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BENTLEY FLYING SPUR Uncommon

As of 2026 Q1, 1,549 BENTLEY FLYING SPURs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 117 (8.2%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Alexander-93 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q1
1,549
1,241 licensed308 SORN
▲ 117 (+8.2%) yr/yr
Peak: 1,549 in 2026 Q1 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 387 775 1,162 1,549 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1

How rare is it?

Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,549).

Rarer than 30% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 1,549 on the road today
Petrol 75%Plug-in hybrid 25%

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.
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About the FLYING SPUR

The Bentley Flying Spur, known as the Bentley Continental Flying Spur before 2013, is a full-sized luxury car produced by Bentley Motors Limited since 2005. It is the four-door saloon variant of the Bentley Continental GT two-door coupé. The Flying Spur is assembled by hand at Bentley's factory in Crewe, England. Briefly, due to lack of capacity at the Crewe factory upon the car's introduction, 1,358 units of the first generation Flying Spur destined for markets other than the United States and United Kingdom were built at parent-company Volkswagen's Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany. This...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR — questions & answers

How many BENTLEY FLYING SPUR are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q1, 1,549 BENTLEY FLYING SPUR were still registered in the UK — 1,241 licensed and on the road, plus 308 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the BENTLEY FLYING SPUR rare?

The BENTLEY FLYING SPUR is uncommon, with 1,549 still about, making it rarer than 30% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Is the BENTLEY FLYING SPUR increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of BENTLEY FLYING SPUR on UK roads rose by 117 (8.2%).

What fuel do most BENTLEY FLYING SPUR use?

Most BENTLEY FLYING SPUR run on petrol — about 75% of those still registered, with the rest split across plug-in hybrid.

When did the BENTLEY FLYING SPUR peak?

The BENTLEY FLYING SPUR peaked at 1,549 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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