1992 Bentley Continental 6.8L Petrol · 48 LJ
1992 Bentley Continental (6.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1992. Recorded mileage 90,739 miles. MOT expired on 07 Nov 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- BENTLEY CONTINENTAL
- Year / Origin
- 1992
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 90,739 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 6.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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48 LJ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/11/2024
- 90,739 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 9 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
48 LJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1992 Bentley Continental (48 LJ) between September 2022 and November 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 08 November 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (10 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Bodywork (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 33 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Emissions unable to be completed aux belt snapped/alt seized? (8.2.1.2 (d))”; “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”.
48 LJ Mileage History
- 20/09/202290,680 mi
- 20/09/202390,735 mi+55 mi
- 18/10/202390,735 mi
- 08/11/202490,739 mi+4 mi
Average of roughly 28 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Bentley Bentley Continental R
Our database tracks 3 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- Sills, Wheelarches and Subframe CorrosionSerious
Despite hand-crafted assembly at Crewe, the heavy steel unitary bodyshell of the Continental R is highly vulnerable to moisture and road salt entrapment along the lower outer and inner sills, rear wheelarch lips, and front bulkhead seams. Water often collects behind plastic wheelarch liners and windscreen scuttle drains, rotting hidden structural mounting points that can result in MOT structural failure and tens of thousands of pounds in specialist coachbuilding repairs.
- Hydraulic Braking System and Rear Gas Sphere FailureSerious
The Continental R relies on the complex Bentley twin-circuit hydraulic system operating at over 2,000 psi to power the brakes and self-levelling rear suspension. Rubber diaphragms inside the hydraulic accumulator spheres perish with age, causing the system to lose hydraulic buffering capacity. This results in heavy brake pedal resistance, hydraulic pump chatter, and rock-hard rear damping that transmits road shock directly into the coachbuilt chassis.
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