Does the Bentley Continental fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Bentley Continental records 2.07 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.06 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−6.99, 95% interval −7.20 to −6.79). It ranks 729 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Bentley Continental is “Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 719 times in 2019–2024.

Bentley Continental: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view	719	0.87
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	372	0.45
Wiper blade defective	156	0.19
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	143	0.17
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose	116	0.14

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

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