Bentley ARNAGE - 1999
176.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bentley ARNAGE, model year 1999.
Sample size: 165 cars, 357 tests and 629 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 165 cars
The 1999 Bentley Arnage has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 176 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 49% less than the yearly average of 345 defects. Notably, this model excels in several categories, including brakes, steering, and body structure, where it performs markedly better than the average. Despite showing higher defect rates in the 0–31,000 miles and 124,000+ miles mileage segments, the Arnage remains competitive, particularly in the areas of visibility and lights and electrics. Overall, this luxury vehicle showcases a strong reliability profile relative to its contemporaries.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 165 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 61.0% better
59.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 74.1% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 60.2% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.3% better
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 17.9% better
219.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 92.7% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 59.4% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 77.2% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 105
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 28
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
FAIL
Occurrences: 3