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NSU 501

1999 Bentley Arnage

Silver Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Oct 2025
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

100,783 mi
Last recorded100,783 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2024
Typical for 1999 Bentley Arnage60,172 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNSU 501
MakeBentley
ModelArnage
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2024 100,783 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2023 100,262 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2022 99,761 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Aug 2022 99,656 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2021 98,735 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2020 96,861 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2019 93,089 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2018 92,224 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2016 91,982 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Fuel filler cap seal slightly cracked.

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wing panel. (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 19 Sep 2016 91,980 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Fuel filler cap seal slightly cracked.

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wing panel. (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Oct 2015 91,254 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2014 89,126 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 6 Aug 2013 86,584 miles

o/s/f seatbelt slightly fraying

offside siderepeater & indicater starting to show white light

Fail 6 Aug 2013 86,584 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

o/s/f seatbelt slightly fraying

offside siderepeater & indicater starting to show white light

Pass 8 Aug 2012 84,348 miles

front indicaters & side repeaters starting to show white light

front tyres starting wear inner edge & approx 3mm

Pass 29 Jul 2011 79,699 miles

14% imbalance on front

slight play n/s/r anti roll bar link

Pass 6 Aug 2010 76,149 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2009 72,113 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2008 68,457 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2007 64,919 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2007 64,846 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Pass 1 Aug 2006 60,988 miles

How Reliable is the Bentley Arnage?

Based on 40,970 MOT tests across 2,393 vehicles.

85.9%
Pass Rate
1,349
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
2,393
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 826
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 647
Brake pipe excessively corroded 239
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 229
parking brake recording little or no effort 218
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NSU 501 is a 1999 Bentley Arnage in Silver with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 1999 Bentley Arnage models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.2% with a typical mileage of 60,172 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 Arnage fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 826 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NSU 501, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bentley Arnage typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 27 years old, this Bentley Arnage is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was NSU 501 registered?

NSU 501 is a 1999 Bentley Arnage, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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