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L20 TEN

1993 Bentley Brooklands

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 May 2027
Tests38 (21 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate55.3%

Mileage

198,820 mi
Last recorded198,820 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 1993 Bentley Brooklands71,901 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL20 TEN
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

21 pass 17 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 198,820 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 May 2025 198,050 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 13 May 2025 198,050 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 May 2024 197,294 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 9 May 2023 196,582 miles

handbrake effort is close to min 17%

Pass 22 Apr 2022 196,202 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 May 2021 196,110 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

handbrake effort is close to the min

Pass 19 May 2020 195,955 miles

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

offside and nearside front tyres wearing on inside edges

Fail 18 May 2020 195,955 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

offside and nearside front tyres wearing on inside edges

Pass 22 May 2019 195,545 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 15 May 2019 195,544 miles

Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside 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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 May 2019 195,536 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 16 May 2018 192,279 miles

Front brake pads are low

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside of steering has slight play

both front tyres are low on the inner edges

Fail 15 May 2018 192,279 miles

Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside of steering has slight play

Front brake pads are low

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both front tyres are low on the inner edges

Pass 17 May 2017 190,535 miles

Front brake pads are low

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 16 May 2017 190,047 miles

Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

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

Front brake pads are low

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 9 May 2016 188,068 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 May 2015 186,420 miles

Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 May 2015 186,420 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Apr 2014 184,750 miles

Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

all rear brake pad material is comming away from bonding

nearside front brake pads are low

Pass 17 May 2013 184,080 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 17 May 2013 184,079 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 May 2012 184,203 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

slight play in nearside of steering

Fail 11 May 2012 183,194 miles

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

slight play in nearside of steering

Pass 23 May 2011 181,934 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

slight play in nearside of steering

Fail 20 May 2011 181,930 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

slight play in nearside of steering

Pass 29 Mar 2010 181,050 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 14 Apr 2009 179,955 miles

spare tyre flat

Fail 9 Apr 2009 179,950 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

spare tyre flat

Fail 15 Dec 2008 179,906 miles

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)

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

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 19 Dec 2007 174,458 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2007 174,420 miles

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 23 Dec 2006 171,434 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2006 171,428 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 7 Nov 2006

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2) DANGEROUS

Fail 7 Nov 2006 170,909 miles

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

Pass 6 Dec 2005 168,912 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2005 168,912 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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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L20 TEN is a 1993 Bentley Brooklands in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 38 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.3%.

Across all 1993 Bentley Brooklands models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 71,901 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 L20 TEN, 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 33 years old, this Bentley Brooklands is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L20 TEN is a 1993 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 10 September 1993.

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