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M47 VHJ

1994 Bentley Brooklands

Blue Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2026
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

90,687 mi
Last recorded90,687 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2025
Typical for 1994 Bentley Brooklands72,192 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM47 VHJ
MakeBentley
ModelBrooklands
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2025 90,687 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material TO HOSES (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material LONGITUDINAL TO T PIECE (1.1.11 (c))

Spare tyre defective FLAT ()

Pass 12 Mar 2024 90,434 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2024 90,333 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 27% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2024 90,297 miles

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Badly Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Dash Tell Tell Lamps Working Intermittently

Engine Check Lamp On

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly Perished Change Soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly Perished Change Soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly Perished Change Soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2019 90,188 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Sep 2019 90,188 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Sep 2018 89,610 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

several front and rear suspension components corroded

Fail 4 Sep 2018 89,603 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

several front and rear suspension components corroded

Pass 9 Aug 2017 89,358 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2017 89,356 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 8 Aug 2017 89,352 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both calipers (3.5.1g)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Mar 2016 88,406 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint shock absorber ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 Mar 2015 87,831 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 11 Mar 2015 87,831 miles

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 Mar 2014 86,755 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 11 Mar 2014 86,755 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

o/s and n/s front tyres perished

Pass 5 Mar 2013 86,359 miles

all tyres splitting/perishing -- suggest soon replacement

stonechip centre windscreen

Fail 26 Feb 2013 86,355 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

all tyres splitting/perishing -- suggest soon replacement

stonechip centre windscreen

Pass 16 Feb 2012 85,263 miles

(strong advise) all tyres cracking

all brake pipes have slight corrosion

exhaust corroded

Fail 16 Feb 2012 85,623 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

(strong advise) all tyres cracking

all brake pipes have slight corrosion

exhaust corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2010 84,910 miles

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear tyres starting to perish

Pass 29 Oct 2009 84,274 miles

nearside rear tyre slighty perrished

Pass 5 May 2009 84,132 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

all tyres a bit perished on outer edges

Pass 8 Apr 2008 83,944 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 4 Apr 2008 83,667 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 17 Jul 2006 83,035 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2006 83,017 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

How Reliable is the Bentley Brooklands?

Based on 13,191 MOT tests across 811 vehicles.

81.7%
Pass Rate
933
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
811
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 777
parking brake recording little or no effort 374
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 145
position lamp(s) not working 141
Brake pipe excessively corroded 139
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M47 VHJ is a 1994 Bentley Brooklands in Blue with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 1994 Bentley Brooklands models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 72,192 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Bentley Brooklands fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 777 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M47 VHJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Bentley Brooklands typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 32 years old, this Bentley Brooklands is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M47 VHJ is a 1994 Bentley Brooklands, first registered on 1 October 1994.

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