Bentley Continental MOT pass rate: 91.8% (10,580 tests, 2025)

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

The Bentley Continental passed 91.8% of its 10,580 MOT tests in 2025 — 14.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 17 years old with 49,960 miles on the clock.

91.8%Pass rate (2025)

10,580MOT tests analysed

49,960 miMedian mileage at test

17 yrsMedian age at test

How the Continental compares

Bentley Continental

91.8%

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

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	334	20.2%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	325	19.6%
3	Tyres	323	19.5%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	286	17.3%
5	Suspension	197	11.9%
6	Visibility	104	6.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Continental owners

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

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

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 →

Continental pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2004	3,159	88.1%	+23.7 pts	68,639	88.1% visual scale
2005	3,411	89.6%	+25.0 pts	65,703	89.6% visual scale
2006	3,259	89.4%	+24.9 pts	60,447	89.4% visual scale
2007	3,943	91.5%	+26.3 pts	54,898	91.5% visual scale
2008	2,621	90.7%	+25.5 pts	54,046	90.7% visual scale
2010	1,594	91.0%	+23.6 pts	45,170	91.0% visual scale
2011	1,638	91.7%	+22.5 pts	43,804	91.7% visual scale
2012	2,185	93.2%	+22.0 pts	42,194	93.2% visual scale
2013	2,126	93.6%	+20.2 pts	39,220	93.6% visual scale
2014	2,207	94.7%	+18.9 pts	34,714	94.7% visual scale
2015	2,286	95.4%	+16.7 pts	30,586	95.4% 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.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 224 cars · 3.1% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 245 cars · 1.6% failed the same item the next year
Condition slightly damaged/cracking or perishing — 443 cars · 0.9% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 429 cars · 0.7% failed the same item the next year
Brake discs worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened — 406 cars · 0.2% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Continental 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

Bentayga96.1% pass rate · 2,806 tests Continental GT96.1% pass rate · 2,630 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Bentley Continental?

In 2025, 91.8% of 10,580 first MOT tests on the Bentley Continental were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Continental fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (20.2% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Bentley Continental reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 91.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 17 years and 49,960 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.