2007 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

91.6%

Latest Pass Rate

18,046

Total Tests (All Years)

57,866 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 91.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 38.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Bentley Continental as it ages.

2 yrs79.5%

→ ↑8.8%

3 yrs88.3%

→ ↑2.1%

4 yrs90.4%

→ ↑1.5%

5 yrs91.9%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs89.0%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs90.2%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs89.2%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs89.8%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs91.0%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs88.3%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs91.6%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs89.0%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs90.1%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs91.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.5%	39
3 yrs	88.3%	1,119
4 yrs	90.4%	1,057
5 yrs	91.9%	1,004
6 yrs	89.0%	1,009
7 yrs	90.2%	969
8 yrs	89.2%	985
9 yrs	89.8%	957
10 yrs	91.0%	935
11 yrs	89.1%	1,110
12 yrs	88.3%	1,190
13 yrs	91.6%	1,083
14 yrs	89.0%	1,435
15 yrs	90.0%	1,165
16 yrs	90.1%	1,364
17 yrs	91.6%	2,625

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	91.6%	2,625
2023 (16 yrs)	90.1%	1,364
2022 (15 yrs)	90%	1,165
2021 (14 yrs)	89%	1,435
2020 (13 yrs)	91.6%	1,083
2019 (12 yrs)	88.3%	1,190
2018 (11 yrs)	89.1%	1,110
2017 (10 yrs)	91%	935
2016 (9 yrs)	89.8%	957
2015 (8 yrs)	89.2%	985
2014 (7 yrs)	90.2%	969
2013 (6 yrs)	89%	1,009
2012 (5 yrs)	91.9%	1,004
2011 (4 yrs)	90.4%	1,057
2010 (3 yrs)	88.3%	1,119
2009 (2 yrs)	79.5%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 39Avg Mileage 17,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2010

88.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,119Avg Mileage 18,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2011

90.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,057Avg Mileage 23,119Top Failure Tyres — 3.7%

2012

91.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 26,991Top Failure Tyres — 3.7%

2013

89.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 31,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2014

90.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 969Avg Mileage 35,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%

2015

89.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 985Avg Mileage 38,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2016

89.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 957Avg Mileage 41,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2017

91.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 935Avg Mileage 44,765Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2018

89.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,110Avg Mileage 46,913Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2019

88.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,190Avg Mileage 49,699Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2020

91.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,083Avg Mileage 52,006Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2021

89.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,435Avg Mileage 53,531Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,165Avg Mileage 54,516Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2023

90.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 56,224Top Failure Brakes — 8.1%

2024

91.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,625Avg Mileage 57,866Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%

MOT results for 2007 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	79.5%	39	17,033	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2010	3	88.3%	1,119	18,364	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2011	4	90.4%	1,057	23,119	Tyres — 3.7%
2012	5	91.9%	1,004	26,991	Tyres — 3.7%
2013	6	89.0%	1,009	31,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2014	7	90.2%	969	35,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2015	8	89.2%	985	38,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2016	9	89.8%	957	41,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2017	10	91.0%	935	44,765	Tyres — 5.6%
2018	11	89.1%	1,110	46,913	Tyres — 8.3%
2019	12	88.3%	1,190	49,699	Tyres — 9.2%
2020	13	91.6%	1,083	52,006	Tyres — 6.7%
2021	14	89.0%	1,435	53,531	Tyres — 10.6%
2022	15	90.0%	1,165	54,516	Tyres — 9.4%
2023	16	90.1%	1,364	56,224	Brakes — 8.1%
2024	17	91.6%	2,625	57,866	Brakes — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Tyres

6.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

4.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

3.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.7% (2 yrs)	5.4% (17 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	2.6% (2 yrs)	2.0% (17 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,046 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.