1999 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

93.8%

Latest Pass Rate

376

Total Tests (All Years)

54,222 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 1999 Bentley Continental as it ages.

10 yrs89.7%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs88.9%

→ ↓8.9%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.9%

13 yrs87.9%

→ ↓7.9%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↑11.9%

15 yrs91.9%

→ ↓4.8%

16 yrs87.1%

→ ↓4.7%

17 yrs82.4%

→ ↑11.1%

18 yrs93.5%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs93.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	89.7%	39
11 yrs	88.9%	36
12 yrs	80.0%	35
13 yrs	87.9%	33
14 yrs	80.0%	35
15 yrs	91.9%	37
16 yrs	87.1%	31
17 yrs	82.4%	34
18 yrs	93.5%	31
25 yrs	93.8%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	93.8%	65
2017 (18 yrs)	93.5%	31
2016 (17 yrs)	82.4%	34
2015 (16 yrs)	87.1%	31
2014 (15 yrs)	91.9%	37
2013 (14 yrs)	80%	35
2012 (13 yrs)	87.9%	33
2011 (12 yrs)	80%	35
2010 (11 yrs)	88.9%	36
2009 (10 yrs)	89.7%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 38,391Top Failure Brakes — 7.7%

2010

88.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 40,997Top Failure Brakes — 5.6%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 45,726Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2012

87.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 41,985Top Failure Brakes — 6.1%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 44,528Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2014

91.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 46,262Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 46,535Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 12.9%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 48,146Top Failure Suspension — 14.7%

2017

93.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 45,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2024

93.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 54,222Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 3.1%

MOT results for 1999 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	89.7%	39	38,391	Brakes — 7.7%
2010	11	88.9%	36	40,997	Brakes — 5.6%
2011	12	80.0%	35	45,726	Brakes — 14.3%
2012	13	87.9%	33	41,985	Brakes — 6.1%
2013	14	80.0%	35	44,528	Suspension — 17.1%
2014	15	91.9%	37	46,262	Tyres — 16.2%
2015	16	87.1%	31	46,535	Body, Structure and General Items — 12.9%
2016	17	82.4%	34	48,146	Suspension — 14.7%
2017	18	93.5%	31	45,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2024	25	93.8%	65	54,222	Noise, emissions and leaks — 3.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Body, Structure and General Items

12.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

8.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 376 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.