1996 Bentley Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

86.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,824

Total Tests (All Years)

76,089 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 1996 Bentley Turbo as it ages.

13 yrs72.8%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs76.0%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.6%

18 yrs66.9%

→ ↑7.3%

19 yrs74.2%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs76.6%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs79.3%

→ ↓11.8%

22 yrs67.5%

→ ↑7.8%

23 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs75.7%

→ ↑5.4%

25 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.3%

26 yrs76.8%

→ ↑10.3%

27 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.5%

28 yrs86.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	72.8%	136
14 yrs	76.0%	129
15 yrs	73.8%	126
16 yrs	71.2%	118
17 yrs	69.5%	118
18 yrs	66.9%	121
19 yrs	74.2%	120
20 yrs	76.6%	124
21 yrs	79.3%	111
22 yrs	67.5%	80
23 yrs	75.3%	93
24 yrs	75.7%	74
25 yrs	81.1%	90
26 yrs	76.8%	82
27 yrs	87.1%	93
28 yrs	86.6%	209

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Bentley Turbo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	86.6%	209
2023 (27 yrs)	87.1%	93
2022 (26 yrs)	76.8%	82
2021 (25 yrs)	81.1%	90
2020 (24 yrs)	75.7%	74
2019 (23 yrs)	75.3%	93
2018 (22 yrs)	67.5%	80
2017 (21 yrs)	79.3%	111
2016 (20 yrs)	76.6%	124
2015 (19 yrs)	74.2%	120
2014 (18 yrs)	66.9%	121
2013 (17 yrs)	69.5%	118
2012 (16 yrs)	71.2%	118
2011 (15 yrs)	73.8%	126
2010 (14 yrs)	76%	129
2009 (13 yrs)	72.8%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 136Avg Mileage 60,389Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 62,288Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 63,216Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2012

71.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 118Avg Mileage 67,377Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 118Avg Mileage 66,750Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2014

66.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 121Avg Mileage 69,033Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 120Avg Mileage 69,412Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 124Avg Mileage 71,387Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2017

79.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 111Avg Mileage 71,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 80Avg Mileage 70,787Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 93Avg Mileage 74,550Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2020

75.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 74Avg Mileage 78,508Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2021

81.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 90Avg Mileage 74,843Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2022

76.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 82Avg Mileage 79,014Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2023

87.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 93Avg Mileage 76,607Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2024

86.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 209Avg Mileage 76,089Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

MOT results for 1996 Bentley Turbo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	72.8%	136	60,389	Brakes — 20.6%
2010	14	76.0%	129	62,288	Brakes — 15.5%
2011	15	73.8%	126	63,216	Brakes — 15.9%
2012	16	71.2%	118	67,377	Brakes — 18.6%
2013	17	69.5%	118	66,750	Brakes — 42.4%
2014	18	66.9%	121	69,033	Brakes — 49.6%
2015	19	74.2%	120	69,412	Brakes — 50.0%
2016	20	76.6%	124	71,387	Brakes — 37.1%
2017	21	79.3%	111	71,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2018	22	67.5%	80	70,787	Brakes — 40.0%
2019	23	75.3%	93	74,550	Brakes — 53.8%
2020	24	75.7%	74	78,508	Brakes — 47.3%
2021	25	81.1%	90	74,843	Brakes — 21.1%
2022	26	76.8%	82	79,014	Brakes — 35.4%
2023	27	87.1%	93	76,607	Brakes — 18.3%
2024	28	86.6%	209	76,089	Brakes — 15.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Bentley Turbo, with age trends.

Brakes

31.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

10.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.9% (13 yrs)	12.4% (28 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.6% (13 yrs)	15.3% (28 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	5.1% (13 yrs)	3.8% (28 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,824 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.