1997 Bentley Brooklands — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

88.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,455

Total Tests (All Years)

72,323 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 1997 Bentley Brooklands as it ages.

12 yrs80.4%

→ ↓5.6%

13 yrs74.8%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs69.6%

→ ↑12.0%

16 yrs81.6%

→ ↓5.2%

17 yrs76.4%

→ ↓4.2%

18 yrs72.2%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs73.0%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs76.4%

→ ↑4.2%

21 yrs80.6%

→ ↓7.6%

22 yrs73.0%

→ ↑12.5%

23 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.7%

24 yrs80.8%

→ ↑3.7%

25 yrs84.5%

→ ↑0.7%

26 yrs85.2%

→ ↑3.6%

27 yrs88.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	80.4%	107
13 yrs	74.8%	111
14 yrs	70.8%	113
15 yrs	69.6%	102
16 yrs	81.6%	98
17 yrs	76.4%	89
18 yrs	72.2%	90
19 yrs	73.0%	89
20 yrs	76.4%	89
21 yrs	80.6%	62
22 yrs	73.0%	63
23 yrs	85.5%	55
24 yrs	80.8%	78
25 yrs	84.5%	58
26 yrs	85.2%	81
27 yrs	88.8%	170

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Bentley Brooklands pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	88.8%	170
2023 (26 yrs)	85.2%	81
2022 (25 yrs)	84.5%	58
2021 (24 yrs)	80.8%	78
2020 (23 yrs)	85.5%	55
2019 (22 yrs)	73%	63
2018 (21 yrs)	80.6%	62
2017 (20 yrs)	76.4%	89
2016 (19 yrs)	73%	89
2015 (18 yrs)	72.2%	90
2014 (17 yrs)	76.4%	89
2013 (16 yrs)	81.6%	98
2012 (15 yrs)	69.6%	102
2011 (14 yrs)	70.8%	113
2010 (13 yrs)	74.8%	111
2009 (12 yrs)	80.4%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 52,165Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 111Avg Mileage 55,492Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 56,082Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2012

69.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 59,071Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 59,655Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 61,660Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2015

72.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 90Avg Mileage 66,671Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2016

73.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 68,770Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2017

76.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 89Avg Mileage 63,770Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 71,931Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2019

73.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 63Avg Mileage 65,866Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2020

85.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 72,148Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 73,493Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2022

84.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 71,809Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2023

85.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 81Avg Mileage 74,290Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2024

88.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 170Avg Mileage 72,323Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

MOT results for 1997 Bentley Brooklands by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	80.4%	107	52,165	Brakes — 17.8%
2010	13	74.8%	111	55,492	Brakes — 16.2%
2011	14	70.8%	113	56,082	Brakes — 20.4%
2012	15	69.6%	102	59,071	Brakes — 25.5%
2013	16	81.6%	98	59,655	Brakes — 35.7%
2014	17	76.4%	89	61,660	Brakes — 40.4%
2015	18	72.2%	90	66,671	Brakes — 34.4%
2016	19	73.0%	89	68,770	Brakes — 43.8%
2017	20	76.4%	89	63,770	Brakes — 25.8%
2018	21	80.6%	62	71,931	Brakes — 16.1%
2019	22	73.0%	63	65,866	Brakes — 33.3%
2020	23	85.5%	55	72,148	Brakes — 27.3%
2021	24	80.8%	78	73,493	Suspension — 26.9%
2022	25	84.5%	58	71,809	Brakes — 10.3%
2023	26	85.2%	81	74,290	Brakes — 23.5%
2024	27	88.8%	170	72,323	Suspension — 21.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Bentley Brooklands, with age trends.

Brakes

25.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

12.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.5% (12 yrs)	21.8% (27 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.7% (12 yrs)	1.8% (27 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	17.8% (12 yrs)	15.9% (27 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,455 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.