2005 Bentley Continental Gt Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

86.0%

Latest Pass Rate

858

Total Tests (All Years)

62,694 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 86.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 31.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Bentley Continental Gt Auto as it ages.

4 yrs89.5%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs86.8%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs88.0%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs82.2%

→ ↑10.3%

8 yrs92.5%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs87.6%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs87.9%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs86.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	89.5%	105
5 yrs	86.8%	91
6 yrs	88.0%	100
7 yrs	82.2%	90
8 yrs	92.5%	93
9 yrs	87.6%	89
10 yrs	86.7%	105
11 yrs	87.9%	99
12 yrs	86.0%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (12 yrs)	86%	86
2016 (11 yrs)	87.9%	99
2015 (10 yrs)	86.7%	105
2014 (9 yrs)	87.6%	89
2013 (8 yrs)	92.5%	93
2012 (7 yrs)	82.2%	90
2011 (6 yrs)	88%	100
2010 (5 yrs)	86.8%	91
2009 (4 yrs)	89.5%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 105Avg Mileage 28,424Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

2010

86.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 91Avg Mileage 33,219Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2011

88.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 38,652Top Failure Tyres — 3.0%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 90Avg Mileage 43,842Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

92.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 46,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.2%

2014

87.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 89Avg Mileage 52,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 55,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2016

87.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 99Avg Mileage 58,896Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%

2017

86.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 62,694Top Failure Suspension — 10.5%

MOT results for 2005 Bentley Continental Gt Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	89.5%	105	28,424	Tyres — 5.7%
2010	5	86.8%	91	33,219	Tyres — 8.8%
2011	6	88.0%	100	38,652	Tyres — 3.0%
2012	7	82.2%	90	43,842	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	8	92.5%	93	46,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.2%
2014	9	87.6%	89	52,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2015	10	86.7%	105	55,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2016	11	87.9%	99	58,896	Brakes — 10.1%
2017	12	86.0%	86	62,694	Suspension — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Bentley Continental Gt Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

6.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

4.8%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

3.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.9% (4 yrs)	10.5% (12 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.0% (4 yrs)	8.1% (12 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (4 yrs)	8.1% (12 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.9% (4 yrs)	3.5% (12 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 858 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.