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S50 KTR

2005 Bentley Continental

Silver Petrol 6005cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Feb 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

80,556 mi
Last recorded80,556 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Bentley Continental44,896 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS50 KTR
MakeBentley
ModelContinental
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,005cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2026 80,556 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2026 80,470 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 17 Feb 2025 80,096 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 4 Nov 2020 76,408 miles

exhaust rear silencer clamps slightly deteriorated

Pass 25 Nov 2019 76,195 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2019 76,191 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Nov 2019 76,028 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 14 Nov 2018 68,308 miles

Nearside Front brake wear cable chafed

Rear exhaust clamps broken

Rear tyres cracking / perishing

Tyre pressure monitoring system fault

both side repeater lenses missing

check brake lights warning on dash / central stop not working

Fail 1 Nov 2018 68,302 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front brake wear cable chafed

Rear exhaust clamps broken

Rear tyres cracking / perishing

Tyre pressure monitoring system fault

both side repeater lenses missing

check brake lights warning on dash / central stop not working

check oil light on

Pass 9 Oct 2017 60,350 miles

brake warning light on

oil light on

slight exh blow o/s front engine area

Fail 9 Oct 2017 60,350 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear brakes imbalanced close to limits ,n/s lower effort

brake warning light on

engine management light on

oil light on

slight exh blow o/s front engine area

Pass 3 Nov 2016 56,754 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear exhaust clamps corroded

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

air leak under bonnet

engine cover and under trays fitted

engine management light on

Fail 3 Nov 2016 56,754 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear exhaust clamps corroded

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

air leak under bonnet

engine cover and under trays fitted

engine management light on

Pass 16 Mar 2015 51,715 miles

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

n/s trafficator damaged

Pass 25 Feb 2014 45,355 miles

offside front tyre wearing low 3 mm

offside rear tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 15 Jan 2013 35,919 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Nov 2011 25,140 miles

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

Pass 10 Apr 2008 15,389 miles

How Reliable is the Bentley Continental?

Based on 209,069 MOT tests across 16,051 vehicles.

90.0%
Pass Rate
2,167
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
16,051
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 937
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 889
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative 815
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 790
registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced 644
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S50 KTR is a 2005 Bentley Continental in Silver with a 6,005cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Bentley Continental models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.6% with a typical mileage of 44,896 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 Continental fails its MOT is tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, accounting for 937 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S50 KTR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bentley Continental typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 21 years old, this Bentley Continental is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S50 KTR is a 2005 Bentley Continental, first registered on 22 June 2005.

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