UK vehicle statistics / CPI

How many CPI Formula motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2 licensed and 137 SORN vehicles in the UK within the CPI Formula generic-model group.

Looking at a Formula?

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

Is the Formula disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 165 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 2 in 2026 Q1, down 99%. That is down 90% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q12137
2025 Q44133
2025 Q33133
2025 Q24131
2025 Q17129
2024 Q48135
2024 Q39142
2024 Q210144
2024 Q113146
2023 Q410147
2023 Q311145
2023 Q213144

Other CPI models

See how many of every CPI model are left

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.