UK vehicle statistics / BMW

How many BMW HP4 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 148 licensed and 236 SORN vehicles in the UK within the BMW HP4 generic-model group.

Looking at a HP4?

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Wondering whether one particular HP4 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the HP4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 376 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 148 in 2026 Q1, down 61%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 236 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 384 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 HP4 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 384 HP4 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (236 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 61% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 376. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual HP4 — 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 Q1148236
2025 Q4144241
2025 Q3183205
2025 Q2182202
2025 Q1146237
2024 Q4146231
2024 Q3189188
2024 Q2196186
2024 Q1155213
2023 Q4162224
2023 Q3209180
2023 Q2206175
2023 Q1173199
2022 Q4169220
2022 Q3214164
2022 Q2222163
2022 Q1196185
2021 Q4189198
2021 Q3217162
2021 Q2229157
2021 Q1186181
2020 Q4189201
2020 Q3228170
2020 Q2214166
2020 Q1198180
2019 Q4205187
2019 Q3243153
2019 Q2256136
2019 Q1228156
2018 Q4222182
2018 Q3258145
2018 Q2270128
2018 Q1242140
2017 Q4246153
2017 Q3288116
2017 Q2284113
2017 Q1272118
2016 Q4273143
2016 Q3300103
2016 Q230799
2016 Q1282116
2015 Q4291120
2015 Q333679
2015 Q235965
2015 Q134465
2014 Q435668
2014 Q337642

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Common questions

How many BMW HP4 motorcycles are left in the UK?

148 were licensed and 236 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many BMW HP4 motorcycles are SORN?

236 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 384 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the HP4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 376 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 148 in 2026 Q1, down 61%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 236 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 384 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the HP4 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the BMW HP4 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one HP4 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.