2012 Bentley Mulsanne — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

95.5%

Latest Pass Rate

693

Total Tests (All Years)

44,191 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 95.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 41.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Bentley Mulsanne as it ages.

3 yrs98.2%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs96.4%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs96.5%

→ ↓6.9%

6 yrs89.6%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs91.1%

→ ↑1.4%

8 yrs92.5%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs95.6%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs93.2%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs95.2%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs95.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	98.2%	55
4 yrs	96.4%	56
5 yrs	96.5%	57
6 yrs	89.6%	48
7 yrs	91.1%	56
8 yrs	92.5%	53
9 yrs	95.6%	68
10 yrs	93.2%	59
11 yrs	95.2%	62
12 yrs	95.5%	179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Bentley Mulsanne pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	95.5%	179
2023 (11 yrs)	95.2%	62
2022 (10 yrs)	93.2%	59
2021 (9 yrs)	95.6%	68
2020 (8 yrs)	92.5%	53
2019 (7 yrs)	91.1%	56
2018 (6 yrs)	89.6%	48
2017 (5 yrs)	96.5%	57
2016 (4 yrs)	96.4%	56
2015 (3 yrs)	98.2%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

98.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 55Avg Mileage 15,478Top Failure Suspension — 1.8%

2016

96.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 56Avg Mileage 18,588Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

2017

96.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 21,780Top Failure Brakes — 1.8%

2018

89.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 25,142Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2019

91.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 28,188Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2020

92.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 28,943Top Failure Steering — 3.8%

2021

95.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 30,780Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%

2022

93.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 35,221Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.1%

2023

95.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 37,429Top Failure Suspension — 4.8%

2024

95.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 179Avg Mileage 44,191Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.8%

MOT results for 2012 Bentley Mulsanne by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	98.2%	55	15,478	Suspension — 1.8%
2016	4	96.4%	56	18,588	Tyres — 5.4%
2017	5	96.5%	57	21,780	Brakes — 1.8%
2018	6	89.6%	48	25,142	Tyres — 12.5%
2019	7	91.1%	56	28,188	Tyres — 8.9%
2020	8	92.5%	53	28,943	Steering — 3.8%
2021	9	95.6%	68	30,780	Tyres — 4.4%
2022	10	93.2%	59	35,221	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.1%
2023	11	95.2%	62	37,429	Suspension — 4.8%
2024	12	95.5%	179	44,191	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Bentley Mulsanne, with age trends.

Tyres

5.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

3.3%

— Consistent

Visibility

3.2%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

3.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

2.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.8% (3 yrs)	2.2% (12 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Mulsanne cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 693 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.