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How many BMW C 650 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 217 licensed and 153 SORN vehicles in the UK within the BMW C 650 generic-model group.

Looking at a C 650?

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Wondering whether one particular C 650 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the C 650 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 358 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 217 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 32% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 153 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 370 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 BMW C 650 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 370 C 650 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (153 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 39% from the 2018 Q3 peak of 358. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual C 650 — 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 Q1217153
2025 Q4214153
2025 Q3236129
2025 Q2231132
2025 Q1223142
2024 Q4230130
2024 Q3244117
2024 Q2256106
2024 Q1239121
2023 Q4257114
2023 Q328293
2023 Q228983
2023 Q127293
2022 Q429193
2022 Q331169
2022 Q231663
2022 Q131166
2021 Q431674
2021 Q334650
2021 Q234547
2021 Q132157
2020 Q433657
2020 Q334648
2020 Q234448
2020 Q134744
2019 Q434443
2019 Q335528
2019 Q235227
2019 Q135325
2018 Q434930
2018 Q335821
2018 Q235017
2018 Q133221
2017 Q431920
2017 Q332211
2017 Q229912
2017 Q127015
2016 Q425713
2016 Q32535
2016 Q22347
2016 Q12029
2015 Q41166
2015 Q31151
2015 Q21203
2015 Q11161
2014 Q41131
2014 Q31111

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Common questions

How many BMW C 650 motorcycles are left in the UK?

217 were licensed and 153 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many BMW C 650 motorcycles are SORN?

153 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 370 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the C 650 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 358 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 217 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 32% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 153 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 370 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the C 650 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the BMW C 650 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one C 650 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.