1994 Bentley Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

80.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,267

Total Tests (All Years)

96,090 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 1994 Bentley Turbo as it ages.

15 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs74.2%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.6%

19 yrs70.6%

→ ↑7.0%

20 yrs77.6%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs80.7%

→ ↓1.7%

22 yrs79.0%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs80.0%

→ ↓9.8%

25 yrs70.2%

→ ↑13.9%

26 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.4%

27 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.5%

28 yrs78.2%

→ ↑3.1%

29 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.6%

30 yrs80.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	78.1%	96
16 yrs	78.4%	88
17 yrs	74.2%	97
18 yrs	74.2%	93
19 yrs	70.6%	85
20 yrs	77.6%	85
21 yrs	80.7%	83
22 yrs	79.0%	81
23 yrs	79.5%	78
24 yrs	80.0%	50
25 yrs	70.2%	47
26 yrs	84.1%	44
27 yrs	81.7%	60
28 yrs	78.2%	55
29 yrs	81.3%	64
30 yrs	80.7%	161

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Bentley Turbo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	80.7%	161
2023 (29 yrs)	81.3%	64
2022 (28 yrs)	78.2%	55
2021 (27 yrs)	81.7%	60
2020 (26 yrs)	84.1%	44
2019 (25 yrs)	70.2%	47
2018 (24 yrs)	80%	50
2017 (23 yrs)	79.5%	78
2016 (22 yrs)	79%	81
2015 (21 yrs)	80.7%	83
2014 (20 yrs)	77.6%	85
2013 (19 yrs)	70.6%	85
2012 (18 yrs)	74.2%	93
2011 (17 yrs)	74.2%	97
2010 (16 yrs)	78.4%	88
2009 (15 yrs)	78.1%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 66,720Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 68,797Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2011

74.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 97Avg Mileage 72,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2012

74.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 73,365Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2013

70.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 74,772Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2014

77.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 76,029Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2015

80.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 83Avg Mileage 78,679Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 81Avg Mileage 80,887Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 78Avg Mileage 80,071Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 50Avg Mileage 79,672Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2019

70.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 82,211Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2020

84.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 78,158Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%

2021

81.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 87,949Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2022

78.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 55Avg Mileage 84,440Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 82,568Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2024

80.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 161Avg Mileage 96,090Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

MOT results for 1994 Bentley Turbo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	78.1%	96	66,720	Brakes — 16.7%
2010	16	78.4%	88	68,797	Brakes — 12.5%
2011	17	74.2%	97	72,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2012	18	74.2%	93	73,365	Brakes — 21.5%
2013	19	70.6%	85	74,772	Brakes — 36.5%
2014	20	77.6%	85	76,029	Brakes — 27.1%
2015	21	80.7%	83	78,679	Brakes — 27.7%
2016	22	79.0%	81	80,887	Brakes — 21.0%
2017	23	79.5%	78	80,071	Brakes — 34.6%
2018	24	80.0%	50	79,672	Brakes — 42.0%
2019	25	70.2%	47	82,211	Brakes — 40.4%
2020	26	84.1%	44	78,158	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.2%
2021	27	81.7%	60	87,949	Brakes — 28.3%
2022	28	78.2%	55	84,440	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%
2023	29	81.3%	64	82,568	Brakes — 32.8%
2024	30	80.7%	161	96,090	Brakes — 16.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Bentley Turbo, with age trends.

Brakes

24.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.6%

↑ 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	8.3% (15 yrs)	12.4% (30 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.7% (15 yrs)	16.8% (30 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,267 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.