UK vehicle statistics / Bentley

How many Bentley Turbo cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 356 licensed and 539 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Bentley Turbo generic-model group.

Looking at a Turbo?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Turbo is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Turbo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 752 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 356 in 2026 Q1, down 53%. That is down 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 539 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 895 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 895 Turbo vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (539 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 53% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 752. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Turbo — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1356539
2025 Q4370525
2025 Q3417471
2025 Q2412472
2025 Q1383499
2024 Q4391495
2024 Q3429463
2024 Q2453434
2024 Q1421478
2023 Q4426468
2023 Q3464439
2023 Q2484418
2023 Q1442460
2022 Q4468449
2022 Q3515412
2022 Q2502416
2022 Q1469448
2021 Q4465454
2021 Q3511418
2021 Q2506414
2021 Q1429473
2020 Q4459475
2020 Q3494446
2020 Q2468456
2020 Q1484455
2019 Q4521428
2019 Q3577368
2019 Q2578353
2019 Q1545388
2018 Q4570382
2018 Q3607337
2018 Q2606317
2018 Q1594355
2017 Q4605351
2017 Q3661301
2017 Q2661278
2017 Q1625302
2016 Q4630327
2016 Q3676270
2016 Q2697263
2016 Q1662296
2015 Q4661302
2015 Q3709244
2015 Q2704230
2015 Q1687242
2014 Q4697260
2014 Q3752211

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Common questions

How many Bentley Turbo cars are left in the UK?

356 were licensed and 539 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Bentley Turbo cars are SORN?

539 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 895 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Turbo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 752 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 356 in 2026 Q1, down 53%. That is down 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 539 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 895 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Turbo is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its 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.