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B7 KHJ

1996 Bentley Brooklands

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

51,667 mi
Last recorded51,667 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2026
Typical for 1996 Bentley Brooklands60,810 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB7 KHJ
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1996
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2026 51,667 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2025 51,142 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2024 50,258 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2023 50,024 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2022 48,118 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2021 47,454 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2020 46,200 miles

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

Pass 25 Apr 2019 44,959 miles

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

Pass 19 Apr 2018 44,130 miles

rear tyres wearing close to the legal limit and slightly deteriorated

Pass 26 Apr 2017 43,979 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2016 43,641 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2016 43,634 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting cracked (2.4.C.3b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

slight play in nearside front steering rod

Pass 7 Jan 2015 42,587 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2015 42,585 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 4 Feb 2014 41,468 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2013 40,544 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2013 40,542 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 25 Jan 2012 39,173 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2011 37,898 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2009 36,616 miles

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

Fail 18 Jul 2009 36,407 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

n/s steering rack joint weaped

slight play in steering arm fixing

Pass 16 Apr 2008 34,296 miles

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

Fail 5 Apr 2008 34,296 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2007 31,957 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2006 29,981 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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B7 KHJ is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 B7 KHJ, 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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B7 KHJ is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 1 May 1996.

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