1989 Bentley Mulsanne — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

91.8%

Latest Pass Rate

746

Total Tests (All Years)

87,800 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 1989 Bentley Mulsanne as it ages.

20 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.0%

21 yrs68.4%

→ ↑5.7%

22 yrs74.1%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs73.2%

→ ↓0.5%

24 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.7%

25 yrs72.0%

→ ↑6.2%

26 yrs78.2%

→ ↓9.6%

27 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.5%

28 yrs66.1%

→ ↑5.8%

29 yrs71.9%

→ ↓7.4%

30 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.7%

31 yrs61.8%

→ ↑20.6%

32 yrs82.4%

→ ↑1.8%

33 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.3%

34 yrs83.9%

→ ↑7.9%

35 yrs91.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	71.4%	63
21 yrs	68.4%	57
22 yrs	74.1%	54
23 yrs	73.2%	56
24 yrs	72.7%	55
25 yrs	72.0%	50
26 yrs	78.2%	55
27 yrs	68.6%	51
28 yrs	66.1%	56
29 yrs	71.9%	32
30 yrs	64.5%	31
31 yrs	61.8%	34
32 yrs	82.4%	34
33 yrs	84.2%	38
34 yrs	83.9%	31
35 yrs	91.8%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Bentley Mulsanne pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	91.8%	49
2023 (34 yrs)	83.9%	31
2022 (33 yrs)	84.2%	38
2021 (32 yrs)	82.4%	34
2020 (31 yrs)	61.8%	34
2019 (30 yrs)	64.5%	31
2018 (29 yrs)	71.9%	32
2017 (28 yrs)	66.1%	56
2016 (27 yrs)	68.6%	51
2015 (26 yrs)	78.2%	55
2014 (25 yrs)	72%	50
2013 (24 yrs)	72.7%	55
2012 (23 yrs)	73.2%	56
2011 (22 yrs)	74.1%	54
2010 (21 yrs)	68.4%	57
2009 (20 yrs)	71.4%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 81,742Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 77,840Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2011

74.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 54Avg Mileage 76,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2012

73.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 80,174Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 78,869Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2014

72.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 80,185Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 86,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 90,025Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2017

66.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 56Avg Mileage 87,844Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 79,569Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 96,143Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 95,453Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2021

82.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 89,011Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2022

84.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 38Avg Mileage 87,020Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2023

83.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 94,902Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2024

91.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 49Avg Mileage 87,800Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

MOT results for 1989 Bentley Mulsanne by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	71.4%	63	81,742	Suspension — 17.5%
2010	21	68.4%	57	77,840	Brakes — 24.6%
2011	22	74.1%	54	76,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012	23	73.2%	56	80,174	Brakes — 17.9%
2013	24	72.7%	55	78,869	Suspension — 65.5%
2014	25	72.0%	50	80,185	Suspension — 36.0%
2015	26	78.2%	55	86,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2016	27	68.6%	51	90,025	Brakes — 41.2%
2017	28	66.1%	56	87,844	Brakes — 71.4%
2018	29	71.9%	32	79,569	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	30	64.5%	31	96,143	Suspension — 41.9%
2020	31	61.8%	34	95,453	Suspension — 61.8%
2021	32	82.4%	34	89,011	Suspension — 29.4%
2022	33	84.2%	38	87,020	Brakes — 23.7%
2023	34	83.9%	31	94,902	Suspension — 38.7%
2024	35	91.8%	49	87,800	Suspension — 16.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Bentley Mulsanne, with age trends.

Suspension

32.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.4%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

18.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.5% (20 yrs)	16.3% (35 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Brakes	15.9% (20 yrs)	16.3% (35 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Mulsanne cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 746 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.