£81,300
2001 Bentley Continental R Le Mans
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 7 Jan 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£81,300
2001 Bentley Continental R Le Mans
UK • 7 Jan 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 2001 Bentley Continental R Le Mans is a rare, right-hand drive example with only 30,500 miles. It features a unique Peacock Blue exterior and Magnolia leather interior, with recent servicing totaling over £50,000, making it a highly desirable collector's item.
Condition
8
The car has low mileage, a well-documented history, and recent servicing. The listing mentions only minor blemishes, suggesting the car is in excellent condition overall. The originality and unique color combination further enhance its desirability.
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30,500 miles
SCBZB25E51CH63574
2001
Auction
Automatic
RHD
United Kingdom
£81,300
2001 Bentley Continental R Le Mans
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 7 Jan 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Of the planned 50, only 46 Le Mans versions were ultimately built and a mere 12 of these were right hand drive cars – 10 built during 2001 and 2 in 2002.
This sublime Bentley Continental R Le Mans is one of those 10 right hand drive cars from 2001 with a chassis number of SCBZB25E51CH63574 making it the 23rd of 25 Le Mans examples built that year.
With a price when new of perilously close to £200,000, this Continental was supplied by dealers Broughtons of Birmingham in October 2001.
The tenure of the first keeper and three subsequent owners takes us to February 2005 with around 19,000 miles covered at that stage.
The fifth keeper retained the Continental R for a full 16 years adding just 10,000 miles or so to that meagre total during their stewardship.
The current owner acquired the Bentley in October 2021 to become the car’s sixth keeper.
With the Continental R’s digital odometer now reading 30,542 it underscores the very light use experienced by this sophisticated coupe in rece...
Price Analysis vs Other Continental R Le Manss
£81,300
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£105,811
Median Price (Since 2020)
£120,567
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 13th Apr 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
31,311 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 14th Apr 2026, 31,311 miles
Passed
On 26th Feb 2025, 30,641 miles
Passed
On 20th Nov 2024, 30,409 miles
Passed
On 27th Jan 2021, 25,281 miles
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