Bentley Arnage
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 4,398 cc
257 RDHMOT history
257 RDH is a blue petrol Bentley Arnage first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 6 Mar 2027 and it has passed 20 of 27 MOT tests, with 118,114 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 118,114 mi
- At MOT on 19 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 20 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 2,296 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 257 RDH
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Bentley
- Model
- Arnage
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,398 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
257 RDH was last recorded at 118,114 miles on 19 Feb 2026, 3,069 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 115,045 miles · 7 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,069 miles
- Average per year
- 2,296 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 118,114 miles
- 2025 – 115,045 miles
- 2024 – 114,960 miles
- 2022 – 114,062 miles
- 2021 – 112,002 miles
- 2020 – 111,550 miles
- 2019 – 110,566 miles
- 2018 – 109,785 miles
- 2017 – 108,549 miles
- 2016 – 107,363 miles
- 2015 – 105,994 miles
- 2014 – 104,441 miles
- 2013 – 101,997 miles
- 2012 – 100,048 miles
- 2011 – 97,325 miles
- 2010 – 94,147 miles
- 2009 – 89,829 miles
- 2008 – 85,534 miles
- 2007 – 78,861 miles
- 2006 – 73,273 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass118,114 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory5 MOTs, 2014–2017
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory5 MOTs, 2014–2017
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor4 MOTs, 2018–2019
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor4 MOTs, 2018–2019
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2016
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2016
Full MOT history
27 tests since 11 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass118,114 miles (+3,069)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 118,114 miles
- Test number
- 276387036154
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,045 miles (+85)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 115,045 miles
- Test number
- 264406662271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,960 miles (+898)
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2025
- Odometer
- 114,960 miles
- Test number
- 154932036326
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,062 miles (+2,060)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 114,062 miles
- Test number
- 301689109609
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,002 miles (+452)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 112,002 miles
- Test number
- 866358392888
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,550 miles (+984)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 111,550 miles
- Test number
- 215422426316
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass110,566 miles (+5)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 110,566 miles
- Test number
- 557592029945
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail110,561 miles (+776)1 major2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,561 miles
- Test number
- 582931018960
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass109,785 miles (+26)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 109,785 miles
- Test number
- 717086442995
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Fail109,759 miles (+1,210)3 major2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,759 miles
- Test number
- 363144674909
- MajorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Pass108,549 miles (+6)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 108,549 miles
- Test number
- 820451036681
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded torear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush dust cover (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush dust cover (2.7.4)
Fail108,543 miles (+1,180)5 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,543 miles
- Test number
- 763404720946
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded torear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush dust cover (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush dust cover (2.7.4)
Pass107,363 miles10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 107,363 miles
- Test number
- 182018962001
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower shock absorber bush split
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Fail107,363 miles (+1,369)1 failure10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,363 miles
- Test number
- 960357326438
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower shock absorber bush split
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Pass105,994 miles (+1,553)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 105,994 miles
- Test number
- 976953543351
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit also perished (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit cracking/perishing on inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit also perished (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass104,441 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 104,441 miles
- Test number
- 757794394249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail104,441 miles (+2,444)1 dangerous3 failures4 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,441 miles
- Test number
- 186541884290
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteBoth rear silencer clamps damaged/corroded
- NoteBoth rear tyres perishing and slightly out of shape
Pass101,997 miles (+46)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 101,997 miles
- Test number
- 569590493206
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- NoteOil leak
Fail101,951 miles (+1,903)4 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,951 miles
- Test number
- 459798073275
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOil leak
Pass100,048 miles (+2,723)7 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 100,048 miles
- Test number
- 158980082249
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
- NoteOil leak
Pass97,325 miles (+3,178)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 97,325 miles
- Test number
- 465342351210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,147 miles (+4,318)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 94,147 miles
- Test number
- 501661770272
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,829 miles (+4,295)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 89,829 miles
- Test number
- 862651389228
- NoteSuspension pipes corroded
Pass85,534 miles (+6,673)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 85,534 miles
- Test number
- 554457978239
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,861 miles (+5,588)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 78,861 miles
- Test number
- 602522817252
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryGas suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Pass73,273 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 73,273 miles
- Test number
- 660776726201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,273 miles3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,273 miles
- Test number
- 202483626238
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Questions about 257 RDH
- What vehicle is registration 257 RDH currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 257 RDH on a blue petrol Bentley Arnage first used on 31 Dec 1998. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 257 RDH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 257 RDH is valid until 6 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 257 RDH?
- The MOT on 257 RDH is valid until 6 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 257 RDH done?
- 257 RDH was recorded at 118,114 miles at its MOT on 19 Feb 2026, an average of 2,296 miles a year.
- Has 257 RDH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 257 RDH has failed 7 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Oct 2019.
- Has the mileage on 257 RDH ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 257 RDH find?
- 257 RDH passed its latest MOT on 19 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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