2006 Bentley Arnage 6.8L Petrol · RX56 CXE

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance history shows a trend of reactive rather than proactive repairs. The most recent test on May 23, 2025 at 74,391 miles identified minor binding on both the nearside and offside front service brakes. While the vehicle passed, the presence of binding calipers suggests a developing issue with caliper seals or piston corrosion that requires monitoring to prevent uneven brake pad wear or total mechanical failure. At twenty years old with 74,391 miles, this Bentley reflects an exceptionally low average of approximately 3,720 miles per year. The data reveals a significant gap in usage between February 2022 and April 2024, during which the car covered only 4,631 miles. This low-frequency usage often indicates the vehicle sits for long periods, which frequently leads to the degradation of rubber-based components, seals, and fluid chemistry. The failure in April 2024 for a deformed steering arm suggests a lack of thorough inspection during these periods of inactivity. A buyer must scrutinise the steering geometry and exhaust system following the critical failure in April 2024 at 72,972 miles. The tester flagged a deformed offside front steering arm, a serious defect indicating potential impact damage or structural fatigue that was only recently rectified. Furthermore, the exhaust silencer appeared as a recurring fault across three tests between 2023 and 2024, suggesting that the hangers or brackets are failing. Physical inspection of the front brake assembly and the parking brake mechanism is essential to ensure the reported binding and low efficiency issues do not escalate into costly mechanical failures.