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How many BMW F 700 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 528 licensed and 227 SORN vehicles in the UK within the BMW F 700 generic-model group.

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Is the F 700 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 792 in 2018 Q2 and stand at 528 in 2026 Q1, down 33%. That is down 14% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 227 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 755 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 F 700 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 755 F 700 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (227 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 33% from the 2018 Q2 peak of 792. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual F 700 — 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 Q1528227
2025 Q4513232
2025 Q3583168
2025 Q2587170
2025 Q1546212
2024 Q4535213
2024 Q3603149
2024 Q2629140
2024 Q1580152
2023 Q4568186
2023 Q3636123
2023 Q2651118
2023 Q1607139
2022 Q4604164
2022 Q3677101
2022 Q2664101
2022 Q1623137
2021 Q4619158
2021 Q3675107
2021 Q2675107
2021 Q1612147
2020 Q4623164
2020 Q3682110
2020 Q2669105
2020 Q1651136
2019 Q4660128
2019 Q371883
2019 Q272785
2019 Q170092
2018 Q4715107
2018 Q376360
2018 Q279250
2018 Q177059
2017 Q478175
2017 Q378849
2017 Q276342
2017 Q168847
2016 Q463154
2016 Q363328
2016 Q261228
2016 Q156137
2015 Q449739
2015 Q352422
2015 Q249222
2015 Q144321
2014 Q442623
2014 Q341713

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Common questions

How many BMW F 700 motorcycles are left in the UK?

528 were licensed and 227 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many BMW F 700 motorcycles are SORN?

227 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 755 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the F 700 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 792 in 2018 Q2 and stand at 528 in 2026 Q1, down 33%. That is down 14% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 227 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 755 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the F 700 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the BMW F 700 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one F 700 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.