Bentley Brooklands
From 1,281 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
Pass rate by registration year
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, a tyre cords visible or damaged and wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen. The top issue, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, caused 26 failures in 2024. Checking tread depth (1.6mm legal minimum, 3mm recommended) before your test can save an unnecessary fail. You can check prices at Black Circles if you need replacements. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 26 |
| a tyre cords visible or damaged | 18 |
| wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen | 16 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 14 |
| a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 13 |
| a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 12 |
| actuator leaking and braking performance not affected | 12 |
| a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 12 |
| windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 11 |
| a driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. | 10 |
How serious are these failures?
Not all MOT failures are equal. 48.6% of failures are serious: 40.3% are safety issues (brakes, steering, tyre damage) and 8.3% could actually leave you stranded. That's close to the 44.4% average across all models. When it does fail, the average repair bill is around £93.
Bentley Brooklands on UK roads
The fleet is shrinking: 14 scrapped or exported in the past year, a net loss of 14. At this rate, roughly 70.8 years until none remain. Now at 86.1% of its peak (657 in 2009 Q2).
Quarterly breakdown
| Quarter | On road | SORN | New | Gone | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | 306 | 260 | +0 | -3 | -3 |
| 2025 Q2 | 314 | 255 | +0 | -0 | +0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 293 | 276 | +0 | -0 | +5 |
| 2024 Q4 | 294 | 270 | +0 | -11 | -11 |
| 2024 Q3 | 332 | 243 | +0 | -0 | +0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 340 | 235 | +0 | -0 | +5 |
| 2024 Q1 | 319 | 251 | +0 | -18 | -18 |
| 2023 Q4 | 334 | 254 | +0 | -0 | +0 |
Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics, 2025 Q3. Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
By registration year
| Year | Pass rate | Top failures |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.4% | parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |
| 1997 | 89.6% | a suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement |
| 1996 | 90% | a tyre cords visible or damaged, a tyre seriously damaged |
| 1995 | 83.8% | a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, leaking brake pipe or connection on a hydraulic system |
2 earlier years
| 1994 | 80.7% | parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen |
| 1993 | 91.1% | the engine is idling at a speed clearly above its normal idling speed, lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer |
Typical mileage
Half of all Brooklandss tested had between 38,751 and 90,297 miles on the clock.
At 60,108 median miles, the Brooklands has 0.021 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Bentley models
Common questions
What is the Bentley Brooklands MOT pass rate?
The Bentley Brooklands has a 87.3% MOT pass rate based on 1,281 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Bentley Brooklands?
The most common MOT failure on the Bentley Brooklands is parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, which caused 26 failures. Other common issues include a tyre cords visible or damaged.
How many Bentley Brooklandss are on UK roads?
There are 306 Bentley Brooklandss currently licensed on UK roads, with 260 on SORN.
What is the typical mileage of a Bentley Brooklands at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Bentley Brooklands is 60,108 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 38,751 and 90,297 miles.
Buying a used Brooklands?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
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