Bentley
Bentley Flying Spur
Bentley Flying Spur: 48 UK certified builds from 2013 to 2026, 24 US EPA records and 7 US safety recalls. This summary is generated from the data below.
UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.
Model years
Generations & variants
UK vehicles on the road
1,208 licensed and 300 SORN (1,508 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 392 |
| 2015 | 564 |
| 2016 | 724 |
| 2017 | 794 |
| 2018 | 824 |
| 2019 | 816 |
| 2020 | 820 |
| 2021 | 953 |
| 2022 | 1,182 |
| 2023 | 1,329 |
| 2024 | 1,416 |
| 2025 | 1,508 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
US safety recalls
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25V648000 2025-09-25 · model years 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Continental GTC, Continental GT, and 2025 Flying Spur vehicles. The bolted joint connection securing the high-pressure fuel pump to the V8 Evo engine may be improperly tightened and cause a fuel leak.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the screw connections and replace the high pressure fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2025. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at…
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23V314000 2023-05-03 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023
STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Flying Spur vehicles. The rear entertainment screen retention bracket, located in the rear of the front seats, may have been incorrectly installed.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the retention brackets in both front seats, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2023. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at…
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22V177000 2022-03-23 · model years 2021, 2022
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Continental GT Convertible, Continental GT, and 2021-2022 Flying Spur vehicles. The front seat belt assemblies may have been incorrectly installed, resulting in the front passenger seat missing the automatic locking retractor (ALR). As such, these vehicles…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the affected seat belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's…
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21V975000 2021-12-15 · model years 2021, 2022
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bentayga, Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Continental GT Convertible vehicles. The owner's manual incorrectly states that the air bag system will not deploy when the "Passenger Airbag On" symbol is illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with…
Remedy: Bentley will mail new labels to owners. Owners may apply the label themselves or have a dealer apply the label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley…
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21V104000 2021-02-23 · model years 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling one 2020 Flying Spur vehicle. The fuel tank may not have been welded properly during manufacturing, which could result in a fuel leak.
Remedy: Bentley will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is…
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20V452000 2020-08-03 · model years 2020
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020 Flying Spur vehicles. Moisture can enter the Top View rear camera holder and result in a reduction in the clarity of the rear view camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111,…
Remedy: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will modify the top view camera holder to improve the water draining ability, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2020. Owner may contact Bentley customer service at…
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15V688000 2015-10-21 · model years 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Continental GT vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to April 30, 2014, 2012-2015 Continental GTC vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014, 2012-2013 Continental Flying Spur vehicles manufactured March 31, 2011, to August 30,…
Remedy: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery cable securing nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number…
NHTSA recalls database (US government, public domain). Recalls apply to US-market vehicles; check the manufacturer for your country.
US EPA fuel-economy records
| Year | Engine | Drive | Transmission | Fuel | MPG (US) comb. | CO₂ g/mi | EV range mi | Source |
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| 2026 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium and Electricity | 19 | 161 | 30 | EPA ↗ |
| 2025 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium and Electricity | 19 | 161 | 30 | EPA ↗ |
| 2025 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium and Electricity | 19 | 161 | 30 | EPA ↗ |
| 2024 | 2.9 L 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium and Electricity | 19 | 251 | 21 | EPA ↗ |
| 2024 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium | 17 | 535 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2024 | 6.0 L 12-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium | 15 | 608 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2023 | 2.9 L 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium and Electricity | 19 | 251 | 21 | EPA ↗ |
| 2023 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium | 17 | 514 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2023 | 6.0 L 12-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium | 15 | 601 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2022 | 2.9 L 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium and Electricity | 19 | 251 | 21 | EPA ↗ |
| 2022 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium | 17 | 520 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2022 | 6.0 L 12-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium | 15 | 601 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2021 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium | 17 | 520 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2021 | 6.0 L 12-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium | 15 | 601 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2020 | 6.0 L 12-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (AM-S8) | Premium | 15 | 601 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Premium | 16 | 568 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2018 | 6.0 L 12-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Premium | 14 | 627 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2017 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Premium | 17 | 517 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2017 | 6.0 L 12-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Premium | 15 | 604 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2016 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Premium | 17 | 537 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2016 | 6.0 L 12-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Premium | 14 | 624 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2015 | 4.0 L 8-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Premium | 17 | 537 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2015 | 6.0 L 12-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Premium or E85 | 14 | 624 | 238 | EPA ↗ |
| 2014 | 6.0 L 12-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S8) | Premium or E85 | 14 | 624 | 238 | EPA ↗ |
US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle), fueleconomy.gov ↗, US government public domain.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q6429876CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) fuel & emissions data — https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/Open Government Licence v3.0
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- US EPA / DOE FuelEconomy.gov — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/ws/index.shtmlUS Government public domain
- NHTSA recalls database — https://www.nhtsa.gov/recallsUS Government public domain
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.
