How reliable is the Bentley Flying Spur compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Bentley Flying Spur, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 92.6% across 924 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Bentley Flying Spur?

The item recorded most often is "A tyre seriously damaged", which appears in 14.8% of failed Bentley Flying Spur tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Bentley Flying Spur?

The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 7.7% of all Bentley Flying Spur tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Bentley Flying Spur usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 35,829 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Which Bentley Flying Spur years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Bentley Flying Spur cars first registered 2020–2022 do best at 96.6%, and those registered 2014–2016 do worst at 91.4%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

Does a Bentley Flying Spur get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 96.6% of Bentley Flying Spur tests pass. By 9 to 11 years, that falls to 91.4%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Bentley Flying Spur models petrol or diesel?

Of the Bentley Flying Spur cars tested, 96% are petrol, 4% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Bentley Flying Spur MOT pass rate & common failures

From 924 recorded MOT tests of the Bentley Flying Spur, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 924 MOT tests, 92.6% of Bentley Flying Spur tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Bentley Flying Spur fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is tyre seriously damaged, which appears in 14.8% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 35,829 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

92.6%unadjusted, not comparable924 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Flying Spur. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 924 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Bentley Flying Spur tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A tyre seriously damaged14.8%
9 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
2.Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction11.5%
7 occurrencesEngine management light on, or not working explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn11.5%
7 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.A tyre cords visible or damaged11.5%
7 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
5.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.8%
6 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged8.2%
5 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements6.6%
4 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
8.A reversing lamp inoperative6.6%
4 occurrencesLamp not working explained
9.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn4.9%
3 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
10.ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction4.9%
3 occurrences

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Bentley Flying Spur tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.A tyre seriously damaged7.7%
71 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements5.9%
54 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn5.0%
46 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged3.5%
32 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm2.3%
21 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged2.2%
20 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured2.2%
20 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
8.Nail in tyre1.2%
11 tests

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Bentley Flying Spur

The 20 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

How wear changes the picture

Flying Spur pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Bentley Flying Spur passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 3 to 5 was first used in 2020–2022.

3–5 yrsreg. 2020–202297%

6–8 yrsreg. 2017–201995%

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201691%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer Flying Spur outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Flying Spur fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 35,829
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol96.3%
Hybrid3.7%

Trim names grouped into this model (6)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

FLYING SPUR S V6 HYBRID AUTO
FLYING SPUR S V8 AUTO
FLYING SPUR V6 HYBRID AUTO
FLYING SPUR V8 AUTO
FLYING SPUR W12
FLYING SPUR W12 AUTO

Check a specific Bentley Flying Spur

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Bentley models

Bentley Continental — 90.7% adjusted
Bentley Bentayga — 95.3% unadjusted
Bentley Arnage — 86.4% unadjusted
Bentley Mulsanne — 90.8% unadjusted
Bentley Turbo — 82.5% unadjusted
All Bentley models

Common questions

How reliable is the Bentley Flying Spur compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Bentley Flying Spur, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 92.6% across 924 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Bentley Flying Spur?: The item recorded most often is "A tyre seriously damaged", which appears in 14.8% of failed Bentley Flying Spur tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Bentley Flying Spur?: The most common advisory is "A tyre seriously damaged", noted on 7.7% of all Bentley Flying Spur tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Bentley Flying Spur usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 35,829 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Which Bentley Flying Spur years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Bentley Flying Spur cars first registered 2020–2022 do best at 96.6%, and those registered 2014–2016 do worst at 91.4%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Bentley Flying Spur get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 96.6% of Bentley Flying Spur tests pass. By 9 to 11 years, that falls to 91.4%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Bentley Flying Spur models petrol or diesel?: Of the Bentley Flying Spur cars tested, 96% are petrol, 4% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.