2004 Bentley Continental Gt Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,426

Total Tests (All Years)

62,092 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Continental Gt Auto

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 89.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 36.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Bentley Continental Gt Auto as it ages.

5 yrs90.7%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs89.9%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs90.1%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs90.0%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs91.2%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs90.3%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs85.9%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs88.9%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	90.7%	172
6 yrs	89.9%	158
7 yrs	90.1%	151
8 yrs	90.0%	160
9 yrs	91.2%	159
10 yrs	90.3%	165
11 yrs	85.9%	156
12 yrs	88.9%	153
13 yrs	89.5%	152

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Bentley Continental Gt Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	89.5%	152
2016 (12 yrs)	88.9%	153
2015 (11 yrs)	85.9%	156
2014 (10 yrs)	90.3%	165
2013 (9 yrs)	91.2%	159
2012 (8 yrs)	90%	160
2011 (7 yrs)	90.1%	151
2010 (6 yrs)	89.9%	158
2009 (5 yrs)	90.7%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 172Avg Mileage 35,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.5%

2010

89.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 158Avg Mileage 39,796Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%

2011

90.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 151Avg Mileage 44,416Top Failure Brakes — 3.3%

2012

90.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 160Avg Mileage 50,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%

2013

91.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 159Avg Mileage 51,727Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%

2014

90.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 165Avg Mileage 55,346Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2015

85.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 156Avg Mileage 56,273Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 153Avg Mileage 59,528Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 152Avg Mileage 62,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

MOT results for 2004 Bentley Continental Gt Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	90.7%	172	35,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.5%
2010	6	89.9%	158	39,796	Tyres — 5.1%
2011	7	90.1%	151	44,416	Brakes — 3.3%
2012	8	90.0%	160	50,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%
2013	9	91.2%	159	51,727	Tyres — 4.4%
2014	10	90.3%	165	55,346	Tyres — 9.7%
2015	11	85.9%	156	56,273	Brakes — 9.6%
2016	12	88.9%	153	59,528	Tyres — 5.2%
2017	13	89.5%	152	62,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Bentley Continental Gt Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

4.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

3.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.1%

— Consistent

Registration Plates and VIN

2.8%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.5% (5 yrs)	8.6% (13 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.3% (5 yrs)	2.6% (13 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —
Brakes	1.2% (5 yrs)	1.3% (13 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental Gt Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,426 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.