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503 JYD

1987 Bentley Eight

Green Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Apr 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

92,185 mi
Last recorded92,185 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2025
Typical for 1987 Bentley Eight88,368 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration503 JYD
MakeBentley
ModelEight
Year1987
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2025 92,185 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2024 88,101 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2022 87,633 miles

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

Fail 27 Jul 2022 87,632 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jul 2021 87,399 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wing(behind wheel) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 26 Jul 2021 87,398 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wing(behind wheel) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Aug 2020 86,928 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front poss slight leak from calliper

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

headlamp beam image poor

poss leak from reservoir area

Pass 9 May 2019 86,478 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside beam image poor

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front possible slight leak from calliper

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

possible leak from reservoir area

Fail 24 Apr 2019 86,475 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 40% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch and sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded chassis area (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Steering locking device missing split pins (2.1.3 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside beam image poor

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front possible slight leak from calliper

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

possible leak from reservoir area

Pass 18 May 2018 85,170 miles

All tyre sidewalls perished

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 May 2018 85,170 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

All tyre sidewalls perished

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint rack (2.3.3b)

Pass 23 Jun 2017 85,150 miles

All four tyres have cracking to side walls.

Pass 27 May 2016 85,041 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre cracked on sidewalls

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear tyre cracked on side walls

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

Offside Front tyre cracked on side walls

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear tyre cracked on sidewalls

Fail 26 May 2016 85,041 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front tyre cracked on sidewalls

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear tyre cracked on side walls

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

Offside Front tyre cracked on side walls

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear tyre cracked on sidewalls

Pass 6 May 2015 84,945 miles
Fail 6 May 2015 84,945 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 17 Jan 2014 84,826 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 15 Jan 2014 84,825 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 17 Jan 2013 84,720 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2013 84,719 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2012 84,235 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2012 84,229 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Pass 12 Jan 2011 83,840 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2011 83,835 miles

Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

near side headlight not fixed.

Pass 21 May 2009 81,131 miles

Oil leak

Fail 20 May 2009 81,126 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Oil leak

Pass 12 Mar 2008 78,293 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2008 78,293 miles

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

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

Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 27 Mar 2007 75,620 miles

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

Pass 15 Mar 2006 73,291 miles

How Reliable is the Bentley Eight?

Based on 7,125 MOT tests across 539 vehicles.

77.9%
Pass Rate
515
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
539
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 540
parking brake recording little or no effort 277
Brake pipe excessively corroded 100
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 99
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 93
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503 JYD is a 1987 Bentley Eight in Green with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1987 Bentley Eight models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.4% with a typical mileage of 88,368 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 Eight fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 540 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 503 JYD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bentley Eight typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 39 years old, this Bentley Eight is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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503 JYD is a 1987 Bentley Eight, first registered on 24 August 1987.

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