UK vehicle statistics / AJS

How many AJS JS 125 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 84 licensed and 428 SORN vehicles in the UK within the AJS JS 125 generic-model group.

Looking at a JS 125?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular JS 125 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the JS 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 635 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 84 in 2026 Q1, down 87%. That is down 62% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the AJS JS 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 87% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 635. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual JS 125 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q184428
2025 Q489418
2025 Q393411
2025 Q290415
2025 Q1101407
2024 Q4109409
2024 Q3127414
2024 Q2140411
2024 Q1154403
2023 Q4159395
2023 Q3160387
2023 Q2177378
2023 Q1173381
2022 Q4180384
2022 Q3177377
2022 Q2189376
2022 Q1197376
2021 Q4210375
2021 Q3214367
2021 Q2216374
2021 Q1222375
2020 Q4227372
2020 Q3239367
2020 Q2242367
2020 Q1253376
2019 Q4267367
2019 Q3283360
2019 Q2300339
2019 Q1309341
2018 Q4330342
2018 Q3342325
2018 Q2357312
2018 Q1376312
2017 Q4391305
2017 Q3418293
2017 Q2446282
2017 Q1463272
2016 Q4486260
2016 Q3496244
2016 Q2515236
2016 Q1533241
2015 Q4566216
2015 Q3588199
2015 Q2597185
2015 Q1595161
2014 Q4601151
2014 Q3635129

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Common questions

How many AJS JS 125 motorcycles are left in the UK?

84 were licensed and 428 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many AJS JS 125 motorcycles are SORN?

428 are declared SORN, alongside 84 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the JS 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 635 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 84 in 2026 Q1, down 87%. That is down 62% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the JS 125 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the AJS JS 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one JS 125 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.