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V12 CGA

2006 Bentley Continental

Black Petrol 5998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Sep 2025
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

62,695 mi
Last recorded62,695 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2024
Typical for 2006 Bentley Continental42,174 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV12 CGA
MakeBentley
ModelContinental
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2024 62,695 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge .REQUIRES URGENT ATTENTION,, (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Sep 2024 62,695 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge .REQUIRES URGENT ATTENTION,, (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Nov 2023 60,904 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Nov 2023 60,895 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Nov 2022 55,315 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 14 Nov 2022 55,274 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 6 Oct 2021 46,590 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 22 Sep 2020 37,991 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2019 36,679 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2018 32,692 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2018 32,692 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability rear arm inner bush (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability rear arm inner bush (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 27 Feb 2018 32,249 miles

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 2 Mar 2017 29,568 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2015 25,559 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2015 25,557 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 8 Jul 2014 21,797 miles

n/s frant tyre cut outerwall.

Pass 5 Jun 2013 20,100 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2012 18,294 miles

cut to nearside front tyre wall

Pass 9 Sep 2010 14,472 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2009 9,621 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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V12 CGA is a 2006 Bentley Continental in Black with a 5,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2006 Bentley Continental models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.8% with a typical mileage of 42,174 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 V12 CGA, 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 20 years old, this Bentley Continental is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V12 CGA is a 2006 Bentley Continental, first registered on 1 June 2006.

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