2009 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

91.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,345

Total Tests (All Years)

53,088 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 91.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 38.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Bentley Continental as it ages.

3 yrs90.6%

→ ↑1.8%

4 yrs92.4%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs91.5%

→ ↑2.2%

6 yrs93.7%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs90.9%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs88.7%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs86.5%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs88.6%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs89.1%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs91.0%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs89.0%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs92.6%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs91.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.6%	212
4 yrs	92.4%	224
5 yrs	91.5%	224
6 yrs	93.7%	222
7 yrs	90.9%	209
8 yrs	88.7%	212
9 yrs	86.5%	349
10 yrs	88.6%	370
11 yrs	89.1%	357
12 yrs	91.0%	434
13 yrs	89.0%	364
14 yrs	92.6%	430
15 yrs	91.3%	738

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	91.3%	738
2023 (14 yrs)	92.6%	430
2022 (13 yrs)	89%	364
2021 (12 yrs)	91%	434
2020 (11 yrs)	89.1%	357
2019 (10 yrs)	88.6%	370
2018 (9 yrs)	86.5%	349
2017 (8 yrs)	88.7%	212
2016 (7 yrs)	90.9%	209
2015 (6 yrs)	93.7%	222
2014 (5 yrs)	91.5%	224
2013 (4 yrs)	92.4%	224
2012 (3 yrs)	90.6%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

90.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 212Avg Mileage 16,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%

2013

92.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 224Avg Mileage 19,497Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2014

91.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 224Avg Mileage 23,206Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2015

93.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 222Avg Mileage 27,224Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

2016

90.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 209Avg Mileage 30,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 212Avg Mileage 33,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2018

86.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 349Avg Mileage 38,484Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2019

88.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 370Avg Mileage 42,450Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2020

89.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 357Avg Mileage 44,684Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2021

91.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 434Avg Mileage 45,276Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2022

89.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 364Avg Mileage 48,251Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2023

92.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 430Avg Mileage 49,931Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%

2024

91.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 738Avg Mileage 53,088Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

MOT results for 2009 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	90.6%	212	16,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%
2013	4	92.4%	224	19,497	Tyres — 6.7%
2014	5	91.5%	224	23,206	Tyres — 6.7%
2015	6	93.7%	222	27,224	Tyres — 5.4%
2016	7	90.9%	209	30,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%
2017	8	88.7%	212	33,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2018	9	86.5%	349	38,484	Tyres — 10.6%
2019	10	88.6%	370	42,450	Tyres — 10.8%
2020	11	89.1%	357	44,684	Tyres — 8.4%
2021	12	91.0%	434	45,276	Tyres — 7.1%
2022	13	89.0%	364	48,251	Tyres — 8.8%
2023	14	92.6%	430	49,931	Tyres — 4.9%
2024	15	91.3%	738	53,088	Brakes — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Tyres

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

4.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

3.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	0.5% (3 yrs)	7.5% (15 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.8% (3 yrs)	7.5% (15 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 4,345 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.