2004 Bentley Continental Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

82.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,781

Total Tests (All Years)

63,963 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 82.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 29.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs88.1%

→ ↑4.4%

6 yrs92.5%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs89.6%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs85.8%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.5%

13 yrs82.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	88.1%	293
6 yrs	92.5%	306
7 yrs	89.5%	296
8 yrs	89.6%	316
9 yrs	87.7%	308
10 yrs	86.2%	311
11 yrs	85.8%	317
12 yrs	86.8%	318
13 yrs	82.3%	316

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	82.3%	316
2016 (12 yrs)	86.8%	318
2015 (11 yrs)	85.8%	317
2014 (10 yrs)	86.2%	311
2013 (9 yrs)	87.7%	308
2012 (8 yrs)	89.6%	316
2011 (7 yrs)	89.5%	296
2010 (6 yrs)	92.5%	306
2009 (5 yrs)	88.1%	293

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 293Avg Mileage 30,714Top Failure Tyres — 5.1%

2010

92.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 306Avg Mileage 34,454Top Failure Suspension — 2.0%

2011

89.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 296Avg Mileage 39,367Top Failure Brakes — 4.4%

2012

89.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 316Avg Mileage 43,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%

2013

87.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 308Avg Mileage 47,402Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2014

86.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 311Avg Mileage 51,905Top Failure Suspension — 10.9%

2015

85.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 317Avg Mileage 56,360Top Failure Suspension — 10.4%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 318Avg Mileage 57,891Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 316Avg Mileage 63,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

MOT results for 2004 Bentley Continental Gt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	88.1%	293	30,714	Tyres — 5.1%
2010	6	92.5%	306	34,454	Suspension — 2.0%
2011	7	89.5%	296	39,367	Brakes — 4.4%
2012	8	89.6%	316	43,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%
2013	9	87.7%	308	47,402	Tyres — 11.0%
2014	10	86.2%	311	51,905	Suspension — 10.9%
2015	11	85.8%	317	56,360	Suspension — 10.4%
2016	12	86.8%	318	57,891	Tyres — 8.2%
2017	13	82.3%	316	63,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

6.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

5.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

3.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.7% (5 yrs)	11.1% (13 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.8% (5 yrs)	12.0% (13 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.4% (5 yrs)	9.2% (13 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (5 yrs)	10.1% (13 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental Gt cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,781 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.