Bentley CONTINENTAL - 2015
34.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bentley CONTINENTAL, model year 2015.
Sample size: 1,187 cars, 3,135 tests and 1,090 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: 1,187 cars
The 2015 Bentley Continental shows a significantly lower overall defect rate, with just 35 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170. This marks a remarkable 80% improvement over the yearly average. The model excels particularly in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, demonstrating notably fewer issues than typical vehicles of the same age. Mileage trends indicate a slight increase in defects with higher mileage, but the model still maintains a much lower defect rate across all mileage segments compared to the average. Overall, the Bentley Continental stands out for its reliability, especially in critical safety areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,187 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 84.9% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
Steering
▲ 93.9% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 92.5% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 87.1% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 73.1% better
47.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
▲ 91.5% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 95.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 84.8% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 235
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
MINOR
Occurrences: 19
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A reversing lamp inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 4