Bentley Brooklands

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 8 model years from 1,325 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

90%

Total Tests

1,325

Highest Pass Rate

2008 (96%)

Years Covered

About the Bentley Brooklands

The Bentley Brooklands was MOT tested 1,325 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 8 model years (1993 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 90%. 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 2008 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 101 tests. The 1994 model has the lowest at 82%. The 14 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

Newer Bentley Brooklandss pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1993) averages 82,309 miles, while the newest (2009) averages 27,680 miles.

Compared to the Bentley brand average of 94%, the Brooklands is 4 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Bentley models.

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 Brooklands?

vs average of all models+8% (82% avg)

vs Bentley brand average-4% (94% avg)

Best to worst year spread14 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Bentley Brooklands 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%	47	27,680 mi
2008	96%	101	23,640 mi
1998	88%	176	49,506 mi
1997	90%	223	73,656 mi
1996	90%	345	69,157 mi
1995	85%	116	82,754 mi
1994	82%	191	79,821 mi
1993	95%	126	82,309 mi

Questions about the Bentley Brooklands

Is the Bentley Brooklands reliable?

Across its 8 model years in our data (1993 to 2009), the Bentley Brooklands averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 1,325 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2008 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 96%.

Which year Bentley Brooklands has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2008 Bentley Brooklands has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 1994 model has the lowest at 82%, a 14 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.