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Bentley Flying Spur build years & generations

Coverage 2005-present3 named generationsSaloonPETROL

The Bentley Flying Spur spans several build years and named generations (2005-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 2005-2008

    Generation
    Mk1
    Figures from
    cars built 2005-2008

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2009-2012

    Generation
    Mk1
    Figures from
    cars built 2009-2012

    Counted with this generation only.

  • Built 2013

    Generation
    Mk1
    Figures from
    cars built 2013-2016

    Counted together with Mk1 and Mk2 cars built in the same years.

  • Built 2014-2016

    Generation
    Mk2
    Figures from
    cars built 2013-2016

    Counted together with Mk1 and Mk2 cars built in the same years.

  • Built 2017-2019

    Generation
    Mk2
    Figures from
    cars built 2017-2020

    Counted together with Mk2 and Mk3 cars built in the same years.

  • Built 2020

    Generation
    Mk3
    Figures from
    cars built 2017-2020

    Counted together with Mk2 and Mk3 cars built in the same years.

  • Built 2021+

    Generation
    Mk3
    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 Flying Spur 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.

Built

2021 onwards

Mk3 only

All Mk3 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 3 years old (latest age)

2.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 9 (11.2%)

Ages with data

3 years old only

MOT tests counted

76

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
3 years
762.6%

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 3 years old.

Bentley Flying Spur 2017-2020
Built

2017-2020

A mix of Mk2 and Mk3

These build years include both Mk2 and Mk3 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

7.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

7 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

135

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
7 years
767.9%
8 years
593.4%

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 7 years old.

Bentley Flying Spur 2013-2016
Built

2013-2016

A mix of Mk1 and Mk2

These build years include both Mk1 and Mk2 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 11 years old (latest age)

7.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (24.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 11 years old

MOT tests counted

607

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
8 years
8013.8%
9 years
1488.1%
10 years
2166.9%
11 years
1637.4%

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.