UK vehicle statistics / Bentley
How many Bentley cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 21,324 licensed and 6,382 SORN Bentley vehicles in the UK, across 8 published model groups. That means 1 in 4 surviving Bentley is currently off the road.
Looking at a Bentley?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Bentley fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Bentley model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 22,165 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 21,324 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 10% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 6,382 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 27,706 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Bentley MOT pass rate
In 2024, 91.2% of 15,270 Bentley MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.
The items most often behind a first-test failure across published Bentley model groups:
- Condition — 2.4% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Exhaust Emissions — 1.9% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Brake Performance — 0.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Suspension Arms — 0.7% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
See every model on the Bentley MOT pass rate page.
Before you buy
- Condition — 2.4% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Exhaust Emissions — 1.9% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Brake Performance — 0.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Suspension Arms — 0.7% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 27,706 Bentley vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (6,382 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Bentley — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Bentley models
The published Bentley model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Azure — 152 licensed, 142 SORN
- Brooklands — 272 licensed, 302 SORN
- Mulsanne — 679 licensed, 192 SORN
- Turbo — 356 licensed, 539 SORN
- Flying Spur — 1,241 licensed, 308 SORN
Every Bentley model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Continental | 13,378 | 3,703 |
| Bentayga | 4,250 | 435 |
| Arnage | 996 | 761 |
| Flying Spur | 1,241 | 308 |
| Turbo | 356 | 539 |
| Mulsanne | 679 | 192 |
| Brooklands | 272 | 302 |
| Azure | 152 | 142 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Bentley cars are left in the UK?
21,324 Bentley vehicles were licensed and 6,382 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 8 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Bentley is rarest?
Of the published Bentley model groups, the Azure has the smallest surviving population at 152 licensed and 142 SORN.
Is the Bentley fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 22,165 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 21,324 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 10% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 6,382 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 27,706 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Bentley MOT pass rate?
91.2% of 15,270 class-4 initial MOT tests on Bentley cars passed first time in 2024 — above the 71.2% UK average.
What do Bentley cars fail the MOT on?
Across published Bentley model groups, the most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (2.4% of tests), exhaust emissions (1.9% of tests), brake performance (0.9% of tests). DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes.
Does a Bentley population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's own free MOT, tax and mileage record.
Source and limitations
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.
Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.