1993 Bentley Continental 6.8L Petrol · F3 DTP
1993 Bentley Continental (6.8L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1993. Recorded mileage 33,665 km. MOT expired on 06 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- BENTLEY CONTINENTAL
- Year / Origin
- 1993 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 33,665 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 6.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F3 DTP Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/05/2025
- 33,665 km recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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F3 DTP MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1993 Bentley Continental (F3 DTP) between December 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
F3 DTP Odometer History
- 15/12/202231,999 km
- 30/04/202432,879 km+880 km
- 07/05/202533,665 km+786 km
Average of roughly 696 km per year across 3 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: 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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