1993 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

91.5%

Latest Pass Rate

446

Total Tests (All Years)

61,649 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Bentley Continental as it ages.

16 yrs78.4%

→ ↓6.2%

17 yrs72.2%

→ ↑14.3%

18 yrs86.5%

→ ↓14.3%

19 yrs72.2%

→ ↑10.7%

20 yrs82.9%

→ ↓12.2%

21 yrs70.7%

→ ↑9.8%

22 yrs80.5%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.3%

24 yrs88.6%

→ ↓5.3%

30 yrs83.3%

→ ↑8.2%

31 yrs91.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	78.4%	37
17 yrs	72.2%	36
18 yrs	86.5%	37
19 yrs	72.2%	36
20 yrs	82.9%	35
21 yrs	70.7%	41
22 yrs	80.5%	41
23 yrs	83.3%	36
24 yrs	88.6%	35
30 yrs	83.3%	30
31 yrs	91.5%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	91.5%	82
2023 (30 yrs)	83.3%	30
2017 (24 yrs)	88.6%	35
2016 (23 yrs)	83.3%	36
2015 (22 yrs)	80.5%	41
2014 (21 yrs)	70.7%	41
2013 (20 yrs)	82.9%	35
2012 (19 yrs)	72.2%	36
2011 (18 yrs)	86.5%	37
2010 (17 yrs)	72.2%	36
2009 (16 yrs)	78.4%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 57,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2010

72.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 56,993Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2011

86.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 60,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 61,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013

82.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 61,357Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 61,553Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2015

80.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 76,119Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 58,188Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2017

88.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 63,510Top Failure Suspension — 11.4%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 64,128Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2024

91.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 82Avg Mileage 61,649Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

MOT results for 1993 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	78.4%	37	57,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2010	17	72.2%	36	56,993	Suspension — 16.7%
2011	18	86.5%	37	60,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2012	19	72.2%	36	61,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	20	82.9%	35	61,357	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2014	21	70.7%	41	61,553	Suspension — 39.0%
2015	22	80.5%	41	76,119	Suspension — 24.4%
2016	23	83.3%	36	58,188	Brakes — 13.9%
2017	24	88.6%	35	63,510	Suspension — 11.4%
2023	30	83.3%	30	64,128	Brakes — 20.0%
2024	31	91.5%	82	61,649	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Suspension

15.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

8.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.7% (16 yrs)	9.8% (31 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 446 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.