How many Kymco DJ 50 motorcycles are left?

Name: Kymco DJ 50 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 31 licensed and 132 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kymco DJ 50 generic-model group.

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Is the DJ 50 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 256 in 2016 Q4 and stand at 31 in 2026 Q1, down 88%. That is down 76% 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 Kymco DJ 50 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 88% from the 2016 Q4 peak of 256. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual DJ 50 — 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	31	132
2025 Q4	29	132
2025 Q3	32	128
2025 Q2	28	130
2025 Q1	37	125
2024 Q4	44	126
2024 Q3	43	129
2024 Q2	59	122
2024 Q1	61	122
2023 Q4	65	122
2023 Q3	74	117
2023 Q2	68	120
2023 Q1	76	118
2022 Q4	87	110
2022 Q3	93	105
2022 Q2	96	101
2022 Q1	106	101
2021 Q4	110	101
2021 Q3	121	99
2021 Q2	133	95
2021 Q1	131	91
2020 Q4	132	95
2020 Q3	150	87
2020 Q2	140	90
2020 Q1	156	89
2019 Q4	158	94
2019 Q3	163	93
2019 Q2	180	90
2019 Q1	183	91
2018 Q4	188	87
2018 Q3	202	78
2018 Q2	211	72
2018 Q1	207	74
2017 Q4	214	72
2017 Q3	222	70
2017 Q2	235	60
2017 Q1	253	54
2016 Q4	256	44
2016 Q3	230	41
2016 Q2	222	38
2016 Q1	204	37
2015 Q4	202	27
2015 Q3	202	21
2015 Q2	191	20
2015 Q1	179	19
2014 Q4	175	10
2014 Q3	174	7

Other Kymco models

Mobility Vehicle — 5,491 licensed
Agility — 2,029 licensed
Super 8 — 207 licensed
Pulsar — 45 licensed
Zing — 41 licensed
Visar 125 — 280 licensed

See how many of every Kymco model are left

Common questions

How many Kymco DJ 50 motorcycles are left in the UK?

31 were licensed and 132 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Kymco DJ 50 motorcycles are SORN?

132 are declared SORN, alongside 31 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the DJ 50 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 256 in 2016 Q4 and stand at 31 in 2026 Q1, down 88%. That is down 76% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the DJ 50 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Kymco DJ 50 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one DJ 50 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.