2012 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

93.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,671

Total Tests (All Years)

46,097 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 93.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 39.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Bentley Continental as it ages.

3 yrs92.9%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs91.0%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs86.7%

→ ↑3.5%

6 yrs90.2%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs89.5%

→ ↑3.9%

8 yrs93.4%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs91.7%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs90.0%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs92.1%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs93.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.9%	98
4 yrs	91.0%	89
5 yrs	86.7%	83
6 yrs	90.2%	552
7 yrs	89.5%	569
8 yrs	93.4%	580
9 yrs	91.7%	749
10 yrs	90.0%	610
11 yrs	92.1%	743
12 yrs	93.9%	1,598

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	93.9%	1,598
2023 (11 yrs)	92.1%	743
2022 (10 yrs)	90%	610
2021 (9 yrs)	91.7%	749
2020 (8 yrs)	93.4%	580
2019 (7 yrs)	89.5%	569
2018 (6 yrs)	90.2%	552
2017 (5 yrs)	86.7%	83
2016 (4 yrs)	91%	89
2015 (3 yrs)	92.9%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

92.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 98Avg Mileage 21,091Top Failure Tyres — 3.1%

2016

91.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 89Avg Mileage 23,756Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2017

86.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 83Avg Mileage 27,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2018

90.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 552Avg Mileage 26,708Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2019

89.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 569Avg Mileage 30,621Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2020

93.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 580Avg Mileage 33,583Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2021

91.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 749Avg Mileage 36,361Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 610Avg Mileage 39,217Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2023

92.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 743Avg Mileage 40,874Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2024

93.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,598Avg Mileage 46,097Top Failure Tyres — 3.1%

MOT results for 2012 Bentley Continental by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	92.9%	98	21,091	Tyres — 3.1%
2016	4	91.0%	89	23,756	Tyres — 11.2%
2017	5	86.7%	83	27,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2018	6	90.2%	552	26,708	Tyres — 6.7%
2019	7	89.5%	569	30,621	Tyres — 8.1%
2020	8	93.4%	580	33,583	Tyres — 6.7%
2021	9	91.7%	749	36,361	Tyres — 9.6%
2022	10	90.0%	610	39,217	Tyres — 11.5%
2023	11	92.1%	743	40,874	Tyres — 6.2%
2024	12	93.9%	1,598	46,097	Tyres — 3.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Tyres

7.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

3.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

2.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.0% (3 yrs)	2.0% (12 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —
Brakes	1.0% (3 yrs)	1.4% (12 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —
Tyres	3.1% (3 yrs)	3.1% (12 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 5,671 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.