How many Hyosung RT 125 motorcycles are left?

Name: Hyosung RT 125 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 28 licensed and 93 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Hyosung RT 125 generic-model group.

Looking at a RT 125?

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Wondering whether one particular RT 125 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the RT 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 104 in 2016 Q4 and stand at 28 in 2026 Q1, down 73%. That is down 50% 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 Hyosung RT 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 73% from the 2016 Q4 peak of 104. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual RT 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	28	93
2025 Q4	25	94
2025 Q3	29	89
2025 Q2	32	83
2025 Q1	37	83
2024 Q4	40	83
2024 Q3	40	84
2024 Q2	37	87
2024 Q1	41	86
2023 Q4	37	80
2023 Q3	41	80
2023 Q2	45	79
2023 Q1	41	81
2022 Q4	41	86
2022 Q3	44	83
2022 Q2	45	83
2022 Q1	44	84
2021 Q4	49	82
2021 Q3	52	83
2021 Q2	50	82
2021 Q1	56	80
2020 Q4	54	84
2020 Q3	58	79
2020 Q2	58	80
2020 Q1	58	79
2019 Q4	61	78
2019 Q3	68	73
2019 Q2	71	74
2019 Q1	74	74
2018 Q4	79	74
2018 Q3	74	75
2018 Q2	83	69
2018 Q1	81	71
2017 Q4	89	66
2017 Q3	90	65
2017 Q2	101	63
2017 Q1	93	63
2016 Q4	104	56
2016 Q3	92	51
2016 Q2	88	43
2016 Q1	83	48
2015 Q4	73	45
2015 Q3	76	40
2015 Q2	70	42
2015 Q1	68	42
2014 Q4	70	42
2014 Q3	76	38

Other Hyosung models

GT 125 — 214 licensed
GV 125 — 320 licensed
Cruise — 22 licensed
GV 650 — 70 licensed
GV 250 — 40 licensed
GT 650 — 20 licensed

See how many of every Hyosung model are left

Common questions

How many Hyosung RT 125 motorcycles are left in the UK?

28 were licensed and 93 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Hyosung RT 125 motorcycles are SORN?

93 are declared SORN, alongside 28 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the RT 125 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 104 in 2016 Q4 and stand at 28 in 2026 Q1, down 73%. That is down 50% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the RT 125 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Hyosung RT 125 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one RT 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.