Bentley Arnage
Purple · Petrol · 1999 · 4,398 cc
T281 RKRMOT history
T281 RKR is a purple petrol Bentley Arnage first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 26 Jul 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 80,048 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 80,048 mi
- At MOT on 27 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,410 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T281 RKR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Bentley
- Model
- Arnage
- Colour
- Purple
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,398 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T281 RKR was last recorded at 80,048 miles on 27 Jul 2026, 1,920 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 78,128 miles · 16 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,920 miles
- Average per year
- 2,410 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 80,048 miles
- 2025 – 78,128 miles
- 2024 – 75,326 miles
- 2023 – 70,400 miles
- 2022 – 67,187 miles
- 2021 – 66,381 miles
- 2020 – 64,380 miles
- 2019 – 62,264 miles
- 2018 – 60,174 miles
- 2017 – 57,693 miles
- 2016 – 57,504 miles
- 2015 – 57,229 miles
- 2014 – 56,880 miles
- 2013 – 56,748 miles
- 2012 – 56,572 miles
- 2011 – 55,493 miles
- 2010 – 54,989 miles
- 2009 – 50,772 miles
- 2008 – 45,602 miles
- 2007 – 40,159 miles
- 2006 – 32,152 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2011
Full MOT history
23 tests since 11 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass80,048 miles (+1,920)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 80,048 miles
- Test number
- 250873101108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,128 miles (+2,802)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 78,128 miles
- Test number
- 519355475721
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,326 miles (+4,926)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 75,326 miles
- Test number
- 521452945292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,400 miles (+3,213)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 70,400 miles
- Test number
- 465666281369
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,187 miles (+806)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 67,187 miles
- Test number
- 335621107277
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,381 miles (+2,001)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 66,381 miles
- Test number
- 344792853715
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,380 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 64,380 miles
- Test number
- 281606600731
- AdvisoryOffside rear shock cover split
Fail64,379 miles (+2,115)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,379 miles
- Test number
- 215756689182
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside rear shock dust cover split
Pass62,264 miles (+1)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 28 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 62,264 miles
- Test number
- 589685360808
- MinorNearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Fail62,263 miles (+2,089)3 major2 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,263 miles
- Test number
- 624828227870
- MajorNearside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Shock absorber ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Shock absorber ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- MinorNearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass60,174 miles (+2,481)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 60,174 miles
- Test number
- 786472694010
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass57,693 miles (+189)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 57,693 miles
- Test number
- 882952962216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,504 miles (+275)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2017
- Odometer
- 57,504 miles
- Test number
- 906728739003
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass57,229 miles (+349)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2016
- Odometer
- 57,229 miles
- Test number
- 845186525187
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,880 miles (+132)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 56,880 miles
- Test number
- 138952014166
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,748 miles (+176)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 56,748 miles
- Test number
- 628510403128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,572 miles (+1,079)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 56,572 miles
- Test number
- 787856192087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,493 miles (+504)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 55,493 miles
- Test number
- 995735491017
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOff side washers one not working
Pass54,989 miles (+4,217)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 54,989 miles
- Test number
- 314034780473
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass50,772 miles (+5,170)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 50,772 miles
- Test number
- 210329589205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,602 miles (+5,443)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 45,602 miles
- Test number
- 401919488282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,159 miles (+8,007)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 40,159 miles
- Test number
- 654860497214
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,152 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 32,152 miles
- Test number
- 722634556273
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T281 RKR
- Does T281 RKR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T281 RKR is valid until 26 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T281 RKR?
- The MOT on T281 RKR is valid until 26 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T281 RKR done?
- T281 RKR was recorded at 80,048 miles at its MOT on 27 Jul 2026, an average of 2,410 miles a year.
- Has T281 RKR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T281 RKR has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Jun 2020.
- Has the mileage on T281 RKR 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 T281 RKR find?
- T281 RKR passed its latest MOT on 27 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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