Bristol 411 MOT reliability

Bristol 411s passed their MOT first time 86% of the time across 14 tests in 2025. 20 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 14 MOT tests. 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.

First-time pass rate

86%

MOTs analysed

14

Still licensed (GB)

20

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

1973 lpg

1 MOT

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 1,544 (most between 1,544 and 1,544).

2006: 100% → 2007: 100% → 2009: 100% → 2010: 100% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 0% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 0% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 0% → 2021: 0% → 2022: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

1973 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 32,659 (most between 32,659 and 32,659).

2006: 75% → 2007: 60% → 2008: 63% → 2009: 100% → 2010: 71% → 2011: 88% → 2012: 83% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 67% → 2015: 83% → 2016: 67% → 2017: 80% → 2018: 60% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 67% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

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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.