2006 Bentley Continental Gtc — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

86.0%

Latest Pass Rate

749

Total Tests (All Years)

43,524 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 86.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 29.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.2%

→ ↑5.1%

4 yrs91.3%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs90.2%

→ ↑2.6%

6 yrs92.8%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs90.6%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs89.1%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs92.2%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs90.7%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs86.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.2%	58
4 yrs	91.3%	80
5 yrs	90.2%	82
6 yrs	92.8%	83
7 yrs	90.6%	85
8 yrs	89.1%	92
9 yrs	92.2%	90
10 yrs	90.7%	86
11 yrs	86.0%	93

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	86%	93
2016 (10 yrs)	90.7%	86
2015 (9 yrs)	92.2%	90
2014 (8 yrs)	89.1%	92
2013 (7 yrs)	90.6%	85
2012 (6 yrs)	92.8%	83
2011 (5 yrs)	90.2%	82
2010 (4 yrs)	91.3%	80
2009 (3 yrs)	86.2%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 58Avg Mileage 15,658Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 6.9%

2010

91.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 80Avg Mileage 19,061Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

90.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 82Avg Mileage 23,065Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 6.1%

2012

92.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 83Avg Mileage 26,973Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 3.6%

2013

90.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 85Avg Mileage 29,535Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2014

89.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 92Avg Mileage 34,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2015

92.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 38,312Top Failure Suspension — 6.7%

2016

90.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 40,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2017

86.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 43,524Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

MOT results for 2006 Bentley Continental Gtc by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.2%	58	15,658	Registration Plates and VIN — 6.9%
2010	4	91.3%	80	19,061	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	5	90.2%	82	23,065	Registration Plates and VIN — 6.1%
2012	6	92.8%	83	26,973	Registration Plates and VIN — 3.6%
2013	7	90.6%	85	29,535	Tyres — 9.4%
2014	8	89.1%	92	34,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2015	9	92.2%	90	38,312	Suspension — 6.7%
2016	10	90.7%	86	40,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2017	11	86.0%	93	43,524	Brakes — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

5.4%

— Consistent

Registration Plates and VIN

4.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

4.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

4.1%

— Consistent

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	3.4% (3 yrs)	6.5% (11 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.7% (3 yrs)	4.3% (11 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	1.7% (3 yrs)	3.2% (11 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —
Tyres	5.2% (3 yrs)	4.3% (11 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental Gtc cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 749 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.