Does the Bentley Arnage fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Bentley Arnage records 14.98 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 30.92 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−15.94, 95% interval −17.08 to −14.81). It ranks 664 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Bentley Arnage by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Bentley Arnage is “A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated”, recorded 695 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 695 | 7.54 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 344 | 3.73 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 119 | 1.29 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 61 | 0.66 |
| A shock absorber bush excessively worn | 45 | 0.49 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,222 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Bentley Arnage gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
19.6% of Bentley Arnage MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.3 months and 589 miles later (714 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 714 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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