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Bentley ARNAGE - 2001

138.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bentley ARNAGE, model year 2001. Sample size: 290 cars, 649 tests and 898 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 290 cars

The 2001 Bentley Arnage has an overall defect rate of 138 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 369 per 100, indicating a 63% improvement. Notably, the model performs exceptionally well in categories such as Brakes and Visibility, with defect rates considerably below average. While tyre wear is common across vehicles, the Arnage stands out for its low incidence of issues in key areas like Steering and Lights & Electrics. Mileage trends reveal that defects increase with distance driven, but the Arnage consistently performs better than average across all mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 290 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 59.6% better
67.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 56.8% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 78.9% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 82.2% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 49.5% better
147.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 93.6% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 64.0% better
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 105
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 52
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 4