Bentley Bentayga MOT pass rate: 96.1% (2,806 tests, 2025)

Name: Bentley Bentayga MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Bentley Bentayga passed 96.1% of its 2,806 MOT tests in 2025 — 18.6 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 36,648 miles on the clock.

96.1%Pass rate (2025)

2,806MOT tests analysed

36,648 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the Bentayga compares

Bentley Bentayga

96.1%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Bentley average (all models)

92.7%

What fails most on the Bentley Bentayga

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Bentayga:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	79	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Bentayga owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Bentayga pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2017	1,653	95.5%	+11.5 pts	44,072	95.5% visual scale
2018	1,558	96.1%	+9.7 pts	38,574	96.1% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

Check a specific Bentayga before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Bentley models

Continental91.8% pass rate · 10,580 tests Continental GT96.1% pass rate · 2,630 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Bentley Bentayga?

In 2025, 96.1% of 2,806 first MOT tests on the Bentley Bentayga were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Bentayga fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (100.0% of its recorded defects, 79 recorded) across 2,806 first MOT tests.

Is the Bentley Bentayga reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 96.1% it performs above the national average at a median age of 7 years and 36,648 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.