UK vehicle statistics / GAS GAS

How many GAS GAS EC motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,259 licensed and 1,982 SORN vehicles in the UK within the GAS GAS EC generic-model group.

Looking at a EC?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the EC disappearing?

1,259 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the EC is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 120% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,982 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,241 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 3,241 EC vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,982 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual EC — 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 Q11,2591,982
2025 Q41,2371,939
2025 Q31,2571,878
2025 Q21,2491,850
2025 Q11,2031,815
2024 Q41,2201,727
2024 Q31,1831,663
2024 Q21,1291,611
2024 Q11,0941,571
2023 Q41,1101,474
2023 Q31,0211,401
2023 Q29611,348
2023 Q19251,284
2022 Q48801,255
2022 Q38501,202
2022 Q28111,165
2022 Q17781,116
2021 Q47551,071
2021 Q37031,040
2021 Q2677998
2021 Q1573943
2020 Q4479921
2020 Q3442913
2020 Q2426911
2020 Q1439930
2019 Q4451913
2019 Q3459901
2019 Q2458882
2019 Q1428885
2018 Q4421883
2018 Q3423862
2018 Q2435814
2018 Q1452804
2017 Q4455804
2017 Q3480776
2017 Q2494759
2017 Q1500712
2016 Q4488718
2016 Q3485693
2016 Q2504667
2016 Q1521643
2015 Q4530634
2015 Q3532616
2015 Q2527595
2015 Q1548566
2014 Q4541516
2014 Q3570499

Other GAS GAS models

  • TXT — 300 licensed
  • SM — 152 licensed
  • ES — 157 licensed
  • Pampera — 48 licensed

See how many of every GAS GAS model are left

Common questions

How many GAS GAS EC motorcycles are left in the UK?

1,259 were licensed and 1,982 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many GAS GAS EC motorcycles are SORN?

1,982 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,241 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the EC disappearing?

1,259 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the EC is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 120% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,982 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,241 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one EC 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.