UK vehicle statistics / Beta

How many Beta EVO motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 279 licensed and 3,595 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Beta EVO generic-model group.

Looking at a EVO?

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

Is the EVO disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 472 in 2019 Q1 and stand at 279 in 2026 Q1, down 41%. That is down 29% 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 Q12793,595
2025 Q43133,533
2025 Q33473,474
2025 Q23803,413
2025 Q13723,345
2024 Q43363,314
2024 Q33773,287
2024 Q23933,246
2024 Q13813,198
2023 Q43733,111
2023 Q33853,029
2023 Q23992,970

Other Beta models

See how many of every Beta model are left

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.