2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

84.3%

Latest Pass Rate

530

Total Tests (All Years)

58,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 84.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 28.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur as it ages.

3 yrs91.0%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs87.1%

→ ↑6.6%

5 yrs93.7%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs91.4%

→ ↓10.4%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↑5.2%

8 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.3%

11 yrs84.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.0%	67
4 yrs	87.1%	62
5 yrs	93.7%	63
6 yrs	91.4%	58
7 yrs	81.0%	58
8 yrs	86.2%	58
9 yrs	85.5%	55
10 yrs	81.0%	58
11 yrs	84.3%	51

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	84.3%	51
2016 (10 yrs)	81%	58
2015 (9 yrs)	85.5%	55
2014 (8 yrs)	86.2%	58
2013 (7 yrs)	81%	58
2012 (6 yrs)	91.4%	58
2011 (5 yrs)	93.7%	63
2010 (4 yrs)	87.1%	62
2009 (3 yrs)	91%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 22,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.0%

2010

87.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 62Avg Mileage 30,085Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2011

93.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 31,891Top Failure Tyres — 3.2%

2012

91.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 42,142Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 5.2%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 41,774Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2014

86.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 50,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 53,240Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 56,689Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2017

84.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 58,982Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

MOT results for 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	91.0%	67	22,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.0%
2010	4	87.1%	62	30,085	Tyres — 6.5%
2011	5	93.7%	63	31,891	Tyres — 3.2%
2012	6	91.4%	58	42,142	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 5.2%
2013	7	81.0%	58	41,774	Brakes — 15.5%
2014	8	86.2%	58	50,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2015	9	85.5%	55	53,240	Brakes — 10.9%
2016	10	81.0%	58	56,689	Tyres — 12.1%
2017	11	84.3%	51	58,982	Tyres — 15.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur, with age trends.

Tyres

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

4.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.0% (3 yrs)	15.7% (11 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.0% (3 yrs)	9.8% (11 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2010 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental Flying Spur cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 530 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.