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.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

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

Other AJS models

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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.