How many Bentley Turbo R are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 111,306 on the road Built 1985-1997 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The car that made Bentley sporting again. Launched in 1985, it took the turbocharged Mulsanne and added much firmer suspension: the R stood for roadholding. With huge torque from the 6.75-litre V8 it was one of the fastest big sedans of its day, and it shifted the balance of sales at Crewe towards Bentley.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1990: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 42 still registered, the Bentley Turbo R is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 22 Bentley models and equal 1,390th 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.