2004 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

89.0%

Latest Pass Rate

17,919

Total Tests (All Years)

72,682 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 89.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 32.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Bentley Continental as it ages.

5 yrs89.1%

→ ↑1.5%

6 yrs90.6%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs90.5%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs89.3%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs86.3%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs86.3%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs84.1%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs84.5%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs84.1%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs86.5%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs89.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	89.1%	1,143
6 yrs	90.6%	1,114
7 yrs	90.5%	1,104
8 yrs	89.3%	1,059
9 yrs	86.3%	1,069
10 yrs	88.3%	1,025
11 yrs	86.3%	1,028
12 yrs	87.8%	1,010
13 yrs	86.3%	978
14 yrs	84.1%	1,010
15 yrs	84.5%	1,061
16 yrs	84.7%	967
17 yrs	85.5%	1,238
18 yrs	84.1%	996
19 yrs	86.5%	1,137
20 yrs	89.0%	1,980

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	89%	1,980
2023 (19 yrs)	86.5%	1,137
2022 (18 yrs)	84.1%	996
2021 (17 yrs)	85.5%	1,238
2020 (16 yrs)	84.7%	967
2019 (15 yrs)	84.5%	1,061
2018 (14 yrs)	84.1%	1,010
2017 (13 yrs)	86.3%	978
2016 (12 yrs)	87.8%	1,010
2015 (11 yrs)	86.3%	1,028
2014 (10 yrs)	88.3%	1,025
2013 (9 yrs)	86.3%	1,069
2012 (8 yrs)	89.3%	1,059
2011 (7 yrs)	90.5%	1,104
2010 (6 yrs)	90.6%	1,114
2009 (5 yrs)	89.1%	1,143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,143Avg Mileage 31,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.9%

2010

90.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,114Avg Mileage 38,015Top Failure Tyres — 3.3%

2011

90.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 40,200Top Failure Tyres — 3.8%

2012

89.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,059Avg Mileage 44,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,069Avg Mileage 48,241Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2014

88.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 50,943Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 53,936Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 58,231Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

2017

86.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 978Avg Mileage 59,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2018

84.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 62,185Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2019

84.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,061Avg Mileage 63,995Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2020

84.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 967Avg Mileage 66,050Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2021

85.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,238Avg Mileage 67,984Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2022

84.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 996Avg Mileage 68,546Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,137Avg Mileage 68,660Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%

2024

89.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,980Avg Mileage 72,682Top Failure Brakes — 5.8%

MOT results for 2004 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	89.1%	1,143	31,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.9%
2010	6	90.6%	1,114	38,015	Tyres — 3.3%
2011	7	90.5%	1,104	40,200	Tyres — 3.8%
2012	8	89.3%	1,059	44,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%
2013	9	86.3%	1,069	48,241	Tyres — 8.3%
2014	10	88.3%	1,025	50,943	Tyres — 8.1%
2015	11	86.3%	1,028	53,936	Tyres — 10.4%
2016	12	87.8%	1,010	58,231	Brakes — 7.0%
2017	13	86.3%	978	59,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2018	14	84.1%	1,010	62,185	Brakes — 12.7%
2019	15	84.5%	1,061	63,995	Tyres — 10.0%
2020	16	84.7%	967	66,050	Brakes — 11.9%
2021	17	85.5%	1,238	67,984	Tyres — 13.2%
2022	18	84.1%	996	68,546	Brakes — 10.5%
2023	19	86.5%	1,137	68,660	Brakes — 10.6%
2024	20	89.0%	1,980	72,682	Brakes — 5.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Tyres

7.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.9% (5 yrs)	5.8% (20 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (5 yrs)	3.5% (20 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —
Tyres	3.5% (5 yrs)	4.9% (20 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,919 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.