UK vehicle statistics / MBK

How many MBK Nitro motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 18 licensed and 244 SORN vehicles in the UK within the MBK Nitro generic-model group.

Looking at a Nitro?

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

Is the Nitro disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 130 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 18 in 2026 Q1, down 86%. That is down 38% 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 Q118244
2025 Q417244
2025 Q316246
2025 Q220242
2025 Q120243
2024 Q417246
2024 Q322248
2024 Q219251
2024 Q118251
2023 Q420253
2023 Q324250
2023 Q225252

Other MBK models

See how many of every MBK model are left

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.