Bentley Azure MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Bentley Azure MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Bentley Azure passed on its first attempt in 96.0%, and its overall record sits +15.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Bentley Azure in the 2023–2025 data: 229 tests across 3 model years (2006–2008). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Bentley Azure MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Bentley Azure, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Bentley Azure's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Bentley Azure DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Bentley Azure, each with how many of the model's 229 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Bentley Azure tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 2 Bentley Azure tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Bentley Azure tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Bentley Azure tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 1 Bentley Azure tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 1 Bentley Azure tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Bentley Azure Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Bentley Azure model year on record is 2008 (100.0% across 53 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (92.9%). The gap between them is 7.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Bentley Azure reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 3.5 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Bentley Azure Owners

These checks follow this Bentley Azure's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Bentley Azure.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”

  Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Bentley Azure. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Bentley Azure MOT & Reliability