Car statistics by year

2013 Bentley Continental

Bentley Continental cars first registered in 2013: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2013, so like is set against like.

A year of the Bentley Continental. “2013” is the year of first registration.

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725 MOT tests of 2013 Bentley Continental cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 91.2% All 2013 cars 66.0%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 42,100 miles; all 2013 cars 84,900
  • Left at the end of 2025 770 93.3% of the 825 at the end of 2014
  • Tests with an advisory 18.1% All 2013 cars 58.8%
  • MOT tests in 2025 725 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2013 Bentley Continentals do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 12 years old, 91.2% of 2013 Bentley Continental MOT tests were passed first time, against 66.0% for all cars first registered in 2013. 2013 Bentley Continentals did better than average for their age, by 25.2 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 91.2% of the time (all 2013 cars 67.2%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Bentley Continental vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Bentley Continental bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Bentley Continental compared with all cars
First registered Bentley ContinentalAll cars
’06 87.6%56.9%
’07 90.2%57.3%
’08 90.8%57.0%
’10 89.6%59.3%
’11 90.0%61.5%
’12 92.0%63.6%
’13 91.2%66.0%
’14 92.8%69.1%
’15 94.9%72.6%
’16 93.7%75.6%
’17 94.8%79.1%
’18 95.8%81.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2013 Bentley Continental

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 18.1% of 2013 Bentley Continental tests had at least one (all 2013 cars 58.8%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2013 Bentley Continental tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 5.2%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 4.3%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 2.8%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 1.9%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 1.8%
Tyres: slightly damaged Tyres 1.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 1.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2013 Bentley Continental?

Half of the 2013 Bentley Continentals tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 42,100 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 28,600 and a quarter more than 55,500. For all cars first registered in 2013, the middle figure was 84,900 miles, so 2013 Bentley Continentals have been driven 50.4% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2013 Bentley Continental and all 2013 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2013 Bentley Continental 19,600 28,600 42,100 55,500 70,000 691
All 2013 cars 43,600 62,100 84,900 110,100 136,600 1,772,152
miles

Half of the 2013 Bentley Continentals tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 42,100 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2013 Bentley Continentals are left?

At the end of 2014, 825 2013 Bentley Continentals were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 770 were: 627 licensed and 143 declared off the road (SORN). That is 93.3% still on the record, against 86.9% for all cars first registered in 2013.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2013 Bentley Continentals on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2013 cars
Year end 2013 Bentley ContinentalAll 2013 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 98.3%98.9%
2016 97.3%96.4%
2017 96.0%97.2%
2018 94.9%96.3%
2019 94.2%95.5%
2020 93.8%94.3%
2021 93.3%93.9%
2022 94.1%92.7%
2023 90.5%91.1%
2024 91.2%89.2%
2025 93.3%86.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2013

1 of the Bentley Continental’s 22 recalls in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2013. 2 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2013 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2013 may have been built in 2012, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Bentley Continental recalls whose build dates include 2013
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
26 Oct 2015 Risk of fire 1 Feb 2011 to 14 Jun 2014 3,642 (all models)

Every Bentley Continental recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Bentley Continental

16 years of the Bentley Continental, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2008 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (90.8% passed first time) and the 2020 cars worst (96.8%).

Bentley Continentals by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2004 1,269 84.9% 57.9%
2005 1,251 87.8% 57.7%
2006 1,178 87.6% 56.9%
2007 1,450 90.2% 57.3%
2008 933 90.8% 57.0%
2010 570 89.6% 59.3%
2011 570 90.0% 61.5%
2012 785 92.0% 63.6%
2013 770 91.2% 66.0%
2014 869 741 92.8% 69.1%
2015 868 782 94.9% 72.6%
2016 912 837 93.7% 75.6%
2017 670 644 94.8% 79.1%
2018 644 586 95.8% 81.8%
2019 928 795 96.7% 84.4%
2020 721 649 96.8% 86.9%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 725 MOT tests of 2013 Bentley Continental cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 770 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Bentley Continental cars first registered in 2013; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2013.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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