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L198 LRX

1994 Bentley Brooklands

Red Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2025
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

94,819 mi
Last recorded94,819 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2024
Typical for 1994 Bentley Brooklands72,192 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL198 LRX
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1994
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2024 94,819 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2023 94,280 miles

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing/sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing/sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 22 Mar 2023 94,280 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire in-line fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing/sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing/sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 21 Apr 2022 94,077 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Apr 2022 94,060 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jan 2022 94,045 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak subframe dampner (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jan 2021 93,007 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2020 92,482 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2019 91,515 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2018 91,148 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2017 90,391 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 30 Jan 2017 90,384 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush lower ball joint (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 20 Jan 2017 90,372 miles

Nearside Fluid suspension pipe leaking adjacent to gear box (2.4.D.2)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement lever on caliper seized (3.5.1k)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not working x2 (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front brake warning wire insecure

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak ()

Rear coil spring corroded x2 (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 21 Jan 2016 88,611 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2015 86,723 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2014 84,791 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2013 83,209 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2013 83,209 miles

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

Pass 18 Jan 2012 81,312 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2011 79,947 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2010 78,308 miles

nearside and offside front tyres inner tread depth near legal limit

Pass 9 Dec 2008 77,019 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2007 74,604 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2006 72,574 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2005 69,007 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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L198 LRX is a 1994 Bentley Brooklands in Red with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 1994 Bentley Brooklands models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 72,192 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 Brooklands fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 777 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L198 LRX, 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 32 years old, this Bentley Brooklands is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L198 LRX is a 1994 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 18 March 1994.

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