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2016 Bentley Flying Spur — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
98.2%
Latest Pass Rate
861
Total Tests (All Years)
31,146 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Flying Spur

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 98.2%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 32.5% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Bentley Flying Spur as it ages.

3 yrs86.8%
4 yrs94.7%
5 yrs93.3%
6 yrs93.3%
7 yrs96.3%
8 yrs98.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.8%106
4 yrs94.7%95
5 yrs93.3%134
6 yrs93.3%120
7 yrs96.3%134
8 yrs98.2%272

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)98.2%272
2023 (7 yrs)96.3%134
2022 (6 yrs)93.3%120
2021 (5 yrs)93.3%134
2020 (4 yrs)94.7%95
2019 (3 yrs)86.8%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
86.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 106Avg Mileage 16,827Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%
2020
94.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 95Avg Mileage 21,330Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%
2021
93.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 134Avg Mileage 23,953Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%
2022
93.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 27,728Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%
2023
96.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 134Avg Mileage 30,285Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%
2024
98.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 272Avg Mileage 31,146Top Failure Tyres — 4.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
6.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
3.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
3.0%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.5% (3 yrs)4.0% (8 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Identification of the vehicle2.8% (3 yrs)0.7% (8 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.9% (3 yrs)0.7% (8 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Bentley Flying Spur page →

About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Flying Spur cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 861 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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