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

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

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 pass rate by registration year

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

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.

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.