1996 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

755

Total Tests (All Years)

69,345 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 1996 Bentley Continental as it ages.

13 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs82.0%

→ ↓13.2%

15 yrs68.8%

→ ↑16.3%

16 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.7%

17 yrs80.4%

→ ↓10.0%

18 yrs70.4%

→ ↑11.6%

19 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.5%

20 yrs79.5%

→ ↑8.5%

21 yrs88.0%

→ ↓4.7%

22 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs84.4%

→ ↑5.1%

24 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.2%

25 yrs89.7%

→ ↓16.5%

26 yrs73.2%

→ ↑9.4%

27 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.5%

28 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	81.3%	48
14 yrs	82.0%	50
15 yrs	68.8%	48
16 yrs	85.1%	47
17 yrs	80.4%	46
18 yrs	70.4%	54
19 yrs	82.0%	50
20 yrs	79.5%	44
21 yrs	88.0%	50
22 yrs	83.3%	36
23 yrs	84.4%	32
24 yrs	89.5%	38
25 yrs	89.7%	39
26 yrs	73.2%	41
27 yrs	82.6%	46
28 yrs	79.1%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	79.1%	86
2023 (27 yrs)	82.6%	46
2022 (26 yrs)	73.2%	41
2021 (25 yrs)	89.7%	39
2020 (24 yrs)	89.5%	38
2019 (23 yrs)	84.4%	32
2018 (22 yrs)	83.3%	36
2017 (21 yrs)	88%	50
2016 (20 yrs)	79.5%	44
2015 (19 yrs)	82%	50
2014 (18 yrs)	70.4%	54
2013 (17 yrs)	80.4%	46
2012 (16 yrs)	85.1%	47
2011 (15 yrs)	68.8%	48
2010 (14 yrs)	82%	50
2009 (13 yrs)	81.3%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 46,916Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 48,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2011

68.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 58,724Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2012

85.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 51,142Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 51,012Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2014

70.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 52,909Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 54,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 58,742Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2017

88.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 58,419Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 54,693Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 57,423Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2020

89.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 60,504Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2021

89.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 61,139Top Failure Steering — 5.1%

2022

73.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 63,495Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2023

82.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 62,067Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2024

79.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 86Avg Mileage 69,345Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

MOT results for 1996 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	81.3%	48	46,916	Brakes — 14.6%
2010	14	82.0%	50	48,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2011	15	68.8%	48	58,724	Brakes — 25.0%
2012	16	85.1%	47	51,142	Brakes — 10.6%
2013	17	80.4%	46	51,012	Brakes — 26.1%
2014	18	70.4%	54	52,909	Brakes — 46.3%
2015	19	82.0%	50	54,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2016	20	79.5%	44	58,742	Suspension — 15.9%
2017	21	88.0%	50	58,419	Brakes — 8.0%
2018	22	83.3%	36	54,693	Brakes — 22.2%
2019	23	84.4%	32	57,423	Brakes — 15.6%
2020	24	89.5%	38	60,504	Brakes — 21.1%
2021	25	89.7%	39	61,139	Steering — 5.1%
2022	26	73.2%	41	63,495	Brakes — 36.6%
2023	27	82.6%	46	62,067	Tyres — 30.4%
2024	28	79.1%	86	69,345	Brakes — 54.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.6% (13 yrs)	54.7% (28 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.2% (13 yrs)	17.4% (28 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (13 yrs)	7.0% (28 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 755 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.