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2016 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
92.7%
Latest Pass Rate
2,539
Total Tests (All Years)
30,085 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 92.7%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 27.0% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Bentley Continental as it ages.

3 yrs95.8%
4 yrs94.5%
5 yrs92.8%
6 yrs94.0%
7 yrs93.5%
8 yrs92.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs95.8%285
4 yrs94.5%289
5 yrs92.8%387
6 yrs94.0%317
7 yrs93.5%367
8 yrs92.7%894

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)92.7%894
2023 (7 yrs)93.5%367
2022 (6 yrs)94%317
2021 (5 yrs)92.8%387
2020 (4 yrs)94.5%289
2019 (3 yrs)95.8%285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
95.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 285Avg Mileage 14,253Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%
2020
94.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 289Avg Mileage 18,761Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%
2021
92.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 387Avg Mileage 21,481Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2022
94.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 317Avg Mileage 24,680Top Failure Suspension — 3.2%
2023
93.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 367Avg Mileage 27,407Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2024
92.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 894Avg Mileage 30,085Top Failure Tyres — 2.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Tyres
6.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.5%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
0.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.9% (3 yrs)2.8% (8 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Identification of the vehicle1.1% (3 yrs)1.5% (8 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 2,539 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.

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