UK vehicle statistics / Beta

How many Beta ALP motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 322 licensed and 237 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Beta ALP generic-model group.

Looking at a ALP?

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 ALP is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the ALP disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 351 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 322 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 45% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 237 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 559 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

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 Beta ALP generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 559 ALP vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (237 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual ALP — 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 Q1322237
2025 Q4332216
2025 Q3351191
2025 Q2347184
2025 Q1332186
2024 Q4320187
2024 Q3314183
2024 Q2313171
2024 Q1307165
2023 Q4281177
2023 Q3293167
2023 Q2306156
2023 Q1292146
2022 Q4286151
2022 Q3277144
2022 Q2265142
2022 Q1261141
2021 Q4255137
2021 Q3254135
2021 Q2257129
2021 Q1222141
2020 Q4237139
2020 Q3246128
2020 Q2235122
2020 Q1230127
2019 Q4226119
2019 Q3229106
2019 Q221899
2019 Q1206103
2018 Q4192113
2018 Q3187107
2018 Q2177104
2018 Q1168108
2017 Q4171107
2017 Q318593
2017 Q218691
2017 Q118687
2016 Q418187
2016 Q317581
2016 Q217679
2016 Q117472
2015 Q417178
2015 Q316972
2015 Q216675
2015 Q116769
2014 Q416068
2014 Q315966

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Common questions

How many Beta ALP motorcycles are left in the UK?

322 were licensed and 237 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Beta ALP motorcycles are SORN?

237 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 559 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the ALP disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 351 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 322 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 45% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 237 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 559 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the ALP coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Beta ALP generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one ALP 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.