Does the Bentley Continental fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Bentley Continental records 1.71 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 19.52 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−17.81, 95% interval −18.11 to −17.50). It ranks 674 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 Continental by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Bentley Continental is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 941 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 941 | 1.15 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 142 | 0.17 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 72 | 0.09 |
| A gas, air or fluid suspension system inoperative | 40 | 0.05 |
| A wheel bearing excessively rough | 34 | 0.04 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 82,175 (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 Continental gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
4.6% of Bentley Continental MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 1,038 miles later (1,927 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,927 (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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