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L66 BKR

1996 Bentley Brooklands

Green Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2025
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

89,310 mi
Last recorded89,310 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2025
Typical for 1996 Bentley Brooklands60,810 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL66 BKR
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc
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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Fail 11 Jun 2025 89,310 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function affected hydraulic strut leaking excessively (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image headlamp unit corroded (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function affected hydraulic strut leaking excessively (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated no brake effort recorded at wheels (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn excessively corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively corroded and worn to minimum thickness (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

steering rack central shaft has play to safe limit

Pass 5 Jun 2024 89,142 miles
Fail 22 May 2024 89,135 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) DANGEROUS

Fail 26 Jun 2023 89,128 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to tyres and pads on metal (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened all brake discs corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick to metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre has ply or cords exposed all tyres split to cord around edges of treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 May 2022 88,686 miles

bad oil leaks but not dripping on the floor

rear hydraulic shock absorber struts weak in operation

surface corrosion to suspension components

Pass 17 Dec 2020 88,337 miles

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

Fail 9 Jun 2020 88,320 miles

Nearside Front Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 26 Mar 2019 86,243 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2017 84,161 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2016 83,389 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2016 83,389 miles

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

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

Pass 10 May 2014 82,064 miles
Pass 15 May 2013 81,666 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Fail 23 May 2012 81,615 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 19 Jul 2011 80,837 miles

All metal brake pipes slightly corroded.

Both rear tyres worn on inner edges and on limits.

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Hazard switch intermittent

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

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

Fail 2 Jun 2010 79,382 miles

Both rear tyres worn on edges and close to limits.

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 2 Jun 2010 79,382 miles

Both rear tyres worn on edges and close to limits.

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Nov 2009 79,040 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 May 2009 78,652 miles

wiper blads are smeering

engine is leaking oil

Pass 16 Jun 2008 77,033 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2007 74,615 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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L66 BKR 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 66.7%.

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 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 L66 BKR, 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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L66 BKR is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 3 June 1996.

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