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Bentley BROOKLANDS - 1996

159.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1996 is 337.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bentley BROOKLANDS, model year 1996. Sample size: 106 cars, 209 tests and 333 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 106 cars

The 1996 Bentley Brooklands shows a significant overall defect rate of 159 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 51.7% lower than the average for its year at 330 defects per 100. Notably, the vehicle's performance varies with mileage; it sees the highest defect rate in the 0–31,000 miles category but improves considerably in higher mileage segments. Additionally, the Brooklands excels in several categories, including brakes and visibility, where it performs better than the average by notable margins. Conversely, it shows lower issues in body structure and equipment, indicating strengths in these areas compared to similar vehicles from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 106 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.4% better
100.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 136.6 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 16.2% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.8 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 75.7% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.6 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 72.5% better
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.2 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 45.3% better
128.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 234.4 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A wheel bearing: with excessive play
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 96.7% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 86.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 92.7% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 47.8% better
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.9 / 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
0 536 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 11

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Actuator leaking and: braking performance not affected
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 3