1997 Bentley Turbo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,541

Total Tests (All Years)

73,006 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 1997 Bentley Turbo as it ages.

12 yrs79.3%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs79.9%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs80.1%

→ ↓5.3%

15 yrs74.8%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.7%

17 yrs73.5%

→ ↑5.1%

18 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.8%

19 yrs75.8%

→ ↑4.4%

20 yrs80.2%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.8%

22 yrs78.1%

→ ↑4.0%

23 yrs82.1%

→ ↓2.6%

24 yrs79.5%

→ ↑3.6%

25 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.6%

26 yrs82.5%

→ ↑6.1%

27 yrs88.6%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	79.3%	367
13 yrs	79.9%	334
14 yrs	80.1%	346
15 yrs	74.8%	330
16 yrs	77.2%	311
17 yrs	73.5%	302
18 yrs	78.6%	309
19 yrs	75.8%	297
20 yrs	80.2%	283
21 yrs	82.9%	187
22 yrs	78.1%	183
23 yrs	82.1%	156
24 yrs	79.5%	224
25 yrs	83.1%	189
26 yrs	82.5%	206
27 yrs	88.6%	517

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Bentley Turbo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	88.6%	517
2023 (26 yrs)	82.5%	206
2022 (25 yrs)	83.1%	189
2021 (24 yrs)	79.5%	224
2020 (23 yrs)	82.1%	156
2019 (22 yrs)	78.1%	183
2018 (21 yrs)	82.9%	187
2017 (20 yrs)	80.2%	283
2016 (19 yrs)	75.8%	297
2015 (18 yrs)	78.6%	309
2014 (17 yrs)	73.5%	302
2013 (16 yrs)	77.2%	311
2012 (15 yrs)	74.8%	330
2011 (14 yrs)	80.1%	346
2010 (13 yrs)	79.9%	334
2009 (12 yrs)	79.3%	367

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 367Avg Mileage 62,594Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2010

79.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 334Avg Mileage 55,132Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2011

80.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 346Avg Mileage 59,450Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2012

74.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 330Avg Mileage 61,727Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 311Avg Mileage 62,607Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2014

73.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 302Avg Mileage 64,250Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 309Avg Mileage 65,788Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2016

75.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 297Avg Mileage 67,919Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 283Avg Mileage 66,821Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 187Avg Mileage 69,277Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 183Avg Mileage 71,441Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2020

82.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 156Avg Mileage 65,010Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2021

79.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 224Avg Mileage 70,702Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2022

83.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 189Avg Mileage 70,048Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2023

82.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 206Avg Mileage 72,674Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 517Avg Mileage 73,006Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

MOT results for 1997 Bentley Turbo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	79.3%	367	62,594	Brakes — 12.8%
2010	13	79.9%	334	55,132	Brakes — 14.7%
2011	14	80.1%	346	59,450	Brakes — 13.3%
2012	15	74.8%	330	61,727	Brakes — 15.5%
2013	16	77.2%	311	62,607	Brakes — 28.6%
2014	17	73.5%	302	64,250	Brakes — 38.1%
2015	18	78.6%	309	65,788	Brakes — 25.9%
2016	19	75.8%	297	67,919	Brakes — 30.3%
2017	20	80.2%	283	66,821	Brakes — 25.1%
2018	21	82.9%	187	69,277	Brakes — 25.1%
2019	22	78.1%	183	71,441	Suspension — 22.4%
2020	23	82.1%	156	65,010	Brakes — 28.8%
2021	24	79.5%	224	70,702	Brakes — 23.2%
2022	25	83.1%	189	70,048	Brakes — 26.5%
2023	26	82.5%	206	72,674	Brakes — 31.1%
2024	27	88.6%	517	73,006	Brakes — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Bentley Turbo, with age trends.

Brakes

22.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.4% (12 yrs)	2.5% (27 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	12.8% (12 yrs)	8.3% (27 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	5.2% (12 yrs)	6.4% (27 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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

← Back to Bentley Turbo overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Bentley Turbo page →

About This Data

This page shows how Bentley Turbo cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,541 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.