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R500 MPW

1998 Bentley Brooklands

Green Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

37,767 mi
Last recorded37,767 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2026
Typical for 1998 Bentley Brooklands43,327 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR500 MPW
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2026 37,767 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak in engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Jan 2025 37,720 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak in engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Jan 2024 37,696 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak in engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both front (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2023 37,581 miles

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

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both front wheel bearings (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak in engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Nov 2021 37,530 miles

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

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both front wheel bearings (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak in engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Nov 2020 37,260 miles

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both front wheel bearings (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak in engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 May 2019 36,700 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2018 36,312 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2017 35,603 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2016 35,026 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2014 34,475 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2014 34,475 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 14 Nov 2013 33,792 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2012 33,095 miles

slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing.

Fail 22 Nov 2012 33,095 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing.

Pass 25 Nov 2011 32,307 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2010 31,668 miles

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

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

Slight Rear Brake Imbalance 23%

Pass 13 Aug 2009 30,477 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2008 29,380 miles

Both rear tyre tread depths low (approx 2mm)

Pass 10 Aug 2007 28,025 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2006 26,962 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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R500 MPW is a 1998 Bentley Brooklands in Green with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

Across all 1998 Bentley Brooklands models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.4% with a typical mileage of 43,327 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 R500 MPW, 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 28 years old, this Bentley Brooklands is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R500 MPW is a 1998 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 1 April 1998.

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