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59 SE

2004 Bentley Continental

Black Petrol 6005cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

49,497 mi
Last recorded49,497 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Bentley Continental48,492 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration59 SE
MakeBentley
ModelContinental
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,005cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 49,497 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both upper arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front and both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Oct 2025 49,490 miles

Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both upper arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front and both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 49,187 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front and both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight wear offside front tyre inner edge

Fail 16 Oct 2024 49,160 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front and both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight wear offside front tyre inner edge

Pass 14 Oct 2023 48,910 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play left and right both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

tpms message showing on dashboard

undertrays and covers fitted to the vehicle

Fail 13 Oct 2023 48,875 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play left and right both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

tpms message showing on dashboard

undertrays and covers fitted to the vehicle

Pass 17 Oct 2022 48,824 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

TPMS warning

trays + covers fitted

Fail 12 Oct 2022 48,824 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

TPMS warning

trays + covers fitted

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 48,656 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2020 48,413 miles

ride height system fault

tpms failure warning

Fail 12 Oct 2020 48,411 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

ride height system fault

tpms failure warning

Pass 24 Oct 2019 47,730 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2018 46,494 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2017 45,685 miles

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

Fail 26 Sep 2017 45,683 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 5 Oct 2016 44,862 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2015 44,241 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Oct 2014 42,897 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Oct 2013 40,880 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2012 38,225 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

plastic under trays

tyre monitoring light on

Pass 12 Oct 2011 35,996 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2010 33,772 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2010 32,877 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2009 28,544 miles

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

Pass 18 Aug 2008 25,349 miles

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Mar 2008 22,644 miles

offside front & nearside front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 11 Jun 2007 22,839 miles

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

How Reliable is the Bentley Continental?

Based on 209,069 MOT tests across 16,051 vehicles.

90.0%
Pass Rate
2,167
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
16,051
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 937
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 889
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative 815
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 790
registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced 644
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59 SE is a 2004 Bentley Continental in Black with a 6,005cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2004 Bentley Continental models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.7% with a typical mileage of 48,492 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 Continental fails its MOT is tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, accounting for 937 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 59 SE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bentley Continental typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 22 years old, this Bentley Continental is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was 59 SE registered?

59 SE is a 2004 Bentley Continental, first registered on 26 March 2004.

Is 59 SE safe to buy?

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