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1991 Bentley Eight — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
70.3%
Latest Pass Rate
396
Total Tests (All Years)
73,699 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Bentley Eight as it ages.

18 yrs75.5%
19 yrs62.7%
20 yrs73.5%
21 yrs65.9%
22 yrs81.4%
23 yrs82.9%
24 yrs85.0%
25 yrs76.2%
26 yrs70.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs75.5%49
19 yrs62.7%51
20 yrs73.5%49
21 yrs65.9%44
22 yrs81.4%43
23 yrs82.9%41
24 yrs85.0%40
25 yrs76.2%42
26 yrs70.3%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Bentley Eight pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (26 yrs)70.3%37
2016 (25 yrs)76.2%42
2015 (24 yrs)85%40
2014 (23 yrs)82.9%41
2013 (22 yrs)81.4%43
2012 (21 yrs)65.9%44
2011 (20 yrs)73.5%49
2010 (19 yrs)62.7%51
2009 (18 yrs)75.5%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 67,795Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%
2010High Fail Rate
62.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 69,832Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%
2011
73.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 67,385Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%
2012
65.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 73,836Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%
2013
81.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 68,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2014
82.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 66,843Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%
2015
85.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 70,415Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%
2016
76.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 42Avg Mileage 71,319Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%
2017
70.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 73,699Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Bentley Eight, with age trends.

Brakes
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.8%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
13.5%
— Consistent
Steering
10.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension10.2% (18 yrs)24.3% (26 yrs)
+14.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes18.4% (18 yrs)29.7% (26 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions4.1% (18 yrs)13.5% (26 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Eight cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 396 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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