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J7 KKW

1996 Bentley Brooklands

Green Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jun 2027
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

71,617 mi
Last recorded71,617 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2026
Typical for 1996 Bentley Brooklands60,810 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ7 KKW
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2026 71,617 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on inside. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 30 May 2025 71,566 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2024 71,547 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 30 May 2023 71,460 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened spring mounting (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Pass 2 Jun 2022 71,429 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm mounting modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Pass 29 May 2021 71,285 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Pass 30 May 2020 71,152 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Pass 29 May 2019 70,960 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jun 2018 70,495 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened rear suspension ride hight low (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2017 70,354 miles
Pass 9 May 2016 70,133 miles

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

Pass 13 May 2015 69,793 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Pass 27 May 2014 69,234 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 8 May 2013 69,044 miles

Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

advise slight play in rack

Fail 5 Dec 2012 69,036 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 6 Dec 2011 68,559 miles

Oil leak

front brake pads getting low.

nearside rear subframe damper damp.

offside front tyre worn on inner edge.

Pass 16 Dec 2010 66,641 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2010 66,638 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 2 Dec 2009 64,183 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2008 62,030 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2008 61,933 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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J7 KKW is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands in Green with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 J7 KKW, 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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What year was J7 KKW registered?

J7 KKW is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 28 June 1996.

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The MOT history for J7 KKW shows 21 tests with a 90.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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