1998 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

98.2%

Latest Pass Rate

902

Total Tests (All Years)

51,711 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 1998 Bentley Continental as it ages.

11 yrs86.9%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs91.1%

→ ↓9.4%

13 yrs81.7%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs78.9%

→ ↑7.8%

15 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs85.2%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs89.1%

→ ↓3.9%

18 yrs85.2%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs86.8%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs87.1%

→ ↑9.9%

21 yrs97.0%

→ ↓18.9%

22 yrs78.1%

→ ↑6.3%

23 yrs84.4%

→ ↑9.5%

24 yrs93.9%

→ ↓7.9%

25 yrs86.0%

→ ↑12.2%

26 yrs98.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	86.9%	61
12 yrs	91.1%	56
13 yrs	81.7%	60
14 yrs	78.9%	57
15 yrs	86.7%	60
16 yrs	85.2%	61
17 yrs	89.1%	55
18 yrs	85.2%	54
19 yrs	86.8%	53
20 yrs	87.1%	31
21 yrs	97.0%	33
22 yrs	78.1%	32
23 yrs	84.4%	45
24 yrs	93.9%	33
25 yrs	86.0%	43
26 yrs	98.2%	168

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	98.2%	168
2023 (25 yrs)	86%	43
2022 (24 yrs)	93.9%	33
2021 (23 yrs)	84.4%	45
2020 (22 yrs)	78.1%	32
2019 (21 yrs)	97%	33
2018 (20 yrs)	87.1%	31
2017 (19 yrs)	86.8%	53
2016 (18 yrs)	85.2%	54
2015 (17 yrs)	89.1%	55
2014 (16 yrs)	85.2%	61
2013 (15 yrs)	86.7%	60
2012 (14 yrs)	78.9%	57
2011 (13 yrs)	81.7%	60
2010 (12 yrs)	91.1%	56
2009 (11 yrs)	86.9%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 36,539Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

2010

91.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 39,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2011

81.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 41,733Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 41,672Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2013

86.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 42,069Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2014

85.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 61Avg Mileage 42,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 45,069Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2016

85.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 44,995Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2017

86.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 43,938Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2018

87.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 52,356Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2019

97.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 50,911Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.1%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 32Avg Mileage 49,889Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2021

84.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 49,470Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

2022

93.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 53,298Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2023

86.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,017Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2024

98.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 168Avg Mileage 51,711Top Failure Suspension — 8.9%

MOT results for 1998 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	86.9%	61	36,539	Brakes — 8.2%
2010	12	91.1%	56	39,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2011	13	81.7%	60	41,733	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2012	14	78.9%	57	41,672	Brakes — 12.3%
2013	15	86.7%	60	42,069	Brakes — 25.0%
2014	16	85.2%	61	42,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2015	17	89.1%	55	45,069	Brakes — 12.7%
2016	18	85.2%	54	44,995	Brakes — 18.5%
2017	19	86.8%	53	43,938	Suspension — 15.1%
2018	20	87.1%	31	52,356	Suspension — 16.1%
2019	21	97.0%	33	50,911	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.1%
2020	22	78.1%	32	49,889	Brakes — 25.0%
2021	23	84.4%	45	49,470	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%
2022	24	93.9%	33	53,298	Tyres — 9.1%
2023	25	86.0%	43	50,017	Brakes — 11.6%
2024	26	98.2%	168	51,711	Suspension — 8.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Brakes

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.2% (11 yrs)	1.8% (26 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	4.9% (11 yrs)	8.9% (26 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 902 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.