UK vehicle statistics / Easy Rider
How many Easy Rider cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 178 licensed and 3,163 SORN Easy Rider vehicles in the UK, across 4 published model groups.
Looking at a Easy Rider?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. Before buying, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.
Is the Easy Rider fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Easy Rider model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 760 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 178 in 2026 Q1, down 77%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Before you buy
- Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 77% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 760. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Easy Rider — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Easy Rider models
The published Easy Rider model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- JC 50 Q — 1 licensed, 127 SORN
- DX 90 — 18 licensed, 161 SORN
- CJ 50K — 30 licensed, 585 SORN
- M 50 — 129 licensed, 2,290 SORN
Every Easy Rider model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| M 50 | 129 | 2,290 |
| CJ 50K | 30 | 585 |
| DX 90 | 18 | 161 |
| JC 50 Q | 1 | 127 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Easy Rider cars are left in the UK?
178 Easy Rider vehicles were licensed and 3,163 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 4 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Easy Rider is rarest?
Of the published Easy Rider model groups, the JC 50 Q has the smallest surviving population at 1 licensed and 127 SORN.
Is the Easy Rider fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 760 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 178 in 2026 Q1, down 77%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Does a Easy Rider population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.