Bentley Continental
Blue · Petrol · 2005 · 5,998 cc
L4 HBLMOT history
L4 HBL is a blue petrol Bentley Continental first used on 11 Oct 2005. Its MOT is valid until 5 Mar 2027 and it has passed 16 of 17 MOT tests, with 141,217 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 141,217 mi
- At MOT on 6 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 16 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 5,530 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L4 HBL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Bentley
- Model
- Continental
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 11 Oct 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L4 HBL was last recorded at 141,217 miles on 6 Mar 2026, 350 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 140,867 miles · 20 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 350 miles
- Average per year
- 5,530 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 141,217 miles
- 2025 – 140,867 miles
- 2023 – 140,173 miles
- 2022 – 139,969 miles
- 2021 – 137,170 miles
- 2020 – 136,976 miles
- 2018 – 135,164 miles
- 2017 – 132,432 miles
- 2016 – 129,454 miles
- 2015 – 122,069 miles
- 2014 – 112,412 miles
- 2013 – 108,783 miles
- 2012 – 106,102 miles
- 2011 – 95,769 miles
- 2010 – 84,782 miles
- 2008 – 44,644 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2010
Full MOT history
17 tests since 17 Sept 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass141,217 miles (+350)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 141,217 miles
- Test number
- 636549447224
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass140,867 miles (+694)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 140,867 miles
- Test number
- 253571017029
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass140,173 miles (+204)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 140,173 miles
- Test number
- 415277434715
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass139,969 miles (+2,799)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 139,969 miles
- Test number
- 981515640410
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass137,170 miles (+194)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 137,170 miles
- Test number
- 275381042897
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass136,976 miles (+1,812)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 136,976 miles
- Test number
- 218796102194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass135,164 miles (+2,732)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 135,164 miles
- Test number
- 604185030089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,432 miles (+2,978)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 132,432 miles
- Test number
- 555447990938
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass129,454 miles (+7,385)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 129,454 miles
- Test number
- 717894217046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,069 miles (+9,657)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 122,069 miles
- Test number
- 592315925881
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,412 miles (+3,629)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 112,412 miles
- Test number
- 776196124278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,783 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 108,783 miles
- Test number
- 598101433202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail108,781 miles (+2,679)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,781 miles
- Test number
- 525448123288
- FailureNearside Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Pass106,102 miles (+10,333)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 106,102 miles
- Test number
- 926922162294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,769 miles (+10,987)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 95,769 miles
- Test number
- 677785581215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,782 miles (+40,138)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 84,782 miles
- Test number
- 302544190435
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteOff side front inner drive shaft gaiter deteriated - suggest replacement
Pass44,644 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 44,644 miles
- Test number
- 894981368235
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Questions about L4 HBL
- Does L4 HBL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L4 HBL is valid until 5 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L4 HBL?
- The MOT on L4 HBL is valid until 5 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L4 HBL done?
- L4 HBL was recorded at 141,217 miles at its MOT on 6 Mar 2026, an average of 5,530 miles a year.
- Has L4 HBL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L4 HBL has failed 1 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Aug 2013.
- Has the mileage on L4 HBL 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 L4 HBL find?
- L4 HBL passed its latest MOT on 6 Mar 2026 with 1 advisory: front brake pad(s) wearing thin.
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