1988 Bentley Mulsanne — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

93.1%

Latest Pass Rate

622

Total Tests (All Years)

96,403 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 1988 Bentley Mulsanne as it ages.

21 yrs74.1%

→ ↓12.3%

22 yrs61.8%

→ ↑23.1%

23 yrs84.9%

→ ↓11.4%

24 yrs73.5%

→ ↑6.1%

25 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.0%

26 yrs77.6%

→ ↑2.8%

27 yrs80.4%

→ ↑4.6%

28 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.0%

29 yrs85.0%

→ ↓8.3%

30 yrs76.7%

→ ↑16.6%

33 yrs93.3%

→ ↓21.4%

34 yrs71.9%

→ ↑9.4%

35 yrs81.3%

→ ↑11.8%

36 yrs93.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	74.1%	54
22 yrs	61.8%	55
23 yrs	84.9%	53
24 yrs	73.5%	49
25 yrs	79.6%	54
26 yrs	77.6%	49
27 yrs	80.4%	46
28 yrs	85.0%	40
29 yrs	85.0%	40
30 yrs	76.7%	30
33 yrs	93.3%	30
34 yrs	71.9%	32
35 yrs	81.3%	32
36 yrs	93.1%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Bentley Mulsanne pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	93.1%	58
2023 (35 yrs)	81.3%	32
2022 (34 yrs)	71.9%	32
2021 (33 yrs)	93.3%	30
2018 (30 yrs)	76.7%	30
2017 (29 yrs)	85%	40
2016 (28 yrs)	85%	40
2015 (27 yrs)	80.4%	46
2014 (26 yrs)	77.6%	49
2013 (25 yrs)	79.6%	54
2012 (24 yrs)	73.5%	49
2011 (23 yrs)	84.9%	53
2010 (22 yrs)	61.8%	55
2009 (21 yrs)	74.1%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 73,886Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 80,917Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2011

84.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 81,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2012

73.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 79,649Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2013

79.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 82,841Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2014

77.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 49Avg Mileage 81,231Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 83,927Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2016

85.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 79,488Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2017

85.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 81,509Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 81,578Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2021

93.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 30Avg Mileage 89,331Top Failure Visibility — 6.7%

2022

71.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 32Avg Mileage 104,452Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 32Avg Mileage 93,085Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2024

93.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 58Avg Mileage 96,403Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

MOT results for 1988 Bentley Mulsanne by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	74.1%	54	73,886	Brakes — 20.4%
2010	22	61.8%	55	80,917	Brakes — 29.1%
2011	23	84.9%	53	81,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2012	24	73.5%	49	79,649	Suspension — 18.4%
2013	25	79.6%	54	82,841	Brakes — 29.6%
2014	26	77.6%	49	81,231	Brakes — 28.6%
2015	27	80.4%	46	83,927	Brakes — 45.7%
2016	28	85.0%	40	79,488	Suspension — 17.5%
2017	29	85.0%	40	81,509	Brakes — 30.0%
2018	30	76.7%	30	81,578	Suspension — 26.7%
2021	33	93.3%	30	89,331	Visibility — 6.7%
2022	34	71.9%	32	104,452	Brakes — 62.5%
2023	35	81.3%	32	93,085	Suspension — 34.4%
2024	36	93.1%	58	96,403	Suspension — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Bentley Mulsanne, with age trends.

Brakes

25.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.1% (21 yrs)	13.8% (36 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (21 yrs)	6.9% (36 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Mulsanne cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 622 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.