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L22 PNW

1996 Bentley Brooklands

Grey Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2025
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

93,043 mi
Last recorded93,043 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2024
Typical for 1996 Bentley Brooklands60,810 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL22 PNW
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1996
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2024 93,043 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2023 92,147 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Jan 2023 92,146 miles

Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt as marked (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2022 90,542 miles

Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jan 2021 88,199 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play shock absorber ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2020 86,871 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2019 85,373 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2018 83,150 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2017 81,427 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 4 Jan 2017 81,427 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint shock absorber (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Jan 2016 78,464 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Fail 14 Jan 2016 78,450 miles

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

Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded front calliper (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded rear calliper (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Pass 8 Jan 2015 75,360 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2014 72,682 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2013 69,517 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2012 65,702 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2011 61,949 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2010 59,280 miles

both front brake pads wearing thin

both rear brake pads worn thin

Pass 26 Jan 2009 55,860 miles

Front brake pads low.

Oil leak on engine.

Small amount of play in N/S front wheel bearing.

Small amount of play in O/S and N/S rear wheel bearings.

Small amount of play on steering rack front extension housing.

Pass 26 Jan 2008 52,692 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2007 48,589 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

offside rear sub frame damper, has a slight misting of oil.

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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L22 PNW is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands in Grey with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 L22 PNW, 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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L22 PNW is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 25 November 1996.

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