14	72.7%	139	60,387	Brakes — 22.3%
2011	15	73.9%	138	60,203	Brakes — 20.3%
2012	16	77.8%	135	61,336	Brakes — 14.8%
2013	17	75.6%	135	67,354	Brakes — 36.3%
2014	18	72.8%	125	65,361	Brakes — 45.6%
2015	19	77.9%	122	66,296	Brakes — 35.2%
2016	20	79.1%	115	69,427	Brakes — 33.9%
2017	21	84.0%	119	63,421	Suspension — 22.7%
2018	22	73.9%	92	68,488	Brakes — 44.6%
2019	23	83.5%	85	65,785	Tyres — 15.3%
2020	24	87.0%	77	72,326	Brakes — 19.5%
2021	25	80.8%	99	69,150	Brakes — 36.4%
2022	26	77.6%	76	66,705	Suspension — 35.5%
2023	27	84.8%	92	70,465	Brakes — 22.8%
2024	28	89.3%	289	68,490	Tyres — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

26.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

9.1%

↑ 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	20.9% (13 yrs)	9.3% (28 yrs)	-11.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	14.4% (13 yrs)	9.3% (28 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	6.5% (13 yrs)	9.7% (28 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Brooklands cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,991 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.