MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,393 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
vehicle is undersealed
Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower ball joint (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Lower ball joint (2.7.4)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases & system deteriorated/corroded (7.1.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play nearside & offside (2.5.A.3c)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage ball joint (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage ball joint (2.7.4)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rearward bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play nearside & offside (2.6.2)
coil spring corroded All (2.4.C.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front position lamp(s) not working Both sides (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working Both (1.1.C.1d)
Engine oil & coolant leaks
Front Upper Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush Both sides rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
Parking brake close to minimum efficiency
Oil leak
Parking brake close to minimum efficiency
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
How Reliable is the Bentley Eight?
Based on 7,125 MOT tests across 539 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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D712 GAV is a 1986 Bentley Eight in Grey with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 D712 GAV, 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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D712 GAV is a 1986 Bentley Eight, first registered on 1 August 1986.
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