1998 Bentley Brooklands — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

89.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,113

Total Tests (All Years)

49,345 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 1998 Bentley Brooklands as it ages.

11 yrs83.3%

→ ↑8.4%

12 yrs91.7%

→ ↓8.4%

13 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs85.7%

→ ↓10.3%

16 yrs75.4%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs80.0%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs86.1%

→ ↓3.8%

19 yrs82.3%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs85.2%

→ ↑4.8%

21 yrs90.0%

→ ↓7.5%

22 yrs82.5%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.6%

24 yrs88.1%

→ ↑5.0%

25 yrs93.1%

→ ↓3.8%

26 yrs89.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	83.3%	78
12 yrs	91.7%	72
13 yrs	83.3%	78
14 yrs	87.0%	77
15 yrs	85.7%	77
16 yrs	75.4%	69
17 yrs	80.0%	65
18 yrs	86.1%	72
19 yrs	82.3%	79
20 yrs	85.2%	54
21 yrs	90.0%	40
22 yrs	82.5%	40
23 yrs	85.5%	62
24 yrs	88.1%	42
25 yrs	93.1%	58
26 yrs	89.3%	150

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Bentley Brooklands pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	89.3%	150
2023 (25 yrs)	93.1%	58
2022 (24 yrs)	88.1%	42
2021 (23 yrs)	85.5%	62
2020 (22 yrs)	82.5%	40
2019 (21 yrs)	90%	40
2018 (20 yrs)	85.2%	54
2017 (19 yrs)	82.3%	79
2016 (18 yrs)	86.1%	72
2015 (17 yrs)	80%	65
2014 (16 yrs)	75.4%	69
2013 (15 yrs)	85.7%	77
2012 (14 yrs)	87%	77
2011 (13 yrs)	83.3%	78
2010 (12 yrs)	91.7%	72
2009 (11 yrs)	83.3%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 41,331Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2010

91.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 41,355Top Failure Brakes — 5.6%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 43,780Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 77Avg Mileage 44,022Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 46,178Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2014

75.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 45,592Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 48,254Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2016

86.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 72Avg Mileage 50,074Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 50,596Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2018

85.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 54Avg Mileage 52,720Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2019

90.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 52,824Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2020

82.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,713Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2021

85.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 53,775Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2022

88.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 59,866Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2023

93.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 52,662Top Failure Brakes — 6.9%

2024

89.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 150Avg Mileage 49,345Top Failure Brakes — 7.3%

MOT results for 1998 Bentley Brooklands by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	83.3%	78	41,331	Brakes — 11.5%
2010	12	91.7%	72	41,355	Brakes — 5.6%
2011	13	83.3%	78	43,780	Brakes — 12.8%
2012	14	87.0%	77	44,022	Brakes — 6.5%
2013	15	85.7%	77	46,178	Brakes — 27.3%
2014	16	75.4%	69	45,592	Brakes — 30.4%
2015	17	80.0%	65	48,254	Brakes — 24.6%
2016	18	86.1%	72	50,074	Brakes — 9.7%
2017	19	82.3%	79	50,596	Brakes — 27.8%
2018	20	85.2%	54	52,720	Brakes — 18.5%
2019	21	90.0%	40	52,824	Tyres — 22.5%
2020	22	82.5%	40	49,713	Brakes — 17.5%
2021	23	85.5%	62	53,775	Tyres — 16.1%
2022	24	88.1%	42	59,866	Brakes — 21.4%
2023	25	93.1%	58	52,662	Brakes — 6.9%
2024	26	89.3%	150	49,345	Brakes — 7.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Bentley Brooklands, with age trends.

Brakes

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

7.8%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.0%

↑ 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	11.5% (11 yrs)	7.3% (26 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	2.6% (11 yrs)	5.3% (26 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.6% (11 yrs)	1.3% (26 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,113 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.