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Bentley BENTAYGA - 2016

30.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bentley BENTAYGA, model year 2016. Sample size: 603 cars, 1,639 tests and 492 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 603 cars

The 2016 Bentley Bentayga shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 30 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 151. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes and steering, where it exhibits drastically fewer defects than the average car. Mileage-related trends indicate an increase in defects as mileage rises, with the highest rate of 300 defects per 100 vehicles in the 124,000+ miles category. Notably, the Bentayga also stands out positively in areas like visibility and lights and electrics, where it has remarkably low defect rates.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 603 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 91.9% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 89.3% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 91.7% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 70.0% better
47.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 92.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 81.8% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 92.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 152
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Beam image obviously incorrect
PRS
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 8

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
An obvious leak from any part of the system
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Actuator leaking and: braking performance not affected
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2