Bentley Arnage

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 12 model years from 3,874 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

92%

Total Tests

3,874

Highest Pass Rate

2007 (96%)

Years Covered

About the Bentley Arnage

The Bentley Arnage was MOT tested 3,874 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 12 model years (1998 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 92%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2007 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 190 tests. The 1999 model has the lowest at 88%. The 8 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

The Bentley Arnage has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1998) averages 74,511 miles, while the newest (2009) averages 36,536 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 6761cc)

£1,958

Road Tax

£790

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£3,003

Per month£250/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2009 details

How reliable is the Bentley Arnage?

vs average of all models+10% (82% avg)

vs Bentley brand average-2% (94% avg)

Best to worst year spread8 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

Bentley Arnage by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2009	96%	114	36,536 mi
2008	91%	129	45,479 mi
2007	96%	190	45,858 mi
2006	91%	226	52,191 mi
2005	94%	326	52,072 mi
2004	92%	334	47,432 mi
2003	93%	276	58,136 mi
2002	90%	379	60,506 mi
2001	92%	579	66,171 mi
2000	92%	424	63,140 mi
1999	88%	482	74,449 mi
1998	92%	415	74,511 mi

Questions about the Bentley Arnage

Is the Bentley Arnage reliable?

Across its 12 model years in our data (1998 to 2009), the Bentley Arnage averages a 92% MOT pass rate, from 3,874 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 10 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2007 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 96%.

Which year Bentley Arnage has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2007 Bentley Arnage has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 1999 model has the lowest at 88%, a 8 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.