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N251 OYL

1995 Bentley Brooklands

Green Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Apr 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

127,660 mi
Last recorded127,660 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2025
Typical for 1995 Bentley Brooklands67,658 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN251 OYL
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2025 127,660 miles

Central Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage.

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both NS and OS. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded Both NS and OS. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both NS and OS. (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both NS and OS. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both NS and OS. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Underneath of vehicle undersealed.

Pass 16 Apr 2024 127,550 miles

Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both NS and OS. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both NS and OS. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded Both NS and OS. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both NS and OS. (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both NS and OS. (1.1.11 (c))

Underneath Of Vehicle Undersealed.

Pass 28 Feb 2023 127,265 miles

Central Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Underneath of vehicle undersealed

Pass 28 Mar 2022 125,322 miles

Central Front Upper Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

undersealed not allowing full inspection front to rear

Pass 23 Feb 2021 119,329 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 22 Dec 2020 119,304 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2019 110,242 miles

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

rear hand brake just met limit

Pass 2 Jun 2018 103,331 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2017 95,917 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2016 95,250 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

park brake effort only just met requirements

Pass 19 Dec 2014 88,071 miles

Nearside Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 6 May 2014 87,298 miles

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

Pass 8 May 2013 84,197 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2012 82,551 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2012 82,527 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)

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

Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

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

Pass 11 May 2011 81,230 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

nearside front calipers are slightly weeping

suspension joint nearside front anti roll bar link rubber boot split

Fail 4 May 2011 81,230 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

nearside front calipers are slightly weeping

suspension joint nearside front anti roll bar link rubber boot split

Pass 23 Apr 2010 80,222 miles

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

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

The offside rear park brake outer cable is fratured.

Fail 19 Apr 2010 80,222 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

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

The nearside rear spring pot is corroded and weakening the park brake cable mounting bracket.

The offside rear park brake outer cable is fratured.

Pass 22 Apr 2009 78,838 miles
Pass 21 May 2008 73,576 miles

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 16 May 2008 73,440 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Outer Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 4 Jun 2007 66,282 miles

Offside Outer Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 9 Jun 2006 59,076 miles

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

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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N251 OYL is a 1995 Bentley Brooklands in Green with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 1995 Bentley Brooklands models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.3% with a typical mileage of 67,658 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 N251 OYL, 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 31 years old, this Bentley Brooklands is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N251 OYL is a 1995 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 7 August 1995.

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