How many Bentley Continentals are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,046 on the road Built 1962-2026 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A name Bentley has used since 1952 for its fast grand tourers. The R-Type Continental was the fastest four-seat car in the world when new, and coachbuilt S-series Continentals followed. Since 2003 it has meant the Continental GT, the W12-powered coupe developed under Volkswagen that multiplied Bentley's sales.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2007: 41 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 34 |
| 2006 | 39 |
| 2007 | 41 |
| 2008 | 24 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 31 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 41 |
| 2013 | 24 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2026 | 12 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 226 | Scarce | |
| GT V8 | 84 | Rare | |
| Flying Spur | 69 | Rare | |
| Speed | 44 | Rare | |
| GTC | 27 | Rare | |
| Supersports | 22 | Rare | |
| Azure V8 | 8 | Rare | |
| Mulliner | 7 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 581 still registered, the Bentley Continental is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 22 Bentley models and 564th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.