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B20 CLC

2007 Bentley Continental

Black Petrol 6005cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

73,771 mi
Last recorded73,771 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Bentley Continental37,875 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB20 CLC
MakeBentley
ModelContinental
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,005cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 73,771 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened has been stood for some time (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and cracking badly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened has been stood for some time (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and cracking badly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and cracking badly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

under body starting to corrode, has been stood for some time

Fail 20 May 2025 73,756 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush ex movement when using shaker plate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively starting to corrode vehicle has been stood some time (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perishing and splitting tread and side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perishing and splitting tread and side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on markers (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively starting to corrode vehicle has been stood some time (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perishing and splitting tread and side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perishing and splitting tread and side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on wear markers (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Feb 2025 73,738 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust clamp insecure

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2023 73,641 miles

Nearside Rear Brake binding, may require attention.

Offside Rear Brake binding, may require attention.

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 71,814 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 29 Sep 2021 67,500 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2020 64,269 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2019 59,390 miles

both front washer jets weak will need looking at.

tpm fault light on dash needs looking at.

Pass 11 Apr 2018 55,669 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2018 55,669 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

Pass 7 Apr 2017 51,409 miles

Nearside Front Upper suspension arm (rear most) rubber bush deteriorated no excessive movement at time of test

Offside Front Upper suspension arm (rear most) rubber bush deteriorated no excessive movement at time of test

Offside Front tyre badly perished and cracked in tread no cords visible at timer of test and worn on inner edge

Offside Front tyre badly perished and cracked in tread no cords visible at timer of test and worn on inner edge

both front lower suspension arm bushes slight movement

Fail 6 Apr 2017 51,408 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

Nearside Front Upper suspension arm (rear most) rubber bush deteriorated no excessive movement at time of test

Offside Front Upper suspension arm (rear most) rubber bush deteriorated no excessive movement at time of test

Offside Front tyre badly perished and cracked in tread no cords visible at timer of test and worn on inner edge

Offside Front tyre badly perished and cracked in tread no cords visible at timer of test and worn on inner edge

both front lower suspension arm bushes slight movement

both rear brake disc's corroded and worn

front brake pads worn low

Pass 17 Dec 2015 51,116 miles

Rear brake pads slightly low

Pass 12 Dec 2014 50,315 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2014 50,295 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2013 43,794 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2013 40,588 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2012 34,205 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Oct 2011 24,753 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2011 24,753 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 7 Jul 2010 20,024 miles

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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B20 CLC is a 2007 Bentley Continental in Black with a 6,005cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2007 Bentley Continental models, the average MOT pass rate is 90.5% with a typical mileage of 37,875 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 B20 CLC, 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 19 years old, this Bentley Continental is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B20 CLC is a 2007 Bentley Continental, first registered on 1 March 2007.

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