Bentley CONTINENTAL - 2005
82.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bentley CONTINENTAL, model year 2005.
Sample size: 1,602 cars, 3,599 tests and 2,959 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: 1,602 cars
The 2005 Bentley Continental has a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 82 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 376. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, indicating fewer issues than the average car in these areas. While tyre wear is a common concern in many vehicles, it is not highlighted as a specific issue for this model. Mileage trends show an increase in defect rates as mileage rises, but the Bentley still maintains a better performance compared to the average car. Overall, the Bentley Continental stands out for its reliability in critical safety and performance categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,602 cars
More model years for Bentley CONTINENTAL
Other models from Bentley
Categories
Brakes
▲ 66.1% better
53.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 87.0% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 84.8% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 79.5% better
64.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 85.0% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 85.3% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 75.6% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 468
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 339
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 270
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 81
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 79
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
Serious faults (Top 10)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 16