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J77 HSS

1997 Bentley Turbo

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Oct 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

58,823 mi
Last recorded58,823 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 1997 Bentley Turbo60,314 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ77 HSS
MakeBentley
ModelTurbo
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 58,823 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2024 58,566 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 58,340 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2022 58,045 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 12 Oct 2021 57,796 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2020 57,610 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2019 57,305 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 9 Dec 2019 57,301 miles

Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush excessive play in balljoints (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2018 56,793 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 31 Oct 2018 56,792 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. adjusters seized (4.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Oct 2017 56,181 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2017 56,180 miles

Central Exhaust system not adequately supported Rubber mount broken (7.1.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 Oct 2016 55,458 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint strut (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front tyre worn on edges

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint strut (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front nail in tyre

tyres cracking

Fail 27 Oct 2016 55,457 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 29% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint strut (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front tyre worn on edges

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint strut (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front nail in tyre

tyres cracking

Pass 29 Oct 2015 54,461 miles

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

all four tyre sidewalls starting to crack slightly

Pass 28 Oct 2014 53,205 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2013 52,317 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2012 51,929 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2011 51,245 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 51,023 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2008 50,899 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2007 50,899 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2006 50,567 miles

How Reliable is the Bentley Turbo?

Based on 31,416 MOT tests across 2,225 vehicles.

78.7%
Pass Rate
799
Miles/Year
41
Year Lifespan
2,225
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,108
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,042
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 457
Brake pipe excessively corroded 407
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 402
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J77 HSS is a 1997 Bentley Turbo in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 1997 Bentley Turbo models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.5% with a typical mileage of 60,314 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Bentley Turbo fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,108 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J77 HSS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bentley Turbo typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 29 years old, this Bentley Turbo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was J77 HSS registered?

J77 HSS is a 1997 Bentley Turbo, first registered on 15 April 1997.

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