UK vehicle statistics / Jincheng

How many Jincheng JC 50 Q motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 26 licensed and 310 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Jincheng JC 50 Q generic-model group.

Looking at a JC 50 Q?

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 JC 50 Q is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the JC 50 Q disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 167 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 26 in 2026 Q1, down 84%. That is down 52% 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 Q126310
2025 Q426308
2025 Q325304
2025 Q228303
2025 Q127305
2024 Q429306
2024 Q325316
2024 Q232309
2024 Q131311
2023 Q434307
2023 Q333306
2023 Q230308

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.