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How many BMW G 650 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 626 licensed and 615 SORN vehicles in the UK within the BMW G 650 generic-model group.

Looking at a G 650?

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Is the G 650 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,212 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 626 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 615 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,241 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 1,241 G 650 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (615 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 48% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,212. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual G 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 Q1626615
2025 Q4640598
2025 Q3700537
2025 Q2704527
2025 Q1652575
2024 Q4644579
2024 Q3732502
2024 Q2736498
2024 Q1711526
2023 Q4693565
2023 Q3777480
2023 Q2789472
2023 Q1743487
2022 Q4749529
2022 Q3810462
2022 Q2822444
2022 Q1782487
2021 Q4804499
2021 Q3861424
2021 Q2841434
2021 Q1797468
2020 Q4823495
2020 Q3911396
2020 Q2885402
2020 Q1840447
2019 Q4878434
2019 Q3969354
2019 Q2956344
2019 Q1930371
2018 Q4929408
2018 Q31,016323
2018 Q21,015310
2018 Q1979332
2017 Q4988358
2017 Q31,086277
2017 Q21,099261
2017 Q11,051268
2016 Q41,082309
2016 Q31,151222
2016 Q21,155197
2016 Q11,106252
2015 Q41,104248
2015 Q31,180162
2015 Q21,139164
2015 Q11,094181
2014 Q41,105194
2014 Q31,212125

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Common questions

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

626 were licensed and 615 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many BMW G 650 motorcycles are SORN?

615 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,241 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the G 650 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,212 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 626 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 615 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,241 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one G 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.