Bentley Continental GT MOT reliability

Bentley Continental GTs passed their MOT first time 96% of the time across 3,877 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

96%

MOTs analysed

3,877

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Coupe

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 petrol

400 MOTs

Passed first time 96%. Typical mileage 14,057 (most between 8,814 and 19,089).

2021: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 94% → 2025: 96%

Most common failures

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (0.8%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (0.8%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (0.5%)
Attachment: fixing missing (0.3%)

2021 hybrid

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 11,126 (most between 11,126 and 11,126).

2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2021 Continental GTs fail

Wheels & tyres

2.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.0%

Lights & electrics

0.5%

Suspension & axles

0.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.