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N696 OUH

1996 Bentley Brooklands

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Feb 2025
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

93,296 mi
Last recorded93,296 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2024
Typical for 1996 Bentley Brooklands60,810 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN696 OUH
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1996
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2024 93,296 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2023 90,391 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2022 88,227 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2022 88,205 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2021 85,310 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s front of rear frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2021 85,284 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side just before flexis (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes small cracks (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2020 82,272 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Feb 2020 82,269 miles

Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 Feb 2019 78,615 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Hand brake pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2018 75,743 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 23 Feb 2018 75,645 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Feb 2017 74,746 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2017 74,711 miles

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

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 2 Mar 2016 72,058 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2016 72,058 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 11 Feb 2015 71,937 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2014 71,135 miles

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

all tyres perrished

Pass 18 Oct 2012 69,674 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2011 69,492 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2010 68,908 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2010 68,906 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Pass 27 May 2009 68,430 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 24 Nov 2008 67,690 miles

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 5 Dec 2007 66,888 miles

Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 Aug 2006 61,602 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Fail 23 Aug 2006 61,602 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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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N696 OUH is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 N696 OUH, 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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N696 OUH is a 1996 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 2 January 1996.

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