2005 Bentley Arnage Mulliner T

The Arnage is, of course, a rare car with just 2,100 built in total between 2002 and 2009. Just 817 of these were produced in right had drive specification. This superb looking 2005 example of the sportier “T” is one of just 174 built in right hand drive in that year – a minority of those likely being the esteemed T model. What makes this example rarer still, however, is its sublime Iridium Green livery. This shade was available as part of the Mulliner personalisation program making it, conceivably, a unique choice.

This example is one of those rarified, range-topping Arnage T examples being first registered in March 2005 and supplied by Bentley Manchester. As such this superb Arnage is the beneficiary of a host of upgrades wrought in a facelift of that year. Visually this included the quad headlamp set up and bigger alloy wheels.

Although being relished by six previous keepers, this Arnage T further stands out thanks to its modest and linear mileage history. With just 48,779 miles covered to date that equates to a miniscule 2,450 a year, on average. Current owner Tom acquired the Arnage T in August 2025 to become the 7th registered keeper. During his stewardship Tom has had the air suspension completely reconditioned, turbo hoses replaced and a modern Garmin head unit fitted into the original flip up screen housing.

The Steve Harper design of the Arnage offers a thoughtfully softened version of the Silver Spirit. That made for a more sophisticated look than the somewhat Lego-esque earlier cars and was widely welcomed in Bentley circles. This car’s thrilling Iridium Green paintwork is as much a warm gold as it is a soothing green and marks this example out as something rather special indeed. The updated quad headlamp arrangement combined with the signature matrix grills and body coloured radiator shell lend this big car a distinctly sporting aesthetic, too. The rear profile exhibits a quartet of sporty looking, large diameter, oval tail pipes.

The condition appears excellent throughout. The paintwork shines with lustre and the bodywork appears free from noticeable deformations. The panel gaps appear to be impressively true and Bentley appropriate, also. Just a minor paint blister on the edge of the boot lid, a small scuff on the rear bumper and the drivers side repeater being slightly loose in its fitting iwere noted by our consignment team.

The bright silver of the optional 19-inch, split rim, titanium bolted, alloy wheels contrasts beautifully with that vibrant paintwork. Their condition is in keeping with the rest of the car, and so excellent overall with just the odd minor mark present. The wheels are shod with a matching set of Bridgestone Turanza tyres in a 255/45 configuration. These appear to be date stamped from 2021.

If you are wondering if this Arnage’s interior can compete with its stunning looking and individual exterior, then wonder no longer. Yes it can! It is a truly sumptuous combination of a full 17 “Grade A” Conolly hides, machined aluminium accents sitting cheek by jowl with glossy, varnished walnut veneers. These substrates blend with complementary hues lambswool carpets, dash top leather and steering wheel to leave you in no doubt as to this car’s quality and exclusivity. The supple looking Chocolate hued hides could have been specified by a Mr W. Wonka himself.

The seats are diamond quilted, perforated, hand stitched and deeply cushioned maximising both comfort and support. Full electrical adjustment is a given as is two stage heating. There is even a four-setting memory function for both seats with the driver’s side one tying in wing mirror and steering wheel electrical adjustment. The identically trimmed rear cabin consists of two individual outer seats with the large centre arm rest folding away to provide a third, occasional place. A walnut faced panel between the front seats houses a pair of chromed bulls-eye vents and accompanying organ-stop controls. All four main seats are the beneficiaries of embroidered Bentley wing logos to their backrest.

The main dashboard fascia is finished with a machined aluminium panel which houses the speedometer and tachometer. Dark stained and varnished burr walnut veneer dresses the remainder of the fascia and is populated with more chromed bulls-eye vents. Being the sporting flagship, the Arnage T also features a bank of five supplemental gauges to the centre of the fascia. The raked centre console contains climate and audio controls as well as the gear selector. The uprated Garmin display screen neatly fits the pop up panel and provided bang up to date functions including a high quality reversing camera.

The commodious boot is exquisitely trimmed in more leather edge bound Wilton carpeting. One of an original pair of large umbrellas are fitted and stowed on the bulkhead. This is also home to a set of deep and luxurious lambswool rugs, and the underfloor area houses a full sized spare wheel, tools, warning triangle and first aid kit. 

With the re-introduction of the 6.75-litre L-series engine came the GM 4L80-E four-speed automatic gear box. Whilst not necessarily the technological equal of the Vickers specified BMW hardware, Wolfsburg went through everything with a micrometre and a microscope. Bentley, at the time, would talk of the car “altering geography” and not in a river bend becoming an oxbow lake type of way, either. The 0-60mph time was around 5.5 seconds and a top speed was quoted at 168 mph. Impressive today. Stunning in 2005. Eye-widening for a 2.5 tonne behemoth at any point in history.

The engine bay of the Arnage appears appropriately impressive. Engine builder’s plaque and “6.75 litre twin turbo” script underscores the special, low volume nature of this powerplant. Condition here is impressive, too. The underside of the Bentley looks entirely commensurate with a diligently maintained luxury express with less than 50,000 miles behind it.

There is a generous file of paperwork associated with this Arnage T, too. The V5 registration document is present. The current MoT is advisory free and valid until March 2026. It is worth noting that all this car’s previous MoTs bar two have been advisory free. 

The original book pack is present complete with the car’s impressive service record. The service book contains a full 13 stamps covering mileages from 46 to 48,355. There are lots of accompanying invoices present also. These document work undertaken, and parts procured from all periods in the Arnage’s history. Two original Bentley key fobs are also on hand.

The Arnage represents a fascinating milestone in the development and resurgence of Bentley as a revered, autonomous brand. It also straddled a period of fraught corporate shenanigans which saw the marque and its cars grow stronger still under Volkswagen stewardship. The post facelift cars especially, like this one, became totems for the diligence and engineering values that Wolfsburg could and would bring to the party.

This is a great example of that Bentley, born again oeuvre. A sublime looking example in a thrilling, possibly unique, livery and with a strong and diligent maintenance record behind it. The condition is pretty hard to fault, too. And let’s face it, who wouldn’t want to own an early 2000’s unofficial holder of world’s fastest production saloon car title with an interior to die for? The fact that all this can be available for the cost of a pretty average 3 year old SUV is just one more reason to bid today. 

We think this will sell for somewhere between £22,000 - £26,000.

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