BentleyFlying Spur MOT results
In 2025, 93.0% of Bentley Flying Spur MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 75.7% for cars of the same age. 2.5% had at least one dangerous defect (6.6% for cars the same age). The typical Bentley Flying Spur tested was 9 years old with 31,500 miles. Based on 909 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Bentley Flying Spur cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 93.0%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 75.7%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 0.8%passed after repair
- Failed
- 6.3%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 2.5%same age 6.6%
- Typical mileage
- 31,500at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Bentley Flying SpurAll cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 107 | 96.3% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 66 | 100.0% | 87.2% |
| 2018 | 54 | 90.7% | 80.8% |
| 2017 | 83 | 97.6% | 78.1% |
| 2016 | 132 | 87.1% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 170 | 91.8% | 71.8% |
| 2014 | 189 | 93.7% | 68.5% |
| 2013 | 60 | 91.7% | 65.6% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Bentley Flying SpurAll cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 years | 138 | 98.6% | 87.4% | 15,100 |
| 5-9 years | 332 | 91.3% | 79.1% | 33,000 |
| 10-14 years | 362 | 92.5% | 65.7% | 40,400 |
| 15-19 years | 13 | 76.9% | 57.6% | 59,600 |
| 20-29 years | 2 | 100.0% | 59.6% | 85,400 |
| 40+ years | 3 | 66.7% | 82.0% | 97,100 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Bentley Flying Spur is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW London SW | London | 70 | 7.7% | 18.1× | 94.3% |
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 43 | 4.7% | 1.5× | 95.3% |
| WA Warrington | North West | 38 | 4.2% | 4.1× | 92.1% |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 34 | 3.7% | 2.1× | 100.0% |
| W London W | London | 31 | 3.4% | 12.8× | 83.9% |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 29 | 3.2% | 2.8× | – |
| NW London NW | London | 24 | 2.6% | 4.0× | – |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | 23 | 2.5% | 3.1× | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 19 | 2.1% | 1.5× | – |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | 19 | 2.1% | 2.2× | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | 19 | 2.1% | 1.7× | – |
| AL St Albans | East of England | 18 | 2.0% | 4.5× | – |
| GL Gloucester | South West | 17 | 1.9% | 1.5× | – |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 17 | 1.9% | 1.0× | – |
| SE London SE | London | 17 | 1.9% | 2.4× | – |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 15 | 1.7% | 0.7× | – |
| TS Teesside | North East | 15 | 1.7% | 1.8× | – |
| RH Redhill | South East | 14 | 1.5% | 1.5× | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 13 | 1.4% | 1.2× | – |
| RG Reading | South East | 13 | 1.4% | 0.9× | – |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 13 | 1.4% | 1.1× | – |
| E London E | London | 12 | 1.3% | 1.6× | – |
| EN Enfield | London | 12 | 1.3% | 2.3× | – |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | 11 | 1.2% | 1.0× | – |
| M Manchester | North West | 11 | 1.2% | 0.8× | – |
| SL Slough | South East | 11 | 1.2% | 1.7× | – |
| TW Twickenham | London | 11 | 1.2% | 1.7× | – |
| BS Bristol | South West | 10 | 1.1% | 0.6× | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 10 | 1.1% | 0.6× | – |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 10 | 1.1% | 0.8× | – |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 9 | 1.0% | 1.0× | – |
| ML Motherwell | Scotland | 9 | 1.0% | 2.0× | – |
| CW Crewe | North West | 8 | 0.9% | 1.5× | – |
| GU Guildford | South East | 8 | 0.9% | 0.7× | – |
| UB Southall | London | 8 | 0.9% | 1.4× | – |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | 8 | 0.9% | 1.5× | – |
| L Liverpool | North West | 7 | 0.8% | 0.7× | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | 7 | 0.8% | 0.7× | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 7 | 0.8% | 0.5× | – |
| OL Oldham | North West | 7 | 0.8% | 1.1× | – |
| RM Romford | London | 7 | 0.8% | 0.9× | – |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | 7 | 0.8% | 1.1× | – |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | 0.7% | 0.7× | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | 6 | 0.7% | 0.9× | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | 0.7% | 0.5× | – |
| HA Harrow | London | 6 | 0.7% | 1.1× | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | 6 | 0.7% | 1.0× | – |
| N London N | London | 6 | 0.7% | 1.0× | – |
| PR Preston | North West | 6 | 0.7% | 0.7× | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 6 | 0.7% | 0.6× | – |
| BB Blackburn | North West | 5 | 0.6% | 0.6× | – |
| BL Bolton | North West | 5 | 0.6% | 0.7× | – |
| CH Chester | North West | 5 | 0.6% | 0.5× | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 5 | 0.6% | 0.7× | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | 5 | 0.6% | 0.7× | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | 5 | 0.6% | 0.4× | – |
| HX Halifax | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 0.6% | 2.2× | – |
| IG Ilford | London | 5 | 0.6% | 1.3× | – |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 5 | 0.6% | 0.5× | – |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 5 | 0.6% | 0.4× | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | 5 | 0.6% | 0.6× | – |
| WD Watford | East of England | 5 | 0.6% | 1.4× | – |
| WN Wigan | North West | 5 | 0.6% | 1.2× | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | 5 | 0.6% | 0.8× | – |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BA Bath | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BR Bromley | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CA Carlisle | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CR Croydon | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DD Dundee | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DG Dumfries | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DH Durham | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EX Exeter | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FK Falkirk | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KA Kilmarnock | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| OX Oxford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PH Perth | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SK Stockport | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SN Swindon | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SR Sunderland | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TR Truro | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 39 | 4.3% | 0.7× | 92.3% |
| North East | 26 | 2.9% | 0.7× | – |
| North West | 108 | 11.9% | 1.0× | 91.7% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 73 | 8.0% | 0.9× | 97.3% |
| Wales | 11 | 1.2% | 0.3× | – |
| West Midlands | 80 | 8.8% | 0.9× | 95.0% |
| East Midlands | 74 | 8.1% | 1.2× | 91.9% |
| East of England | 86 | 9.5% | 0.9× | 89.5% |
| London | 236 | 26.0% | 2.8× | 94.9% |
| South East | 124 | 13.6% | 0.9× | 91.9% |
| South West | 52 | 5.7% | 0.6× | 90.4% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
Bentley Flying SpurCars the same age
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Bentley Flying Spur tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres Dangerous | 0.8% | 0.4% | 2.0× | 100.0% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Emissions and leaks | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.6× | 0.0% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.7× | 0.0% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed Tyres Dangerous | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.6× | 100.0% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lights and electrics | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.5× | 0.0% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous | 0.4% | 2.1% | 0.2× | 100.0% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.3× | 0.0% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 0.3% | 1.4% | 0.2× | 0.0% |
| Electronic stability control: warning lamp indicates a fault Brakes | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.5× | 0.0% |
| Reversing lamps: inoperative Lights and electrics | 0.3% | 0.1% | 3.0× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 5.0% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 4.4% |
| Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords | 3.2% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 2.9% |
| Condition: slightly damaged | 1.9% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin | 1.7% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 1.4% |
| Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre | 1.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively | 0.7% |
| Condition: slightly distorted | 0.6% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By fuel
| Fuel | Tests | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 861 | 92.6% |
| Hybrid | 48 | 100.0% |
Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.