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How many Honda PES 125 motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 524 licensed and 1,155 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Honda PES 125 generic-model group.

Looking at a PES 125?

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 PES 125 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the PES 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,336 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 524 in 2026 Q1, down 88%. That is down 67% 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Honda PES 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 88% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 4,336. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual PES 125 — 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 Q15241,155
2025 Q45551,135
2025 Q35951,122
2025 Q26261,114
2025 Q16471,099
2024 Q47031,094
2024 Q37511,114
2024 Q28081,110
2024 Q18581,098
2023 Q48841,113
2023 Q39331,088
2023 Q21,0201,082
2023 Q11,0871,084
2022 Q41,1541,080
2022 Q31,1961,050
2022 Q21,2471,056
2022 Q11,2841,047
2021 Q41,3781,038
2021 Q31,4461,006
2021 Q21,528991
2021 Q11,595964
2020 Q41,678938
2020 Q31,729925
2020 Q21,739945
2020 Q11,796981
2019 Q41,892963
2019 Q31,971930
2019 Q22,076883
2019 Q12,168868
2018 Q42,234865
2018 Q32,352821
2018 Q22,493795
2018 Q12,587806
2017 Q42,724783
2017 Q32,862755
2017 Q22,964725
2017 Q13,079687
2016 Q43,208653
2016 Q33,255627
2016 Q23,360601
2016 Q13,505585
2015 Q43,548572
2015 Q33,659508
2015 Q23,802485
2015 Q13,937458
2014 Q44,049410
2014 Q34,336381

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Common questions

How many Honda PES 125 motorcycles are left in the UK?

524 were licensed and 1,155 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Honda PES 125 motorcycles are SORN?

1,155 are declared SORN, alongside 524 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the PES 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,336 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 524 in 2026 Q1, down 88%. That is down 67% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the PES 125 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Honda PES 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one PES 125 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.