1990 Bentley Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,946

Total Tests (All Years)

86,230 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 Turbo as it ages.

19 yrs64.1%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs66.7%

→ ↑9.0%

21 yrs75.7%

→ ↓9.9%

22 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.2%

23 yrs62.6%

→ ↑0.8%

24 yrs63.4%

→ ↑6.5%

25 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.8%

26 yrs69.1%

→ ↑2.3%

27 yrs71.4%

→ ↑6.4%

28 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.5%

29 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.0%

30 yrs79.3%

→ ↑7.4%

31 yrs86.7%

→ ↓5.7%

32 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.6%

33 yrs84.6%

→ ↑6.3%

34 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	64.1%	167
20 yrs	66.7%	147
21 yrs	75.7%	140
22 yrs	65.8%	146
23 yrs	62.6%	131
24 yrs	63.4%	131
25 yrs	69.9%	133
26 yrs	69.1%	123
27 yrs	71.4%	112
28 yrs	77.8%	90
29 yrs	76.3%	93
30 yrs	79.3%	87
31 yrs	86.7%	90
32 yrs	81.0%	79
33 yrs	84.6%	91
34 yrs	90.9%	186

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	90.9%	186
2023 (33 yrs)	84.6%	91
2022 (32 yrs)	81%	79
2021 (31 yrs)	86.7%	90
2020 (30 yrs)	79.3%	87
2019 (29 yrs)	76.3%	93
2018 (28 yrs)	77.8%	90
2017 (27 yrs)	71.4%	112
2016 (26 yrs)	69.1%	123
2015 (25 yrs)	69.9%	133
2014 (24 yrs)	63.4%	131
2013 (23 yrs)	62.6%	131
2012 (22 yrs)	65.8%	146
2011 (21 yrs)	75.7%	140
2010 (20 yrs)	66.7%	147
2009 (19 yrs)	64.1%	167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 167Avg Mileage 81,959Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 147Avg Mileage 82,823Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2011

75.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 140Avg Mileage 82,638Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 146Avg Mileage 85,180Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2013High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 131Avg Mileage 82,184Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 131Avg Mileage 85,443Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2015

69.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 133Avg Mileage 84,696Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2016

69.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 123Avg Mileage 87,211Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 112Avg Mileage 87,888Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 90Avg Mileage 86,244Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2019

76.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 93Avg Mileage 86,068Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2020

79.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 87Avg Mileage 84,970Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2021

86.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 90Avg Mileage 86,395Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2022

81.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 79Avg Mileage 83,645Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2023

84.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 91Avg Mileage 86,112Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2024

90.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 186Avg Mileage 86,230Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

MOT results for 1990 Bentley Turbo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	64.1%	167	81,959	Brakes — 20.4%
2010	20	66.7%	147	82,823	Suspension — 19.7%
2011	21	75.7%	140	82,638	Suspension — 14.3%
2012	22	65.8%	146	85,180	Brakes — 21.9%
2013	23	62.6%	131	82,184	Brakes — 42.7%
2014	24	63.4%	131	85,443	Brakes — 50.4%
2015	25	69.9%	133	84,696	Brakes — 43.6%
2016	26	69.1%	123	87,211	Suspension — 37.4%
2017	27	71.4%	112	87,888	Brakes — 40.2%
2018	28	77.8%	90	86,244	Brakes — 25.6%
2019	29	76.3%	93	86,068	Brakes — 31.2%
2020	30	79.3%	87	84,970	Brakes — 44.8%
2021	31	86.7%	90	86,395	Suspension — 22.2%
2022	32	81.0%	79	83,645	Brakes — 26.6%
2023	33	84.6%	91	86,112	Suspension — 39.6%
2024	34	90.9%	186	86,230	Brakes — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

28.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

13.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.4% (19 yrs)	10.8% (34 yrs)	-9.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	19.2% (19 yrs)	9.7% (34 yrs)	-9.5%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	6.6% (19 yrs)	8.6% (34 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,946 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.