1994 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

80.8%

Latest Pass Rate

823

Total Tests (All Years)

83,994 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 1994 Bentley Continental as it ages.

15 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs73.2%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs77.6%

→ ↓7.3%

20 yrs70.3%

→ ↑8.0%

21 yrs78.3%

→ ↓4.7%

22 yrs73.6%

→ ↑16.4%

23 yrs90.0%

→ ↓9.4%

24 yrs80.6%

→ ↑10.0%

25 yrs90.6%

→ ↓6.2%

26 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.1%

27 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.1%

28 yrs84.4%

→ ↓8.7%

29 yrs75.7%

→ ↑5.1%

30 yrs80.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	75.0%	64
16 yrs	73.6%	53
17 yrs	73.8%	61
18 yrs	73.2%	56
19 yrs	77.6%	58
20 yrs	70.3%	64
21 yrs	78.3%	60
22 yrs	73.6%	53
23 yrs	90.0%	50
24 yrs	80.6%	36
25 yrs	90.6%	32
26 yrs	84.4%	32
27 yrs	83.3%	36
28 yrs	84.4%	32
29 yrs	75.7%	37
30 yrs	80.8%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	80.8%	99
2023 (29 yrs)	75.7%	37
2022 (28 yrs)	84.4%	32
2021 (27 yrs)	83.3%	36
2020 (26 yrs)	84.4%	32
2019 (25 yrs)	90.6%	32
2018 (24 yrs)	80.6%	36
2017 (23 yrs)	90%	50
2016 (22 yrs)	73.6%	53
2015 (21 yrs)	78.3%	60
2014 (20 yrs)	70.3%	64
2013 (19 yrs)	77.6%	58
2012 (18 yrs)	73.2%	56
2011 (17 yrs)	73.8%	61
2010 (16 yrs)	73.6%	53
2009 (15 yrs)	75%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 59,342Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2010

73.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 56,260Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 59,061Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2012

73.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 59,970Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 62,577Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2014

70.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 61,225Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 60Avg Mileage 66,296Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 65,096Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 50Avg Mileage 68,076Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 64,030Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2019

90.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 63,218Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2020

84.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 67,957Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 36Avg Mileage 66,887Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

2022

84.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 70,931Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2023

75.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 37Avg Mileage 77,566Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2024

80.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 99Avg Mileage 83,994Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

MOT results for 1994 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	75.0%	64	59,342	Brakes — 20.3%
2010	16	73.6%	53	56,260	Brakes — 20.8%
2011	17	73.8%	61	59,061	Brakes — 19.7%
2012	18	73.2%	56	59,970	Brakes — 14.3%
2013	19	77.6%	58	62,577	Suspension — 19.0%
2014	20	70.3%	64	61,225	Brakes — 39.1%
2015	21	78.3%	60	66,296	Suspension — 41.7%
2016	22	73.6%	53	65,096	Suspension — 30.2%
2017	23	90.0%	50	68,076	Brakes — 10.0%
2018	24	80.6%	36	64,030	Brakes — 27.8%
2019	25	90.6%	32	63,218	Suspension — 25.0%
2020	26	84.4%	32	67,957	Tyres — 15.6%
2021	27	83.3%	36	66,887	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2022	28	84.4%	32	70,931	Brakes — 28.1%
2023	29	75.7%	37	77,566	Suspension — 35.1%
2024	30	80.8%	99	83,994	Brakes — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Brakes

21.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.5% (15 yrs)	2.0% (30 yrs)	-10.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.3% (15 yrs)	12.1% (30 yrs)	-8.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	6.3% (15 yrs)	2.0% (30 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 823 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.