2008 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

92.1%

Latest Pass Rate

9,916

Total Tests (All Years)

57,702 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 92.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 39.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Bentley Continental as it ages.

3 yrs92.1%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs89.0%

→ ↑0.9%

5 yrs89.9%

→ ↑0.5%

6 yrs90.4%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs90.5%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs88.0%

→ ↑2.7%

9 yrs90.7%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs89.1%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs90.5%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs87.6%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs92.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.1%	545
4 yrs	89.0%	528
5 yrs	89.9%	533
6 yrs	90.4%	500
7 yrs	90.5%	497
8 yrs	88.0%	493
9 yrs	90.7%	497
10 yrs	89.7%	710
11 yrs	88.7%	790
12 yrs	89.1%	735
13 yrs	90.9%	913
14 yrs	90.5%	780
15 yrs	87.6%	903
16 yrs	92.1%	1,492

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	92.1%	1,492
2023 (15 yrs)	87.6%	903
2022 (14 yrs)	90.5%	780
2021 (13 yrs)	90.9%	913
2020 (12 yrs)	89.1%	735
2019 (11 yrs)	88.7%	790
2018 (10 yrs)	89.7%	710
2017 (9 yrs)	90.7%	497
2016 (8 yrs)	88%	493
2015 (7 yrs)	90.5%	497
2014 (6 yrs)	90.4%	500
2013 (5 yrs)	89.9%	533
2012 (4 yrs)	89%	528
2011 (3 yrs)	92.1%	545

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

92.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 545Avg Mileage 17,576Top Failure Tyres — 3.5%

2012

89.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 528Avg Mileage 21,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%

2013

89.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 533Avg Mileage 25,315Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2014

90.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 500Avg Mileage 29,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%

2015

90.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 497Avg Mileage 32,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%

2016

88.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 493Avg Mileage 35,962Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2017

90.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 497Avg Mileage 38,525Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

2018

89.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 710Avg Mileage 43,525Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2019

88.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 790Avg Mileage 45,383Top Failure Brakes — 8.4%

2020

89.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 735Avg Mileage 48,788Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2021

90.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 913Avg Mileage 50,441Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2022

90.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 780Avg Mileage 50,397Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2023

87.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 903Avg Mileage 53,626Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2024

92.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,492Avg Mileage 57,702Top Failure Brakes — 5.6%

MOT results for 2008 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	92.1%	545	17,576	Tyres — 3.5%
2012	4	89.0%	528	21,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%
2013	5	89.9%	533	25,315	Tyres — 7.9%
2014	6	90.4%	500	29,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%
2015	7	90.5%	497	32,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%
2016	8	88.0%	493	35,962	Tyres — 7.9%
2017	9	90.7%	497	38,525	Brakes — 7.0%
2018	10	89.7%	710	43,525	Tyres — 7.3%
2019	11	88.7%	790	45,383	Brakes — 8.4%
2020	12	89.1%	735	48,788	Tyres — 8.8%
2021	13	90.9%	913	50,441	Tyres — 7.9%
2022	14	90.5%	780	50,397	Tyres — 8.7%
2023	15	87.6%	903	53,626	Tyres — 10.4%
2024	16	92.1%	1,492	57,702	Brakes — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Tyres

6.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

2.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.5% (3 yrs)	5.1% (16 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —
Suspension	0.7% (3 yrs)	1.5% (16 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 9,916 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.