Bentley Flying Spur V8 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Bentley Flying Spur V8 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Bentley Flying Spur V8 passed on its first attempt in 96.6%, and its overall record sits +14.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Bentley Flying Spur V8 in the 2023–2025 data: 123 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). 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 Flying Spur V8 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Bentley Flying Spur V8, the Tyres 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 Flying Spur V8's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Bentley Flying Spur V8 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Bentley Flying Spur V8, each with how many of the model's 123 tests it was noted on.

• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 2 Bentley Flying Spur V8 tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 1 Bentley Flying Spur V8 tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 1 Bentley Flying Spur V8 tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 1 Bentley Flying Spur V8 tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Bentley Flying Spur V8 tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Bentley Flying Spur V8 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Bentley Flying Spur V8 model year on record is 2021 (95.9% across 123 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (95.9%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Bentley Flying Spur V8 Owners

These checks follow this Bentley Flying Spur V8's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Bentley Flying Spur V8.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the lights — “srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Bentley Flying Spur V8. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Bentley Flying Spur V8 MOT & Reliability