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Bentley Continental gt v8 auto

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 4 years from 2,749 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

98%

Total Tests

2,749

Best Year

2022 (100%)

Years Covered

4

About the Bentley Continental gt v8 auto

The Bentley Continental gt v8 auto has been tested 2,749 times in 2026 MOT data across 4 model years (2019 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 98%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 71 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 94%. The 6 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT V8 AUTO has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 20,685 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 7,543 miles.

Compared to the Bentley brand average of 94%, the Continental gt v8 auto performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Bentley range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 3996cc)
£1,592
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£200
Total per year£2,042
Per month£170/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2022 details

How reliable is the Bentley Continental gt v8 auto?

vs national average+16% (82% avg)
vs Bentley brand average+4% (94% avg)
Best to worst year spread6 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Bentley Continental gt v8 auto by Year

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

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
2022100%717,543 mi
202194%1,36211,472 mi
202098%1,15216,938 mi
201998%16420,685 mi

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