2006 Bentley Continental Gt Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

596

Total Tests (All Years)

53,462 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 84.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 28.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Bentley Continental Gt Auto as it ages.

3 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs90.2%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs86.6%

→ ↑5.5%

6 yrs92.1%

→ ↓10.3%

7 yrs81.8%

→ ↑9.9%

8 yrs91.7%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs90.5%

→ ↓6.2%

10 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.0%	70
4 yrs	90.2%	61
5 yrs	86.6%	67
6 yrs	92.1%	63
7 yrs	81.8%	66
8 yrs	91.7%	60
9 yrs	90.5%	74
10 yrs	84.3%	70
11 yrs	84.6%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (11 yrs)	84.6%	65
2016 (10 yrs)	84.3%	70
2015 (9 yrs)	90.5%	74
2014 (8 yrs)	91.7%	60
2013 (7 yrs)	81.8%	66
2012 (6 yrs)	92.1%	63
2011 (5 yrs)	86.6%	67
2010 (4 yrs)	90.2%	61
2009 (3 yrs)	90%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 70Avg Mileage 19,725Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 2.9%

2010

90.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 61Avg Mileage 25,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%

2011

86.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 31,605Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.0%

2012

92.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 33,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 37,772Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2014

91.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 42,433Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2015

90.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 49,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%

2016

84.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 48,871Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 53,462Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

MOT results for 2006 Bentley Continental Gt Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	90.0%	70	19,725	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 2.9%
2010	4	90.2%	61	25,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%
2011	5	86.6%	67	31,605	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.0%
2012	6	92.1%	63	33,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%
2013	7	81.8%	66	37,772	Tyres — 22.7%
2014	8	91.7%	60	42,433	Brakes — 8.3%
2015	9	90.5%	74	49,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%
2016	10	84.3%	70	48,871	Brakes — 15.7%
2017	11	84.6%	65	53,462	Tyres — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

5.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

4.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

4.4%

↑ 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	1.4% (3 yrs)	10.8% (11 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	2.9% (3 yrs)	7.7% (11 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.9% (3 yrs)	7.7% (11 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	1.4% (3 yrs)	1.5% (11 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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 596 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.