2006 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

91.1%

Latest Pass Rate

17,445

Total Tests (All Years)

62,683 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 91.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 36.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Bentley Continental as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs89.0%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs87.6%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs86.0%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs86.6%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs87.7%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs88.2%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs85.9%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs87.0%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs91.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.2%	1,158
4 yrs	89.1%	1,068
5 yrs	89.0%	1,031
6 yrs	87.6%	1,002
7 yrs	86.0%	1,007
8 yrs	87.0%	1,005
9 yrs	88.5%	984
10 yrs	86.6%	979
11 yrs	85.7%	945
12 yrs	87.9%	963
13 yrs	87.7%	978
14 yrs	88.4%	889
15 yrs	88.2%	1,194
16 yrs	85.9%	997
17 yrs	87.0%	1,163
18 yrs	91.1%	2,082

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	91.1%	2,082
2023 (17 yrs)	87%	1,163
2022 (16 yrs)	85.9%	997
2021 (15 yrs)	88.2%	1,194
2020 (14 yrs)	88.4%	889
2019 (13 yrs)	87.7%	978
2018 (12 yrs)	87.9%	963
2017 (11 yrs)	85.7%	945
2016 (10 yrs)	86.6%	979
2015 (9 yrs)	88.5%	984
2014 (8 yrs)	87%	1,005
2013 (7 yrs)	86%	1,007
2012 (6 yrs)	87.6%	1,002
2011 (5 yrs)	89%	1,031
2010 (4 yrs)	89.1%	1,068
2009 (3 yrs)	88.2%	1,158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 20,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%

2010

89.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,068Avg Mileage 25,570Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

2011

89.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,031Avg Mileage 29,695Top Failure Tyres — 4.8%

2012

87.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,002Avg Mileage 33,580Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%

2013

86.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,007Avg Mileage 37,930Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2014

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 41,592Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 984Avg Mileage 44,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2016

86.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 979Avg Mileage 48,131Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 945Avg Mileage 51,025Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 963Avg Mileage 53,647Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2019

87.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 978Avg Mileage 56,417Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2020

88.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 889Avg Mileage 57,320Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2021

88.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,194Avg Mileage 58,944Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%

2022

85.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 997Avg Mileage 60,650Top Failure Brakes — 11.2%

2023

87.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,163Avg Mileage 61,528Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2024

91.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,082Avg Mileage 62,683Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

MOT results for 2006 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	88.2%	1,158	20,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%
2010	4	89.1%	1,068	25,570	Tyres — 4.5%
2011	5	89.0%	1,031	29,695	Tyres — 4.8%
2012	6	87.6%	1,002	33,580	Tyres — 5.2%
2013	7	86.0%	1,007	37,930	Tyres — 8.6%
2014	8	87.0%	1,005	41,592	Tyres — 8.9%
2015	9	88.5%	984	44,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2016	10	86.6%	979	48,131	Brakes — 6.7%
2017	11	85.7%	945	51,025	Tyres — 7.8%
2018	12	87.9%	963	53,647	Tyres — 8.1%
2019	13	87.7%	978	56,417	Tyres — 9.8%
2020	14	88.4%	889	57,320	Brakes — 10.2%
2021	15	88.2%	1,194	58,944	Brakes — 10.1%
2022	16	85.9%	997	60,650	Brakes — 11.2%
2023	17	87.0%	1,163	61,528	Brakes — 12.4%
2024	18	91.1%	2,082	62,683	Tyres — 5.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Brakes

7.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

7.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.1% (3 yrs)	5.4% (18 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,445 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.