Bentley FLYING SPUR - 2015
47.7 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 FLYING SPUR, model year 2015.
Sample size: 253 cars, 606 tests and 289 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: 253 cars
The 2015 Bentley Flying Spur has a notably lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with only 48 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly better than the average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles. It excels particularly in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, showing improvements of 67%, 89%, and 84% respectively when compared to the average. The model demonstrates a marked increase in defects for those with lower mileage, particularly in the 0–31,000 and 31,000–62,000-mile segments, suggesting potential early wear issues in those ranges. Overall, the Flying Spur stands out for its reliability, particularly in critical systems, while tyre wear does not appear as a significant concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 253 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 67.3% better
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 89.9% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 83.9% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 93.5% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 65.6% better
61.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 94.7% better
0.7 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)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 5
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A reversing lamp inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1