UK vehicle statistics / Keeway

How many Keeway Superlight motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,083 licensed and 2,633 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Keeway Superlight generic-model group.

Looking at a Superlight?

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Is the Superlight disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,590 in 2023 Q3 and stand at 3,083 in 2026 Q1, down 14%. That is up 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,633 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 5,716 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 5,716 Superlight vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (2,633 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Superlight — 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 Q13,0832,633
2025 Q43,1202,564
2025 Q33,2462,414
2025 Q23,2592,364
2025 Q13,1932,371
2024 Q43,2802,301
2024 Q33,3872,014
2024 Q23,4041,909
2024 Q13,4611,863
2023 Q43,5261,763
2023 Q33,5901,640
2023 Q23,5691,592
2023 Q13,5071,526
2022 Q43,5161,486
2022 Q33,5571,359
2022 Q23,4471,245
2022 Q13,2911,219
2021 Q43,2381,182
2021 Q33,1611,073
2021 Q22,8771,044
2021 Q12,5441,045
2020 Q42,5221,027
2020 Q32,367871
2020 Q22,124849
2020 Q12,035860
2019 Q42,047814
2019 Q32,040752
2019 Q21,970670
2019 Q11,901651
2018 Q41,890637
2018 Q31,905557
2018 Q21,836516
2018 Q11,721497
2017 Q41,691480
2017 Q31,661415
2017 Q21,573400
2017 Q11,520460
2016 Q41,507458
2016 Q31,348245
2016 Q21,198218
2016 Q11,095212
2015 Q41,027196
2015 Q3989162
2015 Q2872150
2015 Q1779128
2014 Q4696117
2014 Q366593

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Common questions

How many Keeway Superlight motorcycles are left in the UK?

3,083 were licensed and 2,633 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Keeway Superlight motorcycles are SORN?

2,633 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 5,716 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Superlight disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,590 in 2023 Q3 and stand at 3,083 in 2026 Q1, down 14%. That is up 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,633 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 5,716 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Superlight 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.