Bentley Continental GT
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 8 model years from 10,640 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
98%
Total Tests
10,640
Highest Pass Rate
2015 (100%)
Years Covered
8
About the Bentley Continental GT
The Bentley Continental GT was MOT tested 10,640 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 8 model years (2014 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 98%. 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 2015 model has the highest pass rate at 100% from 147 tests. The 2016 model has the lowest at 96%. With just a 4 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Bentley Continental GT has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2014) averages 56,998 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 14,698 miles.
Compared to the Bentley brand average of 94%, the Continental GT performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Bentley range.
Estimated Running Costs
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.
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Bentley Continental GT by Year
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Questions about the Bentley Continental GT
Is the Bentley Continental GT reliable?
Across its 8 model years in our data (2014 to 2021), the Bentley Continental GT averages a 98% MOT pass rate, from 10,640 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 16 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2015 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 100%.
Which year Bentley Continental GT has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2015 Bentley Continental GT has the highest MOT pass rate at 100%, while the 2016 model has the lowest at 96%, a 4 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Bentley Continental GTs more reliable?
The Bentley Continental GT has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
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