£74,750 (Est: £60,000 - £90,000)
Delivered new to Sir John Hall, President of Newcastle United Football Club; circa 5,700 miles from new 1996 Bentley Azure Convertible
Bonhams • UK • 11 Dec 2025
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£74,750 (Est: £60,000 - £90,000)
Delivered new to Sir John Hall, President of Newcastle United Football Club; circa 5,700 miles from new 1996 Bentley Azure Convertible
UK • 11 Dec 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1996 Bentley Azure Convertible, specially commissioned for Sir John Hall's Ruby Wedding Anniversary, presents a rare opportunity. With only 5,700 miles and recent servicing, this well-preserved vehicle, finished in red metallic with a cream leather interior, is MoT'd until July 2026.
Condition
8
The car has only covered approximately 5,700 miles and has been well-maintained, with recent servicing and maintenance work. There are no mentions of any dents, paint damage, or curb marks, and it has a valid MoT until July 2026 with no advisories recorded. The presence of only minor cosmetic imperfections indicates a rating of Excellent.
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5,700 miles
SCBZK15C9VCH61017
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
P32 XGR
1996
Auction
£74,750 (Est: £60,000 - £90,000)
Delivered new to Sir John Hall, President of Newcastle United Football Club; circa 5,700 miles from new 1996 Bentley Azure Convertible
Bonhams • UK • 11 Dec 2025
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
• Offered for sale by Sir John Hall • Specially commissioned by Bentley Motors Ltd • Considerable recent expenditure on servicing and maintenance • Mo
T'd to July 2026 Hitherto, Bentley's resurgence had relied on models whose basic architecture was shared with other Rolls-Royce products; but also on display at Geneva in '85 was Project 90, a mocked-up coupé intended to gauge public response to the idea of a high-performance car unique to Bentley.
When the real thing - the Bentley Continental R - was unveiled six years later, the waiting crowd burst into rapturous applause.
In 1995 Bentley Motors announced a soft-top version of the Continental R, a full four years after the coupé's introduction.
Once again, Geneva was chosen to launch what would turn out to be the first Bentley model in several decades to use an entirely new name - 'Azure' - which, like 'Corniche' and 'Camargue', evoked exotic destinations in the South of France.
The famous Italian styling house of Pininfarina – a ...
Price Analysis vs Other Azures
£17,956
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£57,744
Median Price (Since 2020)
£180,670
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Azure Sales
MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 6th Jul 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
5,988 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 26th Jun 2026, 5,988 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Passed
On 7th Jul 2025, 5,648 miles
Passed
On 1st Nov 2021, 5,515 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- shields limiting inspection
Passed
On 22nd May 2017, 5,459 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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