1989 Bentley Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

76.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,747

Total Tests (All Years)

84,946 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 Turbo as it ages.

20 yrs62.8%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs64.6%

→ ↑4.5%

22 yrs69.1%

→ ↓7.2%

23 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.1%

24 yrs60.8%

→ ↑10.4%

25 yrs71.2%

→ ↓4.0%

26 yrs67.2%

→ ↑5.8%

27 yrs73.0%

→ ↑3.8%

28 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.3%

29 yrs73.5%

→ ↑1.9%

30 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.5%

31 yrs72.9%

→ ↑7.7%

32 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.0%

33 yrs80.6%

→ ↑3.9%

34 yrs84.5%

→ ↓7.7%

35 yrs76.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	62.8%	148
21 yrs	64.6%	147
22 yrs	69.1%	139
23 yrs	61.9%	134
24 yrs	60.8%	125
25 yrs	71.2%	125
26 yrs	67.2%	122
27 yrs	73.0%	111
28 yrs	76.8%	112
29 yrs	73.5%	83
30 yrs	75.4%	69
31 yrs	72.9%	59
32 yrs	80.6%	93
33 yrs	80.6%	67
34 yrs	84.5%	71
35 yrs	76.8%	142

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	76.8%	142
2023 (34 yrs)	84.5%	71
2022 (33 yrs)	80.6%	67
2021 (32 yrs)	80.6%	93
2020 (31 yrs)	72.9%	59
2019 (30 yrs)	75.4%	69
2018 (29 yrs)	73.5%	83
2017 (28 yrs)	76.8%	112
2016 (27 yrs)	73%	111
2015 (26 yrs)	67.2%	122
2014 (25 yrs)	71.2%	125
2013 (24 yrs)	60.8%	125
2012 (23 yrs)	61.9%	134
2011 (22 yrs)	69.1%	139
2010 (21 yrs)	64.6%	147
2009 (20 yrs)	62.8%	148

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 148Avg Mileage 87,401Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 147Avg Mileage 92,650Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 139Avg Mileage 89,002Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 134Avg Mileage 89,008Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 125Avg Mileage 93,113Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 125Avg Mileage 92,083Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 122Avg Mileage 91,156Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2016

73.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 111Avg Mileage 91,929Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2017

76.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 112Avg Mileage 91,507Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2018

73.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 83Avg Mileage 89,553Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2019

75.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 69Avg Mileage 89,357Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 27.5%

2020

72.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 59Avg Mileage 92,149Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2021

80.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 93Avg Mileage 91,156Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 67Avg Mileage 93,447Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2023

84.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 71Avg Mileage 88,260Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2024

76.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 142Avg Mileage 84,946Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

MOT results for 1989 Bentley Turbo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	62.8%	148	87,401	Brakes — 29.1%
2010	21	64.6%	147	92,650	Brakes — 22.4%
2011	22	69.1%	139	89,002	Brakes — 23.0%
2012	23	61.9%	134	89,008	Brakes — 26.1%
2013	24	60.8%	125	93,113	Brakes — 71.2%
2014	25	71.2%	125	92,083	Suspension — 44.8%
2015	26	67.2%	122	91,156	Suspension — 56.6%
2016	27	73.0%	111	91,929	Brakes — 38.7%
2017	28	76.8%	112	91,507	Brakes — 37.5%
2018	29	73.5%	83	89,553	Brakes — 44.6%
2019	30	75.4%	69	89,357	Body, chassis, structure — 27.5%
2020	31	72.9%	59	92,149	Suspension — 35.6%
2021	32	80.6%	93	91,156	Brakes — 46.2%
2022	33	80.6%	67	93,447	Suspension — 28.4%
2023	34	84.5%	71	88,260	Brakes — 15.5%
2024	35	76.8%	142	84,946	Brakes — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.5%

↑ 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	15.5% (20 yrs)	33.8% (35 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.1% (20 yrs)	36.6% (35 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Turbo cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,747 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.