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2018 Bentley Continental — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
98.7%
Latest Pass Rate
199
Total Tests (All Years)
16,978 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 98.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 25.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Bentley Continental as it ages.

3 yrs94.0%
4 yrs86.5%
5 yrs94.4%
6 yrs98.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.0%50
4 yrs86.5%37
5 yrs94.4%36
6 yrs98.7%76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Bentley Continental pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)98.7%76
2023 (5 yrs)94.4%36
2022 (4 yrs)86.5%37
2021 (3 yrs)94%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
94.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 50Avg Mileage 16,627Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%
2022
86.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 11,520Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%
2023
94.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 36Avg Mileage 14,344Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.6%
2024
98.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 16,978Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 1.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Bentley Continental, with age trends.

Tyres
13.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.6%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.0%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Identification of the vehicle2.0% (3 yrs)1.3% (6 yrs)
-0.7%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Continental cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 199 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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