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P919 VRO

1997 Bentley Brooklands

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jan 2025
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

88,722 mi
Last recorded88,722 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2024
Typical for 1997 Bentley Brooklands56,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP919 VRO
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2024 88,722 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2023 85,145 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2022 84,152 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2021 83,365 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2019 82,485 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin All four calipers (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2018 79,868 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush in rear arm perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Apr 2017 77,318 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2016 76,720 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 3 Mar 2016 76,712 miles

Driver's airbag missing (5.4.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 11 Sep 2014 74,807 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Fail 29 Aug 2014 74,784 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Pass 28 Aug 2013 73,721 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2012 72,447 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2011 70,124 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2010 69,322 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2009 65,012 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2008 62,310 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2007 56,514 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2007 56,514 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2006 48,989 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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P919 VRO is a 1997 Bentley Brooklands in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 P919 VRO, 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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What year was P919 VRO registered?

P919 VRO is a 1997 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 5 June 1997.

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