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LK56 CUH

2006 Bentley Continental

Black Petrol 5998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

106,426 mi
Last recorded106,426 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2025
Typical for 2006 Bentley Continental42,174 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLK56 CUH
MakeBentley
ModelContinental
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2025 106,426 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2024 105,510 miles

Exhaust rear silencer jointing clamps cracked / cracking

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both corroded and delaminating on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer CV gaiter inner clip slightly loose but preventing ingress of dirt

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Jun 2024 105,509 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No beam image (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both corroded and delaminating on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer CV gaiter inner clip slightly loose but preventing ingress of dirt

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

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

Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2023 103,113 miles

Exhaust rear silencer jointing clamps cracked / cracking

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded and delaminating on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer CV gaiter inner clip slightly loose but preventing ingress of dirt

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 6 Jun 2023 103,111 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Exhaust rear silencer jointing clamps cracked / cracking

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded and delaminating on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer CV gaiter inner clip slightly loose but preventing ingress of dirt

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 23 Jun 2022 101,399 miles

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

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

Nearside Front cv boot clip slightly loose

Fail 20 Jun 2022 101,399 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front cv boot clip slightly loose

Pass 27 May 2021 98,848 miles
Fail 25 May 2021 98,848 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 27 May 2020 92,075 miles

Nearside rear brake starting to bind

Pass 11 Oct 2019 89,830 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2018 87,314 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2017 85,808 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2016 85,324 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2014 82,443 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2014 82,443 miles

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Pass 8 Oct 2013 64,665 miles

near side front tyre cut to outer running face

near side front tyre tear to outer side wall

Pass 29 Sep 2012 50,664 miles

both near side tyres are cut on outer wall

Pass 21 Oct 2011 41,690 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2010 33,338 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2009 25,207 miles

How Reliable is the Bentley Continental?

Based on 209,069 MOT tests across 16,051 vehicles.

90.0%
Pass Rate
2,167
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
16,051
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 937
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 889
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative 815
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 790
registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced 644
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LK56 CUH is a 2006 Bentley Continental in Black with a 5,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2006 Bentley Continental models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.8% with a typical mileage of 42,174 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 Continental fails its MOT is tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, accounting for 937 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LK56 CUH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bentley Continental typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 20 years old, this Bentley Continental is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was LK56 CUH registered?

LK56 CUH is a 2006 Bentley Continental, first registered on 21 November 2006.

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