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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel pipes covered with heavily sealant
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Under body sill areas and various suspension components has slight corrosion
Vehicle under body covered with heavily sealant
Wheel arches slightly corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel pipes covered with heavily sealant
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Under body sill areas and various suspension components has slight corrosion
Vehicle under body covered with heavily sealant
Wheel arches slightly corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Fuel pipes covered with heavily sealant
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle under body covered with heavily sealant
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel pipes covered with heavily sealant
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle under body covered with heavily sealant
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel pipes covered with heavily sealant
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle under body covered with heavily sealant
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel pipes covered with heavily sealant
vehicle under body covered with heavily sealant
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel pipes covered with heavily sealant
vehicle under body covered with heavily sealant
Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre starting to misshape
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
heavily wax oiled
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
head lamp images uneven height
hydraulic leaks from suspension and reservoir
possible fault on parking brake lever
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text front and rear (6.3.1e)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
head lamp images uneven height
hydraulic leaks from suspension and reservoir
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
bad leak from hydraulastic system
n/s/r wheel bearing slight play
offside outer sill corroding
brake pipes heavily undersealed
engine and gearbox wet with oil
n/s and o/s outer sill corrosion (no holes)
o/s/r hand brake cable outer sheath deteriorating
o/s/r wheel arch corrosion (no holes or sharp edges)
underside heavily undersealed (general corrosion can be seen)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
brake pipes heavily undersealed
engine and gearbox wet with oil
n/s and o/s outer sill corrosion (no holes)
o/s/r hand brake cable outer sheath deteriorating
o/s/r wheel arch corrosion (no holes or sharp edges)
underside heavily undersealed (general corrosion can be seen)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear suspension low
showing wear/freeplay in steering system
shows general chassis/body corrosion
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
wear/freeplay in steering system
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
general wear in steering
underbody - undersealed
underbody surface corrosion
underbody surface corrosion
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
showing wear/freeplay in steering system
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
noise from rear brakes
showing wear/freeplay in steering system
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine oil leaks
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
general oil leaks on engine
general wear in steering
slight noise from rear brakes
How Reliable is the Bentley Eight?
Based on 7,125 MOT tests across 539 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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C541 EUV is a 1986 Bentley Eight in Red with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1986 Bentley Eight models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 90,734 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 C541 EUV, 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 40 years old, this Bentley Eight is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was C541 EUV registered?
C541 EUV is a 1986 Bentley Eight, first registered on 2 January 1986.
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