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B22 ABY

2000 Bentley Azure

Black Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Nov 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

56,318 mi
Last recorded56,318 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2025
Typical for 2000 Bentley Azure35,101 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB22 ABY
MakeBentley
ModelAzure
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Nov 2025 56,318 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2024 55,241 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2024 55,238 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Sep 2023 53,450 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2022 53,033 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2021 52,006 miles

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

Pass 18 Sep 2020 50,983 miles

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

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

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

Rear long travel on park brake pedal

Rear park brake only just met limits on brake tester

Pass 1 Mar 2019 50,325 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2018 46,879 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2017 42,969 miles

Brake pressure warning light on dash every time pedal is depressed

Centre caps fitted-Retainers not checked

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Front brake discs are unevenly worn. Surface is uneven

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front inner tie rod has slight play

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pre-tensioner light illuminated

Slight play in steering rack

Spare wheel partially insecure

Oil leaking onto exhaust

Fail 31 Jan 2017 42,969 miles

Nearside Statutory seat belt missing CLASP (5.1.1)

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings CASTLE NUTS LOOSE (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS

Brake pressure warning light on dash every time pedal is depressed

Centre caps fitted-Retainers not checked

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Front brake discs are unevenly worn. Surface is uneven

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front inner tie rod has slight play

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pre-tensioner light illuminated

Slight play in steering rack

Spare wheel partially insecure

Oil leaking onto exhaust

Fail 26 Oct 2016 42,153 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Centre caps fitted-Retainers not checked

Coolant light is on

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Front brake discs are worn unevenly and surface is uneven

Offside Front Lower suspension ball joint has slight play

Offside Front Wheel bearing slight play

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slight play

Offside front inner tie rod end has light play

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Slight play in steering rack

Spare wheel partially insecure

Pass 20 Aug 2015 41,017 miles

Nearside Rear engine mount split

Offside Front Lower ball joint has play

Offside Front damper top plate off centre

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

Rear brake pads low

seat belt pre- tensioner light on

Pass 16 Apr 2014 39,564 miles
Pass 22 May 2013 37,359 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2012 35,721 miles

elecric fuel flap release not working

Fail 19 Jun 2012 35,720 miles

Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

elecric fuel flap release not working

Pass 16 Jun 2011 35,226 miles
Pass 12 May 2010 33,497 miles
Pass 8 May 2009 30,508 miles
Fail 8 May 2009 30,508 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2007 26,470 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2006 25,111 miles

How Reliable is the Bentley Azure?

Based on 5,991 MOT tests across 459 vehicles.

88.5%
Pass Rate
686
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
459
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 121
parking brake recording little or no effort 52
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 48
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 39
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 29
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B22 ABY is a 2000 Bentley Azure in Black with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2000 Bentley Azure models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.0% with a typical mileage of 35,101 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 Azure fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B22 ABY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bentley Azure typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 26 years old, this Bentley Azure is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was B22 ABY registered?

B22 ABY is a 2000 Bentley Azure, first registered on 29 March 2000.

Is B22 ABY safe to buy?

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