Bentley Continental GT MOT pass rate: 96.1% (2,630 tests, 2025)

The Bentley Continental GT passed 96.1% of its 2,630 MOT tests in 2025 — 18.6 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 7 years old with 23,654 miles on the clock.

96.1%Pass rate (2025)

2,630MOT tests analysed

23,654 miMedian mileage at test

7 yrsMedian age at test

How the Continental GT compares

Bentley Continental GT

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 Continental GT

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	74	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Continental GT 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

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Continental GT pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2017	1,681	95.3%	+11.3 pts	25,485
2018	1,651	96.0%	+9.6 pts	20,193
2019	2,258	96.1%	+7.7 pts	16,160

Check a specific Continental GT 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 Bentayga96.1% pass rate · 2,806 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Bentley Continental GT?

In 2025, 96.1% of 2,630 first MOT tests on the Bentley Continental GT were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Continental GT fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Bentley Continental GT 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 23,654 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.