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2 BRJ

1996 Bentley Brooklands

Silver Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jun 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

28,843 mi
Last recorded28,843 miles
Recorded on27 Jun 2025
Typical for 1996 Bentley Brooklands60,810 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration2 BRJ
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1996
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Jun 2025 28,843 miles

EML on

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil feed pipes to oil filter housing heavily corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 27 Jun 2025 28,843 miles

Offside Rear Suspension pipe leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

EML on

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil feed pipes to oil filter housing heavily corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 7 Jul 2023 28,563 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2022 28,389 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2021 28,149 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2019 28,020 miles
Pass 26 May 2018 27,914 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 21 May 2018 27,914 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2017 26,956 miles

Offside Rear subframe damper weaping

Pass 11 Dec 2015 26,715 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

O/s rear sub frame damper weaper

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak

Pass 28 Nov 2014 25,940 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

engine light on

Fail 27 Nov 2014 25,940 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

engine light on

Pass 21 Dec 2012 25,213 miles

Offside Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Dec 2011 24,844 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

various ball joint/suspension balljoint covers split will come in test next year

Fail 13 Dec 2011 24,844 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both rear wheel bearings

possible oil leak

possible power steering leak?

various ball joint/suspension balljoint covers split will come in test next year

various slight corrosion to various suspension componnents/etc

various slight corrosion various places underneth

Pass 9 Jul 2010 24,442 miles

o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

oil leak

play both sides steering rack

possisble steering leak

slight play all wheelbearings

Pass 9 Jul 2009 23,471 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Outer Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Fail 9 Jul 2009 23,471 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Outer Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Fail 29 Jun 2009 23,399 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 May 2008 22,322 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 May 2007 21,562 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 18 May 2006 2,071 miles

How Reliable is the Bentley Brooklands?

Based on 13,191 MOT tests across 811 vehicles.

81.7%
Pass Rate
933
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
811
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 777
parking brake recording little or no effort 374
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 145
position lamp(s) not working 141
Brake pipe excessively corroded 139
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2 BRJ is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands in Silver with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 1996 Bentley Brooklands models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.0% with a typical mileage of 60,810 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Bentley Brooklands fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 777 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 2 BRJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bentley Brooklands typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 30 years old, this Bentley Brooklands is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was 2 BRJ registered?

2 BRJ is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 29 May 1996.

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