1990 Bentley Mulsanne — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

84.3%

Latest Pass Rate

887

Total Tests (All Years)

79,229 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 1990 Bentley Mulsanne as it ages.

19 yrs67.7%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs68.6%

→ ↑9.7%

21 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs75.0%

→ ↓7.8%

23 yrs67.2%

→ ↑5.5%

24 yrs72.7%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs75.0%

→ ↓9.0%

26 yrs66.0%

→ ↑12.6%

27 yrs78.6%

→ ↓9.4%

28 yrs69.2%

→ ↑2.5%

29 yrs71.7%

→ ↑4.1%

30 yrs75.8%

→ ↑0.9%

31 yrs76.7%

→ ↓10.0%

32 yrs66.7%

→ ↑12.8%

33 yrs79.5%

→ ↑4.8%

34 yrs84.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	67.7%	65
20 yrs	68.6%	70
21 yrs	78.3%	60
22 yrs	75.0%	64
23 yrs	67.2%	64
24 yrs	72.7%	66
25 yrs	75.0%	60
26 yrs	66.0%	50
27 yrs	78.6%	56
28 yrs	69.2%	39
29 yrs	71.7%	46
30 yrs	75.8%	33
31 yrs	76.7%	43
32 yrs	66.7%	30
33 yrs	79.5%	39
34 yrs	84.3%	102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Bentley Mulsanne pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	84.3%	102
2023 (33 yrs)	79.5%	39
2022 (32 yrs)	66.7%	30
2021 (31 yrs)	76.7%	43
2020 (30 yrs)	75.8%	33
2019 (29 yrs)	71.7%	46
2018 (28 yrs)	69.2%	39
2017 (27 yrs)	78.6%	56
2016 (26 yrs)	66%	50
2015 (25 yrs)	75%	60
2014 (24 yrs)	72.7%	66
2013 (23 yrs)	67.2%	64
2012 (22 yrs)	75%	64
2011 (21 yrs)	78.3%	60
2010 (20 yrs)	68.6%	70
2009 (19 yrs)	67.7%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 65Avg Mileage 86,773Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 70Avg Mileage 87,254Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 60Avg Mileage 89,436Top Failure Suspension — 11.7%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 64Avg Mileage 86,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2013

67.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 64Avg Mileage 83,961Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2014

72.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 66Avg Mileage 84,194Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 60Avg Mileage 84,961Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2016

66.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 85,640Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 91,243Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2018

69.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 39Avg Mileage 89,483Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2019

71.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 89,638Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

2020

75.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 90,501Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2021

76.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 43Avg Mileage 86,835Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 30Avg Mileage 88,470Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2023

79.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 39Avg Mileage 84,820Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2024

84.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 102Avg Mileage 79,229Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

MOT results for 1990 Bentley Mulsanne by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	67.7%	65	86,773	Suspension — 20.0%
2010	20	68.6%	70	87,254	Brakes — 20.0%
2011	21	78.3%	60	89,436	Suspension — 11.7%
2012	22	75.0%	64	86,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2013	23	67.2%	64	83,961	Brakes — 51.6%
2014	24	72.7%	66	84,194	Brakes — 28.8%
2015	25	75.0%	60	84,961	Brakes — 40.0%
2016	26	66.0%	50	85,640	Brakes — 40.0%
2017	27	78.6%	56	91,243	Brakes — 23.2%
2018	28	69.2%	39	89,483	Suspension — 33.3%
2019	29	71.7%	46	89,638	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%
2020	30	75.8%	33	90,501	Suspension — 39.4%
2021	31	76.7%	43	86,835	Suspension — 48.8%
2022	32	66.7%	30	88,470	Suspension — 36.7%
2023	33	79.5%	39	84,820	Brakes — 33.3%
2024	34	84.3%	102	79,229	Suspension — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Bentley Mulsanne, with age trends.

Brakes

26.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.7%

↑ Increases 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	20.0% (19 yrs)	19.6% (34 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —
Brakes	20.0% (19 yrs)	19.6% (34 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Mulsanne cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 887 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.