UK vehicle statistics / Beta

How many Beta RR 2T motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,198 licensed and 1,710 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Beta RR 2T generic-model group.

Looking at a RR 2T?

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 RR 2T is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the RR 2T disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,214 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 1,198 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 59% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,710 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,908 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,908 RR 2T vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,710 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual RR 2T — 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 Q11,1981,710
2025 Q41,2141,626
2025 Q31,1731,560
2025 Q21,1931,496
2025 Q11,1711,450
2024 Q41,1591,378
2024 Q31,1841,290
2024 Q21,2031,245
2024 Q11,1601,236
2023 Q41,1461,131
2023 Q31,1471,046
2023 Q21,1251,001
2023 Q11,092949
2022 Q41,038854
2022 Q31,010771
2022 Q2995720
2022 Q1991658
2021 Q4889611
2021 Q3815554
2021 Q2782516
2021 Q1755487
2020 Q4693464
2020 Q3645435
2020 Q2602425
2020 Q1623399
2019 Q4607366
2019 Q3583352
2019 Q2580313
2019 Q1558286
2018 Q4517287
2018 Q3514251
2018 Q2526231
2018 Q1510211
2017 Q4470191
2017 Q3426166
2017 Q2389152
2017 Q1357130
2016 Q4309107
2016 Q327589
2016 Q224980
2016 Q123868
2015 Q418463
2015 Q316442
2015 Q214634
2015 Q112529
2014 Q410213
2014 Q31046

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Common questions

How many Beta RR 2T motorcycles are left in the UK?

1,198 were licensed and 1,710 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Beta RR 2T motorcycles are SORN?

1,710 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,908 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the RR 2T disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,214 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 1,198 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 59% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,710 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,908 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one RR 2T 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.