Bentley Continental

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

Bentley Continental — market at a glance Median asking £52,950

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 13,200 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 3,609 stored, restored or resting

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 95.3% of 45,384 tests

Typical MOT mileage 37,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — improving, up 0.5 points since 2020:

Excludes 2024 — that year covers a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 2,113 sampled fails:

Tyres	19.2%
Noise, Emissions and Leaks	12.5%
Brakes	11.5%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.8%
Suspension	5.9%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £52,950 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 167 range £5,000–£249,000

Typical time listed 9d median, since tracking began

Listing type 99% classified · 1% auction

Cheapest way in: the 1st Gen (2003–2010) — median asking around £18,995 across 49 live listings.

Asking by generation — median live UK asking price per era (so a broad model isn’t one blended figure):

Generation	Years	Median asking	Listings
1st Gen	2003–2010	£18,995	49
2nd Gen	2011–2017	£42,500	39
3rd Gen	2018–2024	£114,950	53
4th Gen	2025–now	£212,500	20

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
£5k–£10k	8	5%
£10k–£20k	20	12%
£20k–£35k	29	17%
£35k–£50k	24	14%
£50k–£75k	18	11%
£75k–£100k	13	8%
£100k–£150k	24	14%
£150k+	31	19%

Asking by mileage — median live UK asking price by odometer band (the live counterpart to recorded sales above):

Mileage	Median asking	Listings
Under 40k mi	£112,223	98
40–80k mi	£28,598	54
80–120k mi	£18,995	13

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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