Bentley Continental GT build years & generations
The Bentley Continental GT spans several build years and named generations (2003-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.
Which year is which
Build years & generations, side by side
Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.
Built 2003-2004
- Generation
- 1st gen
- Figures from
- cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
- Generation
- 1st gen
- Figures from
- cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2010
- Generation
- 1st gen
- Figures from
- cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with 1st gen and 2nd gen cars built in the same years.
Built 2011-2012
- Generation
- 2nd gen
- Figures from
- cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with 1st gen and 2nd gen cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
- Generation
- 2nd gen
- Figures from
- cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017
- Generation
- 2nd gen
- Figures from
- cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with 2nd gen and 3rd gen cars built in the same years.
Built 2018-2020
- Generation
- 3rd gen
- Figures from
- cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with 2nd gen and 3rd gen cars built in the same years.
Built 2021+
- Generation
- 3rd gen
- Figures from
- cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.
“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.
By build-year group
How each group of build years performs
Each card shows MOT results for one group of Bentley Continental GT build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.
Built2021 onwards
3rd gen only
All 3rd gen cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.
Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)
4.5%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)
Ages with data
3 to 4 years old
MOT tests counted
683
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2021 onwards
3rd gen only
All 3rd gen cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.
Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)
4.5%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)
Ages with data
3 to 4 years old
MOT tests counted
683
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.
Built2017-2020
A mix of 2nd gen and 3rd gen
These build years include both 2nd gen and 3rd gen cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.
Fail rate at 7 years old
4.2%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)
Ages with data
4 to 8 years old
MOT tests counted
2,542
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2017-2020
A mix of 2nd gen and 3rd gen
These build years include both 2nd gen and 3rd gen cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.
Fail rate at 7 years old
4.2%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)
Ages with data
4 to 8 years old
MOT tests counted
2,542
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.
Built2013-2016
2nd gen only
These build years are all 2nd gen, so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 9 years old (latest age)
4.8%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 5 (21.1%)
Ages with data
8 to 9 years old
MOT tests counted
535
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2013-2016
2nd gen only
These build years are all 2nd gen, so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 9 years old (latest age)
4.8%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 5 (21.1%)
Ages with data
8 to 9 years old
MOT tests counted
535
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.