2011 Bentley Mulsanne — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

969

Total Tests (All Years)

47,996 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 88.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 35.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne as it ages.

3 yrs88.7%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↑9.9%

5 yrs94.0%

→ ↑1.1%

6 yrs95.1%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs91.8%

→ ↓8.7%

8 yrs83.1%

→ ↑5.5%

9 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs88.3%

→ ↑5.5%

11 yrs93.8%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs96.7%

→ ↓7.8%

13 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.7%	71
4 yrs	84.1%	63
5 yrs	94.0%	67
6 yrs	95.1%	61
7 yrs	91.8%	61
8 yrs	83.1%	83
9 yrs	88.6%	70
10 yrs	88.3%	94
11 yrs	93.8%	64
12 yrs	96.7%	91
13 yrs	88.9%	244

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	88.9%	244
2023 (12 yrs)	96.7%	91
2022 (11 yrs)	93.8%	64
2021 (10 yrs)	88.3%	94
2020 (9 yrs)	88.6%	70
2019 (8 yrs)	83.1%	83
2018 (7 yrs)	91.8%	61
2017 (6 yrs)	95.1%	61
2016 (5 yrs)	94%	67
2015 (4 yrs)	84.1%	63
2014 (3 yrs)	88.7%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

88.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 71Avg Mileage 16,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 20,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2016

94.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 22,843Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

2017

95.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 26,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%

2018

91.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 27,608Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

2019

83.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 32,764Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2020

88.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 36,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%

2021

88.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 34,987Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2022

93.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 37,797Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2023

96.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 38,406Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 244Avg Mileage 47,996Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

MOT results for 2011 Bentley Mulsanne by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	88.7%	71	16,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2015	4	84.1%	63	20,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2016	5	94.0%	67	22,843	Tyres — 4.5%
2017	6	95.1%	61	26,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%
2018	7	91.8%	61	27,608	Brakes — 13.1%
2019	8	83.1%	83	32,764	Tyres — 12.0%
2020	9	88.6%	70	36,163	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%
2021	10	88.3%	94	34,987	Tyres — 13.8%
2022	11	93.8%	64	37,797	Tyres — 14.1%
2023	12	96.7%	91	38,406	Tyres — 6.6%
2024	13	88.9%	244	47,996	Tyres — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Bentley Mulsanne, with age trends.

Tyres

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

5.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

4.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	1.4% (3 yrs)	13.1% (13 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.4% (3 yrs)	6.1% (13 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Mulsanne cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 969 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.