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P658 OOA

1997 Bentley Brooklands

Green Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

107,530 mi
Last recorded107,530 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 1997 Bentley Brooklands56,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP658 OOA
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 107,530 miles

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

Nearside Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Pass 26 Jun 2025 106,888 miles

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

entire undercarriage professionally undersealed

Pass 26 Jun 2024 106,080 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill/arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Apr 2023 104,988 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Apr 2023 104,988 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension component leaking (5.3.5 (c))

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

Offside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Apr 2022 104,329 miles

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

Fail 13 Apr 2022 104,329 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 29 Apr 2021 102,696 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Apr 2020 100,573 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2020 100,545 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner surface corroded and groved (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2019 99,020 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear outer sill corroding

Pass 15 Feb 2018 94,271 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner sidewall cracking

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

both wipers splitting

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)

hand brake pads getting low

parking brake just met efficiency

Pass 1 Mar 2017 89,048 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2016 82,532 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 12 Feb 2015 76,028 miles

Oil leak

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 5 Mar 2014 69,901 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2014 69,899 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 7 Jun 2012 69,549 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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 8 Apr 2011 67,987 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2010 65,938 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2010 65,935 miles

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 30 Apr 2009 58,241 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2009 58,225 miles

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Apr 2008 51,248 miles
Pass 2 May 2007 47,444 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Apr 2006 41,970 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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P658 OOA is a 1997 Bentley Brooklands in Green with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 1997 Bentley Brooklands models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.3% with a typical mileage of 56,860 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 P658 OOA, 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 29 years old, this Bentley Brooklands is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P658 OOA is a 1997 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 15 January 1997.

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