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C541 EUV

1986 Bentley Eight

Red Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jun 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

199,162 mi
Last recorded199,162 miles
Recorded on6 Jun 2026
Typical for 1986 Bentley Eight90,734 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC541 EUV
MakeBentley
ModelEight
Year1986
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Jun 2026 199,162 miles

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

Pass 2 Jun 2025 199,162 miles

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

Pass 8 Jun 2024 199,162 miles

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

Pass 5 Jun 2023 199,162 miles

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

Pass 25 May 2022 199,162 miles

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

Pass 12 May 2021 199,162 miles

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

Pass 11 Jun 2020 199,162 miles

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

Pass 5 Dec 2018 198,760 miles

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

Pass 21 Dec 2017 198,620 miles

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

Fail 16 Dec 2017 198,615 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2016 198,594 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Aug 2012 198,570 miles

bad leak from hydraulastic system

n/s/r wheel bearing slight play

offside outer sill corroding

Pass 10 Sep 2010 198,560 miles

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)

Fail 10 Sep 2010 198,560 miles

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)

Pass 10 Sep 2009 198,040 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear suspension low

showing wear/freeplay in steering system

shows general chassis/body corrosion

Fail 12 Mar 2009 197,980 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2008 197,903 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2007 197,858 miles

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

Fail 21 Mar 2007 197,851 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2006 197,830 miles

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.

77.9%
Pass Rate
515
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
539
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 540
parking brake recording little or no effort 277
Brake pipe excessively corroded 100
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 99
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 93
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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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C541 EUV is a 1986 Bentley Eight, first registered on 2 January 1986.

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