95.3%
Bentley Bentayga pass rate
Used Bentley Bentayga buying guide
In 2025, Bentley Bentayga cars passed 95.3% of 3,229 initial MOT tests, 23 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Bentley Bentayga MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+23
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the Bentayga sits 4th of 575 models in the data. Bentley as a brand averaged 91.4%, so this model runs 4 points ahead of its own brand. Bentley Bentayga cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 96% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 94.8%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Bentley Bentayga MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Bentayga compares with similar cars.
Bentayga fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Bentley Bentayga cars tested in 2025. Diesel still made up 16.6% of tests.
Where the Bentayga fails its MOT
Where Bentley Bentayga cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (17.8%), registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements (11.3%) and pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (7.8%). See every common Bentayga MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Bentley Bentayga that failed, not a claim that every Bentayga has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Bentayga?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 40% of Bentayga failure items.
2
Identification of the vehicle
Match the number plates and VIN to the V5C logbook, and check the plates are legal. 16.1% of Bentayga failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 10% of Bentayga failure items.
4
Noise, emissions and leaks
Listen for a blowing exhaust, watch for smoke on start-up and look under the car for oil or fluid leaks. 9.1% of Bentayga failure items.
5
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 8.3% of Bentayga failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Bentley Bentayga failures cluster around tyres and identification of the vehicle tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Bentley models
The most-tested Bentley models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Bentayga.
See all 2 Bentley models ranked by MOT pass rate.
Used Bentley Bentayga FAQs
Is the Bentley Bentayga reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 95.3% first-time pass rate for the Bentley Bentayga across 3,229 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Bentley Bentayga cars fail their MOT more often?
Bentley Bentayga cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 96% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 94.8%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Bentley Bentayga?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, identification of the vehicle and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Bentley Bentayga's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.