1996 Bentley Continental 6.8

Price: £42,950. Fair price: £1,738 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £44,688, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 638 priced Bentley Continental adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 709 used Bentley Continental from 402 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Bentley
  • Model: Continental
  • Version: 6.8 Auto RWD Euro 2 2dr (385 bhp)
  • Year: 1996
  • Mileage: 59,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Saloon, 2 doors
  • Engine: 6.8 litres, 385 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Green
  • Emissions standard: Euro 2

About this car

This 1996 Bentley Continental has covered 59,000 miles. Its asking price of £42,950 is £1,738 below the AskCar estimate of £44,688. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 638 Bentley Continental adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 68 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £2,000. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 6 October 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Hanwells Of London, based in Hanwell. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,738 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £44,688.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 638 priced Bentley Continental adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1996 Bentley Continental has been on sale for at least 68 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 August 2026 at £44,950. Its asking price is now £42,950, £2,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 12 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 29 August 2026: £44,950
  • 12 September 2026: £42,950

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 6 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 22 MOTs. The latest, on 16 September 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 57,836 miles, which matches the advertised 59,000 miles.

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48 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.