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1985 Bentley Mulsanne — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years
Current Age
84.4%
Latest Pass Rate
94
Total Tests (All Years)
97,482 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 1985 Bentley Mulsanne as it ages.

24 yrs59.4%
25 yrs76.7%
28 yrs84.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 24 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
24 yrs59.4%32
25 yrs76.7%30
28 yrs84.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Bentley Mulsanne pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (28 yrs)84.4%32
2010 (25 yrs)76.7%30
2009 (24 yrs)59.4%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 92,190Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2010
76.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 91,304Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%
2013
84.4%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 97,482Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Bentley Mulsanne, with age trends.

Brakes
20.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
20.0%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
11.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
9.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension21.9% (24 yrs)31.3% (28 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road9.4% (24 yrs)15.6% (28 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes25.0% (24 yrs)21.9% (28 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Mulsanne cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 94 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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